Annual Report about the Work of the Safe House for Women and Children Victims of Domestic Violence for 2008 16 pages, pdf  Download Back

Annual Report about the Work of the Safe House for Women and Children Victims of Domestic Violence for 2008

Publisher: United Women Banja Luka, BiH

Date: 2008

Volume: 16 pages, pdf

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On 14 March 2007, Safe House Banja Luka received Decision of Department for Social Affairs of City Administration Banja Luka that confirmed fulfillment of conditions related to premises, equipment, and professional staff for opening and work of the Safe House, with written approval of the Ministry of Health and Social Care of Republika Srpska. In accordance with this Decision, Safe House in Banja Luka became the first object of this type and purpose that received working authorization. Additionally, on 7 March 2007, Ministry of Health and Social Care of Republika Srpska issued approval on House Rules and Regulations of the Safe House, in accordance with the Article 14, Paragraph 2 of Rule Book about Methodology and Place of Securing Protection of a Victim of Domestic Violence (Official Gazette of Republika Srpska, No. 97/06). Financing of the work of the Safe House in Banja Luka for 2007 was coming from two sources – from the City Administration Banja Luka and local centers for social work. In 2007, beneficiaries of the Safe House were 48 persons - 22 women and 26 children from the area of Banja Luka, Laktaši, Kneževo, Bratunac, Prijedor, Gradiška, East Sarajevo, Ugljevik, Kotor Varoš and Gacko. Centers for Social Work Laktaši, East Sarajevo, Bratunac, Kneževo, Kotor Varoš and Prijedor did not cover the costs for women and children beneficiaries of the Safe House Banja Luka with the permanent residence in the area of their municipalities, justifying it with lack of contract that defines their responsibilities, and the fact that they did not participate in the procedure of accommodating victims of violence in the Safe House Banja Luka.