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Victims of domestic abuse to be protected under a £53 million drive to target most dangerous offenders.
UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls. Delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley.
The depiction of strangulation in pornography will be banned in a move to protect women from violence, the Government has announced.
New guidance sets out how workers can best support survivors of domestic and sexual abuse
Survivors of domestic abuse across North Wales will be better protected due to the further expansion of Domestic Abuse Protection Orders.
Victims in Cleveland will be better protected from domestic abusers following the expansion of Domestic Abuse Protection Orders (DAPOs).
Raneem’s Law has launched to embed the first domestic abuse specialists in 999 control rooms across five forces and ensure victims receive specialist support.
Government announces new intelligence-led national policing centre to put the experiences of victims at the heart of police investigations.
Families, children and victims of domestic abuse will be spared the trauma of going to court thanks to a multi-million-pound expansion of an innovative pilot across Wales and West Yorkshire.
Domestic abusers will be ordered to stay away from their victims and face tougher restrictions with the launch of new protective orders today.
Updated draft contract documentation published to support Domestic Abuse Protection Notice (DAPN) and Domestic Abuse Protection Order (DAPO) pilots.
The Government plans to reduce the number of women in custody by using early intervention and tackling the root causes of offending, the Lord Chancellor announced today.
Tougher sentences for cowardly killers delivered a year on from Wade Review.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Domestic Homicide Reviews will be renamed to Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews following calls to better recognise deaths from domestic abuse related suicide.
New interactive tool launched today (20 December 2023) to help businesses and charities spot and tackle domestic economic abuse.
A consultation looking at whether cowardly domestic killers should receive tougher sentences if they subject their victims to a campaign of coercive and controlling abuse, has been launched by the Lord Chancellor today.
The CNC is proud to announce a partnership with Refuge in a bid to support all abuse victims. The force is also training up to 50 new Domestic Abuse Champions.
Hundreds of victims of domestic abuse will be better protected as perpetrators who still pose a risk once they are released from prison will be made to wear electronic monitoring tags.
The government has launched a consultation to ensure domestic homicide reviews reflect the full range of domestic-abuse related deaths, including suicide.
Up to £39 million has been allocated to 50 projects across England and Wales to protect victims from domestic abuse and stalking.
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