INTERNATIONAL: rise in Ireland’s domestic abuse cases
Irish police responded to 48,400 domestic abuse incidents last year, a 10% increase on 2020, resulting in a 13% rise to 8,600 in charges for crimes involving an element of domestic abuse. Additionally, charges for breaches of domestic violence orders went up 6% to 4,250. The figures show that police have the capacity and resolve […]
International: company’s ‘DA spyware’ banned
United States’ consumer watchdog, the Federal Trade Commission, has banned SpyFone from the surveillance business because of allegations its stalkerware app secretly harvested and shared data on people’s physical movements, phone use, and online activities through a hidden device. “The illegal secret surveillance provided by the apps made it easy for stalkers and abusers to […]
Coercive control is now offence in Ireland
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1489792662097{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1489792637103{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1548688990937{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The Domestic Violence Act, which came into force across the Republic of Ireland on 2 January, includes coercive control among its list of offences. “For too long, society has thought of domestic violence primarily as physical abuse,” said justice minister Charlie Flanagan. “Coercive control […]
Commons committee propose changes to DA legislation
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1489792662097{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1489792637103{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1543308857906{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The Home Affairs Select Committee has recommended amendments to the government’s proposed Domestic Abuse Bill. The suggested changes include: • Funding refuges for survivors should be a statutory obligation, backed by national ring-fenced funds; • Split payments for couples should be standard under the […]
DV activists feature in BBC’s 100 Women
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1489792662097{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1489792637103{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1543308649859{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Three campaigners in the field of domestic violence are included in the BBC’s 100 women of influence, who often achieved things of note against the odds. The three are:.. Cindy Arlette Contreras Bautista, a Peruvian lawyer who became the face of the NiUnaMenos (Not […]
Scotland joins EU study into DA
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1489792662097{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1489792637103{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1543307717611{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (SCCJR) and Police Scotland will participate in a European-wide study into institutional responses to domestic abuse. The objective of the three-year Improdova project is that the findings will enable police, social workers, non-governmental organisations and other frontline […]
Number of Cleveland men reporting DA revealed
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1489792662097{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1489792637103{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1535046421438{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]A total of 1,412 men last year complained to Cleveland Police they had been victims of domestic abuse. That is up on 1,338 cases reported the previous year, but well down on the 2,289 in 2015. The comparative numbers for women complainants were 5,201 […]
International: Reported DV cases drop after decriminalisation in Russia
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1489792662097{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1489792637103{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1535046195840{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Campaigners claim Russian women suffering domestic violence are being deterred from going to the police after its partial decriminalisation last year. A total of 25,667 cases involving domestic violence against women were reported last year, compared with 49,765 the year before, the Guardian newspaper reported. […]
International: New Zealand gives DV victims paid leave
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1489792662097{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1489792637103{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1535045891936{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] New Zealand’s Parliament has passed legislation to allow domestic violence victims ten days’ paid leave from work so they can escape their partner’s abuse. The country has a reputation for having one of the developed world’s highest rates of domestic violence, with police responding […]
Version of Clare’s Law to be introduced in Canada
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1489792662097{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1489792637103{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1530021430355{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The Saskatchewan government says police will be able to disclose people’s past violent behaviour to their partners in an effort to curb domestic violence. The new policy, similar to Clare’s Law in the UK, was introduced after a panel reviewed 48 domestic violence deaths, including […]
