Article 10 both prohibits domestic violence and states that “everyone has the right to protection form domestic violence in accordance with the law.” The definition of family members is wider than under the Criminal Code as it includes former spouses and “persons who have been or still are in a mutual emotional or sexual relation…although they have never lived in the same family household.” The Family Law Act also included new protection measures for those victims of domestic violence including the right to file a civil lawsuit for restraining orders and eviction powers. Family members, the public prosecution service, and social workers are also empowered by the Family Law Act to file for protective orders on behalf of the victims. Greater protections include the right to evict perpetrators from the family home and restraining orders. (External link redirects to automatic download. Unofficial English version available here.)
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