The assessment of the Prevention and Protection against Domestic Violence Law 2017 was conducted by examining the statistical reporting data that shows an increase in the number of restraining orders issued by law enforcement agencies. For example, the number of issued restraining orders increased from 3,358 in 2015 to 6,966 in 2016 when the new law came in effect; and the number of individuals penalized under administrative and criminal law increased from 2,719 in 2015 to 5,100 in 2016. The assessment is also based on implementing regulations that were adopted to support the law: Decree of the Government of the Kyrgyz republic on the Approval of the Restraining Order Form (No. 642 of 3 October 2017), and Decree of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on the Approval of Guidelines on Prevention and Protection Against Domestic Violence by Law Enforcement Agencies of the Kyrgyz Republic (No. 970 of 14 November 2017).