"It's about violence in the home, perpetrated against men as well as women. These acts are (now) considered a public crime," she said. "That is to say, in cases of violence in the home, if the man or woman does not file a complaint, the neighbours can do it for them, and the law will be applied." There are no definitive statistics on domestic violence in Guinea-Bissau but the government-run Institute for Women and Children estimates that almost 60 percent of women experience physical or sexual abuse at least once. "This type of violence is practised everywhere in the countryside and more and more in urban areas....," a report by the institute concluded.Penalties for falling foul of the new law range from 2 to 12 years in prison.
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Guinea-Bissau Outlaws Domestic Violence, Child Marriage
"It's about violence in the home, perpetrated against men as well as women. These acts are (now) considered a public crime," she said. "That is to say, in cases of violence in the home, if the man or woman does not file a complaint, the neighbours can do it for them, and the law will be applied." There are no definitive statistics on domestic violence in Guinea-Bissau but the government-run Institute for Women and Children estimates that almost 60 percent of women experience physical or sexual abuse at least once. "This type of violence is practised everywhere in the countryside and more and more in urban areas....," a report by the institute concluded.Penalties for falling foul of the new law range from 2 to 12 years in prison.
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