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New UK Domestic Abuse Orders Empower Third Parties to Act — A Lifeline for Silent Victims
A major shift in the UK’s response to domestic abuse has quietly taken root, with the launch of new Domestic Abuse Protection Orders (DAPOs) designed to close dangerous legal...
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New Research Shows Domestic Violence Often Starts with Isolation and Control
When it comes to domestic violence, cases involving catastrophic physical violence are the ones that most often make it into the media.
But our new research shows there...
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Family Law Changes Will Better Protect Domestic Violence Victims – And Their Pets
Welcome changes to family law come into effect this week in Australia to better support victims of domestic violence in property settlements.
Importantly, the Family Law Amendment Bill...
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New Report Reveals Ireland’s Family Courts Are Failing Domestic Abuse Victims
Survivors of domestic abuse are being retraumatised by the very system meant to protect them, according to a major new study commissioned by Women’s...
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Queensland Says ‘Enough’: Coercive Control Now a Criminal Offense Under Hannah’s Law
In a historic move to combat domestic abuse, the state of Queensland in Australia has officially criminalised coercive control — a pattern of controlling...
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1 in 5 Think It’s Normal to Track a Partner: The Rise of Tech-Based Coercive Control
It might seem harmless to use location-sharing apps to stay connected, but when that behavior carries over into romantic relationships, it can cross the...
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Too Young to Be a Victim? Calls Grow to Change Domestic Abuse Laws for Under-16s
Lucy was only 13 years old when she met her first serious boyfriend online. The BBC reports that what began as a fast-moving romance...
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Power, Fame, and Coercive Control: Inside the Trial of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
The high-profile sex trafficking trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs began this week in New York, drawing intense public scrutiny as jurors heard...
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MEP’s Ex Jailed in Coercive Control Case Involving Lie Detector Threats
Irish MEP Kathleen Funchion has spoken publicly for the first time about the years of coercive control and harassment she endured at the hands...
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Man Jailed for Coercive Control Forced Partner to Wear Doorbell Camera
A Dublin man has been sentenced to five years in prison for coercive control and repeated assaults on his former partner, whom he forced...
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Kyle Clifford Found Guilty of Raping Ex-Girlfriend Before Triple Murder
Kyle Clifford, a former soldier, has been found guilty of raping his ex-girlfriend, Louise Hunt, in an act of coercive control and spite before...