CHAIRMAN DELEGATION OF PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY BIH TO PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY COUNCIL OF EUROPE SAŠA MAGAZINOVIĆ SPOKE ABOUT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN MOROCCO

SARAJEVO, OCTOBER 3 (ONASA) – The Chairman of the Delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina (PSBiH) to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PSVE), Saša Magazinović, addressed the Parliament of the Kingdom of Morocco at the opening of an international meeting dedicated to the fight against violence against women, organized by of the Council of Europe and the Kingdom of Morocco, held in Rabat.
In his presentation, Magazinović recalled that according to UN Women data, in 2021, 45,000 women and girls around the world were killed by their partners or family members, and that it is estimated that 736 million women, which means almost one in three, were exposed to physical or sexual violence. violence at least once in their life. He emphasized that most countries in the world have laws on domestic violence and/or sexual harassment in the workplace, but that even when laws exist, it does not mean that they are always in accordance with international standards and that they are respected and implemented.
Magazinović pointed out that he understands global politics and big, global problems, but that there is no greater alarm than the fact that 5 women are killed every hour and called for global action to stop it. He added that experts have an answer to the question of how to do it, but that everyone knows that it depends on politics and politicians whether it will be done, whether a quality law will be adopted, whether money will be allocated for prevention and education, whether the judiciary and the police will do their part.
“When a woman is murdered, the perpetrator of the crime is the killer alone. The responsibility for the fact that the crime was not prevented in a large number of cases is borne by various social actors. Isn’t it better to invest money and work on prevention instead of facing the consequences. I come from a country where the problem of violence against women becomes an issue when there is a murder. Then they started talking about the infrastructure for providing protection to women who experience violence. Very quickly these topics fall into the background. Until the next murder. It is so wrong and irresponsible. The power of politicians is that, among other things, they save human lives through good and responsible work. The power of institutions and politicians is to mark violence as unacceptable or to send a message that it is acceptable through their bad actions”, Magazinović told the crowd at this meeting about violence against women, which is taking place within the framework of the EU program to strengthen the parliament in the consolidation of democracy in Morocco.
The invitation to Magazinović to speak on behalf of the Council of Europe in the Parliament of the Kingdom of Morocco at the opening of this event is a kind of recognition for his many years of work in PSVE and its bodies, but also a confirmation of recognition of his engagement in Bosnia and Herzegovina on the issue of combating violence against women and the implementation of the Istanbul Convention, which Bosnia and Herzegovina is also a signatory.
Magazinović is a member of the international parliamentary network “Women Free from Violence”.