The document announces a screening of the documentary "Women who killed their abusers" about women who killed their husbands or partners after suffering years of domestic abuse. It will be followed by a panel discussion on issues raised in the film like whether these women are criminals or victims, why they couldn't leave their abusers, and what support they received. The screening is being held by the Project Combating Sexual and Gender Based Violence of the Serbian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy and the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia to raise awareness about the high levels of domestic violence against women in Serbia.

1. The Republic of Serbia
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL POLICY
Combating Sexual and Gender Based Violence
Gender Equality Directorate
Number/Date: 011-00-4-66/2011-01/2.04.2012.
Belgrade
Documentary film "Women who killed their abusers"
Wednesday, 18th April 2012 at 12:00
DKC - Cultural Center, Kolarčeva 6, Belgrade / Great Hall
Dear,
Project Combating Sexual and Gender based Violence of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
and the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia invites you to the screening of the
documentary "Women who killed their abusers", to take place on Wednesday, 18th April 2012 at
12:00 in the DKC - Cultural Center, Kolarčeva 6, Belgrade.
The documentary is about women who were brutally abused by their husbands or partners for
years or even decades. According to research done for the SGBV project of the Ministry of Labour
and Social Policy, 54 percent of women in the Serbia during their lives have suffered some form of
domestic violence. This film is a document on this form of brutality.
From abusive relationships women interviewed in the film came out by killing their abusers. They
were sentenced to years in prison. Are they criminals or victims, who managed to survive taking
justice into their own hands? Why could they not leave their abusers? Have they been assisted to
get out of abusive relationships? What awaits them after prison? These are just some of the
questions that prisoners who have killed their abusers correspond to, also commented by a
psychologist, lawyer, sociologist, parliamentarians, an expert in domestic violence.
A panel discussion dedicated to the same issues will be held immediately after the screening.
Discussion participants will be representatives of the diplomatic corps in Serbia, politicians who
had advocated amnesty for women who killed their abusers, representatives of institutions and
civil society organizations and other public figures.
The film crew:
Ms. Isabella Kisić (scenario and research), Mr. Zlatko Paković (director), Mr. Nikola Đuričko
(narrator), Mr. Vlada Divljan (music), Mr. Dragoslav Mihajlović (editor), Mr. Rade Radivojša
(cinematographer)
Running time 30 minutes.
Filming was supported by the The Royal Netherlands Embassy and the Civil Rights Defenders.
Project Combating Sexual and Gender based Violence is financially supported by the Norwegian
Government and implemented in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP) in Serbia.
Please confirm your attendance to the SGBV team through e-mail: srzn@minrzs.gov.rs or by
telephone: 011 3860672