Latest items for DV-PRACTICE-1
Aug. 20, 2026, 2:18 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
“There have been notable reforms of laws on violence against women since the expansion of international legal standards for the protection of women from violence. In countries such as Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria and The Gambia, there are extensive legislative steps to combat violence against women. Botswana has gone a step further and has established special courts to increase the speed of the State’s response to violence against women” (13).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
“There have been notable reforms of laws on violence against women since the expansion of international legal standards for the protection of women from violence. In countries such as Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria and The Gambia, there are extensive legislative steps to combat violence against women. Botswana has gone a step further and has established special courts to increase the speed of the State’s response to violence against women” (13).
Aug. 20, 2026, 2:09 p.m.
Countries: Gambia
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
“There have been notable reforms of laws on violence against women since the expansion of international legal standards for the protection of women from violence. In countries such as Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria and The Gambia, there are extensive legislative steps to combat violence against women. Botswana has gone a step further and has established special courts to increase the speed of the State’s response to violence against women” (13). “Another area of legislative progress has been regarding violence against women. The Sexual Offences Act has amended substantive laws and procedures related to the prosecution of rape and othersexual offences, including providing a broader definition of rape and abolishing the cautionary...more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
“There have been notable reforms of laws on violence against women since the expansion of international legal standards for the protection of women from violence. In countries such as Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria and The Gambia, there are extensive legislative steps to combat violence against women. Botswana has gone a step further and has established special courts to increase the speed of the State’s response to violence against women” (13). “Another area of legislative progress has been regarding violence against women. The Sexual Offences Act has amended substantive laws and procedures related to the prosecution of rape and othersexual offences, including providing a broader definition of rape and abolishing the cautionary...more
Aug. 20, 2026, 2:01 p.m.
Countries: Mozambique
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
“There have been notable reforms of laws on violence against women since the expansion of international legal standards for the protection of women from violence. In countries such as Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria and The Gambia, there are extensive legislative steps to combat violence against women. Botswana has gone a step further and has established special courts to increase the speed of the State’s response to violence against women” (13).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
“There have been notable reforms of laws on violence against women since the expansion of international legal standards for the protection of women from violence. In countries such as Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria and The Gambia, there are extensive legislative steps to combat violence against women. Botswana has gone a step further and has established special courts to increase the speed of the State’s response to violence against women” (13).
Aug. 20, 2026, 1:59 p.m.
Countries: Malawi
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
“There have been notable reforms of laws on violence against women since the expansion of international legal standards for the protection of women from violence. In countries such as Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria and The Gambia, there are extensive legislative steps to combat violence against women. Botswana has gone a step further and has established special courts to increase the speed of the State’s response to violence against women” (13). “Finally, Malawi has taken extensive legislative and policy steps to combat violence against women, including adopting the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act 2014, which provides a civil framework for addressing various acts of violence amongst people within a domestic relationship, and...more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
“There have been notable reforms of laws on violence against women since the expansion of international legal standards for the protection of women from violence. In countries such as Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria and The Gambia, there are extensive legislative steps to combat violence against women. Botswana has gone a step further and has established special courts to increase the speed of the State’s response to violence against women” (13). “Finally, Malawi has taken extensive legislative and policy steps to combat violence against women, including adopting the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act 2014, which provides a civil framework for addressing various acts of violence amongst people within a domestic relationship, and...more
Aug. 20, 2026, 1:56 p.m.
Countries: Egypt
Variables: INFIB-PRACTICE-1, DV-PRACTICE-1
“This is a progressive provision concerning the rights of women within the family in that it ensures equality between men and women, representation of women, protection against all forms of violence, and adopts an intersectional approach towards protecting motherhood, elderly women, and women most in need. However, it has some claw back clauses. For instance, ‘within the provisions of this Constitution’ women are exposed to discriminatory practices under Sharia law. Moreover,while the provision requires the State to empower women, it provides that such empowerment is done with the view of reconciling ‘the duties of women toward her family and her work requirements’. Article 60 of the Constitution on inviolability of...more
Variables: INFIB-PRACTICE-1, DV-PRACTICE-1
“This is a progressive provision concerning the rights of women within the family in that it ensures equality between men and women, representation of women, protection against all forms of violence, and adopts an intersectional approach towards protecting motherhood, elderly women, and women most in need. However, it has some claw back clauses. For instance, ‘within the provisions of this Constitution’ women are exposed to discriminatory practices under Sharia law. Moreover,while the provision requires the State to empower women, it provides that such empowerment is done with the view of reconciling ‘the duties of women toward her family and her work requirements’. Article 60 of the Constitution on inviolability of...more
Aug. 20, 2026, 1:55 p.m.
Countries: D R Congo
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"Violence against women: Despite the constitutional provision on combating violence against women, there is not yet any comprehensive law on violence against women, including domestic violence128, even though the country adopted a National Strategy against Gender-Based Violence in 2009" (47).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"Violence against women: Despite the constitutional provision on combating violence against women, there is not yet any comprehensive law on violence against women, including domestic violence128, even though the country adopted a National Strategy against Gender-Based Violence in 2009" (47).
Aug. 20, 2026, 1:46 p.m.
Countries: Botswana
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
“There have been notable reforms of laws on violence against women since the expansion of international legal standards for the protection of women from violence. In countries such as Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria and The Gambia, there are extensive legislative steps to combat violence against women. Botswana has gone a step further and has established special courts to increase the speed of the State’s response to violence against women” (13). DV-PRACTICE-1 “Finally, Botswana has taken positive steps to combat violence against women, such as adopting the Domestic Violence Act 2008 to allow civil and customary courts to issue protection orders as well as the National Gender-Based Violence Strategy 2015-2020, a multisectoral...more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
“There have been notable reforms of laws on violence against women since the expansion of international legal standards for the protection of women from violence. In countries such as Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria and The Gambia, there are extensive legislative steps to combat violence against women. Botswana has gone a step further and has established special courts to increase the speed of the State’s response to violence against women” (13). DV-PRACTICE-1 “Finally, Botswana has taken positive steps to combat violence against women, such as adopting the Domestic Violence Act 2008 to allow civil and customary courts to issue protection orders as well as the National Gender-Based Violence Strategy 2015-2020, a multisectoral...more
Aug. 12, 2026, 1:55 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRCM-LAW-2, DV-PRACTICE-1, DV-LAW-1
"The law criminalized rape of men and women; however, spousal rape was not a crime. The maximum penalty for an initial rape conviction was seven years in prison. The maximum sentence for subsequent rape convictions was life imprisonment. The Domestic Violence (Protection) Orders Act protected heterosexual partners against domestic and sexual violence. Similar protections were not available for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual, queer, or intersex (LGBTQI+) persons. The government generally enforced the law effectively, although activists suspected heterosexual and homosexual rape were underreported” (13).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRCM-LAW-2, DV-PRACTICE-1, DV-LAW-1
"The law criminalized rape of men and women; however, spousal rape was not a crime. The maximum penalty for an initial rape conviction was seven years in prison. The maximum sentence for subsequent rape convictions was life imprisonment. The Domestic Violence (Protection) Orders Act protected heterosexual partners against domestic and sexual violence. Similar protections were not available for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual, queer, or intersex (LGBTQI+) persons. The government generally enforced the law effectively, although activists suspected heterosexual and homosexual rape were underreported” (13).
Aug. 12, 2026, 1:52 p.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1, DV-LAW-1
“On December 6, the UN resident coordinator reported one in three women or girls in the country experienced violence. The law established a framework for the investigation of domestic violence complaints, defined a process to issue restraining orders, and called for the establishment of a shelter and rehabilitation center for survivors. Some critics of the domestic violence law asserted a lack of clear implementing guidelines reduced its effectiveness. Activists reported police viewed domestic violence as a family matter and did not effectively intervene to protect survivors, including in cases where husbands abused or killed their wives” (52-53).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1, DV-LAW-1
“On December 6, the UN resident coordinator reported one in three women or girls in the country experienced violence. The law established a framework for the investigation of domestic violence complaints, defined a process to issue restraining orders, and called for the establishment of a shelter and rehabilitation center for survivors. Some critics of the domestic violence law asserted a lack of clear implementing guidelines reduced its effectiveness. Activists reported police viewed domestic violence as a family matter and did not effectively intervene to protect survivors, including in cases where husbands abused or killed their wives” (52-53).
Aug. 11, 2026, 2:36 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1, DV-LAW-1
“The law prohibited gender-based violence, including domestic abuse, and the government enforced the law. The laws of individual states and territories provided the penalties for domestic violence. Federal, state, and territorial government programs provided support for survivors, including funding for numerous women’s shelters. Police received training in responding to domestic violence” (12).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1, DV-LAW-1
“The law prohibited gender-based violence, including domestic abuse, and the government enforced the law. The laws of individual states and territories provided the penalties for domestic violence. Federal, state, and territorial government programs provided support for survivors, including funding for numerous women’s shelters. Police received training in responding to domestic violence” (12).
Aug. 10, 2026, 9:15 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1, DV-LAW-1
“The law provided protections against domestic violence for both women and men, although most survivors were women and girls. Persons convicted of assault received up to five years in prison. Conviction of assault involving weapons, threats, or injuries carried prison terms of up to 10 years. Aggravated assault or endangerment of life carried prison sentences of up to 14 years. The government generally enforced the law effectively. Police received training in interacting with victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, and agencies provided hotlines to report abuse” (13)
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1, DV-LAW-1
“The law provided protections against domestic violence for both women and men, although most survivors were women and girls. Persons convicted of assault received up to five years in prison. Conviction of assault involving weapons, threats, or injuries carried prison terms of up to 10 years. Aggravated assault or endangerment of life carried prison sentences of up to 14 years. The government generally enforced the law effectively. Police received training in interacting with victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, and agencies provided hotlines to report abuse” (13)
Aug. 10, 2026, 8:29 p.m.
Countries: Cameroon
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
“For more than a decade, Cameroon’s government had publicly committed to halving violence against women by 2026, an ambitious and necessary goal in a country where women face widespread violence including physical, economic, psychological and emotional violence, both within the home and in public life, most often perpetrated by husbands, intimate partners, and male relatives. These abuses are not isolated incidents but are rooted in entrenched gender inequality, discriminatory laws, weak institutions, and exacerbated by chronic underinvestment in prevention and survivor support. Despite repeated commitments since 2011, the government has taken few concrete steps toward meeting its stated target. Midway through 2026, the government has blatantly failed to meet its...more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
“For more than a decade, Cameroon’s government had publicly committed to halving violence against women by 2026, an ambitious and necessary goal in a country where women face widespread violence including physical, economic, psychological and emotional violence, both within the home and in public life, most often perpetrated by husbands, intimate partners, and male relatives. These abuses are not isolated incidents but are rooted in entrenched gender inequality, discriminatory laws, weak institutions, and exacerbated by chronic underinvestment in prevention and survivor support. Despite repeated commitments since 2011, the government has taken few concrete steps toward meeting its stated target. Midway through 2026, the government has blatantly failed to meet its...more
Aug. 10, 2026, 8:11 p.m.
Countries: Cambodia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-PRACTICE-1, DV-PRACTICE-1
“It revealed that 78 women and a 17-year-old girl were murdered by their partners, such as a husband, fiancé or boyfriend. In addition, 24 women and girls have been raped and killed in violence by perpetrators who are neighbours or other community members” (para 9).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-PRACTICE-1, DV-PRACTICE-1
“It revealed that 78 women and a 17-year-old girl were murdered by their partners, such as a husband, fiancé or boyfriend. In addition, 24 women and girls have been raped and killed in violence by perpetrators who are neighbours or other community members” (para 9).
May 23, 2026, 6:18 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"Earlier this month, a 15-year girl in Daikundi province, central Afghanistan, died after enduring months of domestic violence, including severe beatings by her husband. Her father said his daughter had married her cousin eight months ago, but the violence began only two months into the marriage. After each beating, he said, local Afghan elders intervened and persuaded her to remain in the marriage" (para 13). This information shows the presence and intervention of ocal laws regarding domestic violence and how they can contribute to the nature of the violence to continue against the women and girls (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"Earlier this month, a 15-year girl in Daikundi province, central Afghanistan, died after enduring months of domestic violence, including severe beatings by her husband. Her father said his daughter had married her cousin eight months ago, but the violence began only two months into the marriage. After each beating, he said, local Afghan elders intervened and persuaded her to remain in the marriage" (para 13). This information shows the presence and intervention of ocal laws regarding domestic violence and how they can contribute to the nature of the violence to continue against the women and girls (MR-CODER COMMENT).
May 7, 2026, 7:09 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"Patea [Bandidos sergeant-at-arms Lionel Patea, who killed his ex-partner in Australia] pleaded guilty to her murder and was sentenced to life behind bars in 2017" (para 56).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"Patea [Bandidos sergeant-at-arms Lionel Patea, who killed his ex-partner in Australia] pleaded guilty to her murder and was sentenced to life behind bars in 2017" (para 56).
May 1, 2026, 11:36 p.m.
Countries: Armenia
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"According to the RA Investigative Committee, “the number of criminal proceedings investigated on domestic violence or similar apparent criminal acts has increased by 92.5% in 2023,” mainly due to the new methodology of conducting statistics on criminal proceedings, as the committee states" (Para 6).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"According to the RA Investigative Committee, “the number of criminal proceedings investigated on domestic violence or similar apparent criminal acts has increased by 92.5% in 2023,” mainly due to the new methodology of conducting statistics on criminal proceedings, as the committee states" (Para 6).
April 28, 2026, 11:19 p.m.
Countries: Armenia
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1, DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"A man had been abusing his wife for years, and the police had only imposed a one-year probationary period. I also remembered the many cases when women turned to the police to report their husbands’ abuse, and instead, the police persuaded them to withdraw their complaints and return home to keep the family together, not leaving the children without a father" (Para 13).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1, DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"A man had been abusing his wife for years, and the police had only imposed a one-year probationary period. I also remembered the many cases when women turned to the police to report their husbands’ abuse, and instead, the police persuaded them to withdraw their complaints and return home to keep the family together, not leaving the children without a father" (Para 13).
April 28, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"She says she’s reported her husband to the police many times. Occasionally he’s been detained or locked up, but according to Lorena, her complaints never progress much further. “[The police] tell me to ‘come back tomorrow’ or ‘we don’t have fuel for the car’,” she says" (Para 41-42). "Spokesperson for Papua New Guinea’s police force Mark Karambi said the force had recently sacked officers accused of domestic violence and took a zero-tolerance approach to the issue" (Para 44). "Mr Karambi also conceded that resourcing is an issue, but more so in rural areas" (Para 45).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"She says she’s reported her husband to the police many times. Occasionally he’s been detained or locked up, but according to Lorena, her complaints never progress much further. “[The police] tell me to ‘come back tomorrow’ or ‘we don’t have fuel for the car’,” she says" (Para 41-42). "Spokesperson for Papua New Guinea’s police force Mark Karambi said the force had recently sacked officers accused of domestic violence and took a zero-tolerance approach to the issue" (Para 44). "Mr Karambi also conceded that resourcing is an issue, but more so in rural areas" (Para 45).
April 28, 2026, 7:19 p.m.
Countries: Fiji
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"She told us how she reported him to the police, but when she went back to follow up her complaint, she said the police told her that her report was missing. A 2024 study of Fijian police officers found a majority didn’t enforce the organisation’s “zero tolerance” approach to domestic violence, and encouraged traditional means of settling cases, while only proceeding further with a case if a victim insisted" (Para 38-39).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"She told us how she reported him to the police, but when she went back to follow up her complaint, she said the police told her that her report was missing. A 2024 study of Fijian police officers found a majority didn’t enforce the organisation’s “zero tolerance” approach to domestic violence, and encouraged traditional means of settling cases, while only proceeding further with a case if a victim insisted" (Para 38-39).
April 24, 2026, 6:02 a.m.
Countries: Iraq
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"Women have been raped and kidnapped, while domestic violence is a way of life for many. Among them are some of my [Iraqi female narrator] friends, their beatings meted out by husbands who know the wounds caused will not be seen under traditional dress – and that even if reported, will be dismissed, given that very few, if any, cases result in convictions or punishment" (para 10-11).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"Women have been raped and kidnapped, while domestic violence is a way of life for many. Among them are some of my [Iraqi female narrator] friends, their beatings meted out by husbands who know the wounds caused will not be seen under traditional dress – and that even if reported, will be dismissed, given that very few, if any, cases result in convictions or punishment" (para 10-11).
April 6, 2026, 4:48 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"Freshta, a young woman from Badakhshan province, says she is beaten by her husband if she leaves the house, even to get food at the market. 'I went to the corner of the street to buy vegetables and I had put on a long, black hijab but no burqa. When I returned, he hit me across the face and beat me. He said: ‘Do you want us to break the rules? What if one of my work colleagues saw you?’ For months now I have barely left the house. He says if I do leave I need to wear the burqa'" (para 15-16) This information shows that domestic violence occurs...more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"Freshta, a young woman from Badakhshan province, says she is beaten by her husband if she leaves the house, even to get food at the market. 'I went to the corner of the street to buy vegetables and I had put on a long, black hijab but no burqa. When I returned, he hit me across the face and beat me. He said: ‘Do you want us to break the rules? What if one of my work colleagues saw you?’ For months now I have barely left the house. He says if I do leave I need to wear the burqa'" (para 15-16) This information shows that domestic violence occurs...more
Feb. 1, 2026, 6:46 p.m.
Countries: Mongolia
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
Table 8.2, titled, "Crimes committed due to domestic violence and their resolution, 2016-2019" shows the number of cases that were forwarded by the police to the prosecutor's office with a proposal to prosecute a criminal. The data for 2016 is incomplete for the Police column because DV crime was only criminalized under the new Criminal Law on December 22, 2016. In 2017, police recorded 223 cases and forwarded 132 for prosecution, and in 2018, 210 cases wrere recorded and 165 were forwarded to the prosecutor's office. In 2019, the number of recorded cases was 207, with 158 forwarded for prosecution. The majority of recorded cases entered the investigation procedure with...more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
Table 8.2, titled, "Crimes committed due to domestic violence and their resolution, 2016-2019" shows the number of cases that were forwarded by the police to the prosecutor's office with a proposal to prosecute a criminal. The data for 2016 is incomplete for the Police column because DV crime was only criminalized under the new Criminal Law on December 22, 2016. In 2017, police recorded 223 cases and forwarded 132 for prosecution, and in 2018, 210 cases wrere recorded and 165 were forwarded to the prosecutor's office. In 2019, the number of recorded cases was 207, with 158 forwarded for prosecution. The majority of recorded cases entered the investigation procedure with...more
Jan. 5, 2026, 11:53 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"Sara's husband was arrested, but she says she did not want to take any further action because she was worried about the safety of her family in Pakistan. He was not charged with any offences" (4). This article describes the story of a Pakistani immigrant in the UK whose husband became physically violent. The above quote reflects a stigma that kept her from pursuing charges against her husband (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"Sara's husband was arrested, but she says she did not want to take any further action because she was worried about the safety of her family in Pakistan. He was not charged with any offences" (4). This article describes the story of a Pakistani immigrant in the UK whose husband became physically violent. The above quote reflects a stigma that kept her from pursuing charges against her husband (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 25, 2025, 5:55 p.m.
Countries: Italy
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"The country is grappling with its long history of violence against women by current or former partners" (para 1).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"The country is grappling with its long history of violence against women by current or former partners" (para 1).
Oct. 24, 2025, 11:49 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"In 2016, the government enacted a landmark anti-domestic violence law, though enforcement remains spotty" (para. 16).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"In 2016, the government enacted a landmark anti-domestic violence law, though enforcement remains spotty" (para. 16).
Oct. 17, 2025, 6:59 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"[S]urvivors are often being sent for medical examination too late, when the marks from the beatings have disappeared. Once, Rustam was involved in a case wherein a female victim was told by police that she would need to pay for the medical examination herself. She could not afford it and, consequently, the case was closed by the police" (Para 10). "Although the 2010 Law on Prevention of Domestic Violence provides for legal and psychological assistance for victims of domestic violence, the available human resources, such as police, judges, lawyers, psychologists, and social workers, are not trained to do it properly. According to Sophia Wilson, who studies human rights in post-Soviet...more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"[S]urvivors are often being sent for medical examination too late, when the marks from the beatings have disappeared. Once, Rustam was involved in a case wherein a female victim was told by police that she would need to pay for the medical examination herself. She could not afford it and, consequently, the case was closed by the police" (Para 10). "Although the 2010 Law on Prevention of Domestic Violence provides for legal and psychological assistance for victims of domestic violence, the available human resources, such as police, judges, lawyers, psychologists, and social workers, are not trained to do it properly. According to Sophia Wilson, who studies human rights in post-Soviet...more
Oct. 3, 2025, 3:34 p.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"It was impossible to independently confirm the stories of the women staying in the Sumy shelter. Records are scarce; many of the potential crimes described by the women were never reported to the police or investigated" (para 14). The fact that many of the potential crimes described were not reported or investigated indicates a gap between law and practice regarding domestic violence (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"It was impossible to independently confirm the stories of the women staying in the Sumy shelter. Records are scarce; many of the potential crimes described by the women were never reported to the police or investigated" (para 14). The fact that many of the potential crimes described were not reported or investigated indicates a gap between law and practice regarding domestic violence (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 2, 2025, 10:07 p.m.
Countries: France
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"'[The police] didn’t call to inform Sandra [Sandra Pla, who was killed by her ex-partner and about whom this article is focused] her ex-partner was being let go under legal conditions. They sent a letter that we found in her postbox after she died,' Crozatier [Sandra's family's lawyer] said" (para 12). This quote clearly demonstrates the gap between law and practice regarding domestic violence in France. Though Ms. Pla's ex-partner was investigated and legally barred from going near her, she was given no notice that this had occured other than a letter which was sent well after the investigation had occurred (NAC - CODER COMMENT). "In the last five years,...more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"'[The police] didn’t call to inform Sandra [Sandra Pla, who was killed by her ex-partner and about whom this article is focused] her ex-partner was being let go under legal conditions. They sent a letter that we found in her postbox after she died,' Crozatier [Sandra's family's lawyer] said" (para 12). This quote clearly demonstrates the gap between law and practice regarding domestic violence in France. Though Ms. Pla's ex-partner was investigated and legally barred from going near her, she was given no notice that this had occured other than a letter which was sent well after the investigation had occurred (NAC - CODER COMMENT). "In the last five years,...more
Aug. 31, 2025, 9:08 a.m.
Countries: Chad
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1, DV-LAW-1
“Although the law prohibits violence against women, domestic violence was widespread. Police rarely intervened, and women had limited legal recourse” (Page 15).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1, DV-LAW-1
“Although the law prohibits violence against women, domestic violence was widespread. Police rarely intervened, and women had limited legal recourse” (Page 15).
May 30, 2025, 10:12 a.m.
Countries: Iceland
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee, however, notes with concern...A 2020 report by the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police indicating a disproportionately high risk of domestic violence against women with disabilities and disproportionately low conviction rates in such cases" (7). Low conviction rates indicate that the laws are not being properly enforced (MB2-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee, however, notes with concern...A 2020 report by the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police indicating a disproportionately high risk of domestic violence against women with disabilities and disproportionately low conviction rates in such cases" (7). Low conviction rates indicate that the laws are not being properly enforced (MB2-CODER COMMENT).