Anger as ministers reject register for serial domestic abuser and stalkers
3 years, 11 months ago

Anger as ministers reject register for serial domestic abuser and stalkers

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. MPs voted down an amendment to the domestic abuse bill on Thursday which would have placed serial domestic abusers and stalkers on the existing violent and sexual offenders register. In too many cases when something really awful happens and you see a terrible case of violence against a woman or murder of a woman, there is a pattern and nobody has stepped in.” Laura Richards, a former top Met Police violent crime analyst who helped Ms Cooper draw up the amendment, told The Independent the government’s decision to vote against a serial perpetrators register shows “they have no interest in prioritising women's safety” and are failing to listen to women. We want action.” Ms Richards previously told The Independent her work at Scotland Yard had shaped her understanding about the “evolving and escalating abuse” of serial domestic violence offenders, stalkers and serial killers. Lucy Hadley, of leading domestic abuse charity Women’s Aid, told The Independent they are “deeply disappointed” MPs rejected the Lords' amendments to give migrant women who have suffered domestic abuse equal protection.

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MP’s bid to finally have all forms of domestic abuse recognised in law
3 months, 3 weeks ago

MP’s bid to finally have all forms of domestic abuse recognised in law

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Domestic abuse victims making multiple reports are being failed, women’s minister admits
5 months, 1 week ago

Domestic abuse victims making multiple reports are being failed, women’s minister admits

The Independent  

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Domestic violence victims let down on housing, Jess Phillips warns
6 months, 1 week ago

Domestic violence victims let down on housing, Jess Phillips warns

The Independent  

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Domestic abuse victims to be given up to £2,500 to support fleeing partners
1 year, 2 months ago

Domestic abuse victims to be given up to £2,500 to support fleeing partners

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Domestic abusers excluded from axed short prison terms after Independent revealed thousands could walk free
1 year, 4 months ago

Domestic abusers excluded from axed short prison terms after Independent revealed thousands could walk free

The Independent  

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Domestic abuse victims who do not live with abuser ‘to get better protection’
1 year, 11 months ago

Domestic abuse victims who do not live with abuser ‘to get better protection’

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Calls for domestic abuse register to stop ‘chilling’ numbers of women killed by partners
2 years, 3 months ago

Calls for domestic abuse register to stop ‘chilling’ numbers of women killed by partners

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Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A domestic abuse register must be introduced to stop the “chilling” numbers …

Sunak promises ban on ‘down-blousing’ as Tory candidates vie to be tough on violence against women
2 years, 8 months ago

Sunak promises ban on ‘down-blousing’ as Tory candidates vie to be tough on violence against women

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Don’t tell us to flag down buses – vet your police officers properly
3 years, 6 months ago

Don’t tell us to flag down buses – vet your police officers properly

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Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In rejecting my call for violence against women and girls to be recognised as a “serious …

‘Unjust’ six-month time limit for reporting domestic abuse to police must be extended, MPs urge
3 years, 9 months ago

‘Unjust’ six-month time limit for reporting domestic abuse to police must be extended, MPs urge

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Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government must urgently extend the “unjust” six-month time limit for domestic …

Domestic Abuse Act: we’ve seen cross-party cooperation at its best, now let’s protect migrants
3 years, 11 months ago

Domestic Abuse Act: we’ve seen cross-party cooperation at its best, now let’s protect migrants

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The system is failing domestic abuse victims – this is our chance to break the cycle of violence against women
3 years, 11 months ago

The system is failing domestic abuse victims – this is our chance to break the cycle of violence against women

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U-turn on register for serial domestic abuse and stalking perpetrators will leave ‘gaping hole’, government warned
3 years, 11 months ago

U-turn on register for serial domestic abuse and stalking perpetrators will leave ‘gaping hole’, government warned

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Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An expected U-turn on plans to introduce a national register for serial …

‘Rampant misogyny’ prevails in UK with ‘scale’ of abuse women suffer ‘minimised’, politicians warn
4 years ago

‘Rampant misogyny’ prevails in UK with ‘scale’ of abuse women suffer ‘minimised’, politicians warn

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Sarah Everard: ‘Epidemic’ of violence against women in UK not taken seriously enough after 33-year-old’s disappearance, MPs warn
4 years ago

Sarah Everard: ‘Epidemic’ of violence against women in UK not taken seriously enough after 33-year-old’s disappearance, MPs warn

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The Duchess of Cambridge's tribute as she recalls how it felt to walk in London at night
4 years ago

The Duchess of Cambridge's tribute as she recalls how it felt to walk in London at night

The Telegraph  

Separately, The Telegraph can reveal ministers are working on a policy response to the murder, which has led to thousands of women sharing their own anxiety about being followed and attacked while out at night. Ministers are now working on a compulsory national register for stalkers as part of a three-point plan to restore confidence among women when out and …

The survivors fighting to create a future free from domestic abuse
4 years, 1 month ago

The survivors fighting to create a future free from domestic abuse

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The first time Rachel Williams can remember an assault in vivid detail was when she was seven months pregnant. The government has tried to draft a bill that includes all victims of domestic abuse, but the effort has been strongly criticised by women’s groups, who say the “gender neutral” feel of what is a high level piece of legislation will …

It’s vital we protect migrant women from violence
4 years, 3 months ago

It’s vital we protect migrant women from violence

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Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The government have been pleaded with about this – by charities, the victims commissioner, the domestic …

‘My husband threatened to kill me’: Migrant domestic abuse survivors on horror of being made destitute and let down by public agencies
4 years, 6 months ago

‘My husband threatened to kill me’: Migrant domestic abuse survivors on horror of being made destitute and let down by public agencies

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Use domestic abuse bill to stop serial perpetrators abusing multiple women, government urged
4 years, 9 months ago

Use domestic abuse bill to stop serial perpetrators abusing multiple women, government urged

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Domestic abuse bill set to return to parliament
5 years ago

Domestic abuse bill set to return to parliament

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Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Among other proposals, the legislation pledges to ban perpetrators from cross-examining their victims during family court …

The new domestic abuse bill is a nice idea. It’s a shame it won’t work
5 years, 8 months ago

The new domestic abuse bill is a nice idea. It’s a shame it won’t work

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Almost half of millennials in UK exposed to domestic abuse during childhood, poll finds
5 years, 10 months ago

Almost half of millennials in UK exposed to domestic abuse during childhood, poll finds

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Councils to guarantee domestic abuse victims secure accommodation under new legal duty
5 years, 10 months ago

Councils to guarantee domestic abuse victims secure accommodation under new legal duty

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MPs raise concerns over domestic abuse bill for failing to protect Northern Irish or migrant women
5 years, 11 months ago

MPs raise concerns over domestic abuse bill for failing to protect Northern Irish or migrant women

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Domestic Abuse Bill fails migrant women whose perpetrators use immigration status as a ‘weapon to abuse'
6 years, 2 months ago

Domestic Abuse Bill fails migrant women whose perpetrators use immigration status as a ‘weapon to abuse'

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Domestic abuse bill: New legislation does not go far enough to tackle problem, campaigners say
6 years, 2 months ago

Domestic abuse bill: New legislation does not go far enough to tackle problem, campaigners say

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Theresa May has a lot to say about domestic violence but little cash to back it up
7 years ago

Theresa May has a lot to say about domestic violence but little cash to back it up

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Domestic abusers could be electronically tagged and banned from drinking alcohol under new proposals
7 years ago

Domestic abusers could be electronically tagged and banned from drinking alcohol under new proposals

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Domestic abuse offenders more likely to be jailed under new guidelines in ‘major step forward’ for victims
7 years, 1 month ago

Domestic abuse offenders more likely to be jailed under new guidelines in ‘major step forward’ for victims

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Today, MPs are debating whether to make it easier for domestic abuse victims to vote anonymously
7 years, 1 month ago

Today, MPs are debating whether to make it easier for domestic abuse victims to vote anonymously

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Domestic abuse legislation hailed by Theresa May as ‘life saving' sees less than 20 charges in half of police forces
7 years, 4 months ago

Domestic abuse legislation hailed by Theresa May as ‘life saving' sees less than 20 charges in half of police forces

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Domestic abusers could face harsher punishments under new sentencing guidelines
7 years, 5 months ago

Domestic abusers could face harsher punishments under new sentencing guidelines

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Until this week, domestic abuse survivors in the UK risked losing their vote
7 years, 6 months ago

Until this week, domestic abuse survivors in the UK risked losing their vote

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Domestic abusers should be put on register like sex offenders, warns report
7 years, 7 months ago

Domestic abusers should be put on register like sex offenders, warns report

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Theresa May proposes tougher sentences for domestic violence involving children
7 years, 10 months ago

Theresa May proposes tougher sentences for domestic violence involving children

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Tory MP tries and fails to block anti-domestic violence bill with 91-minute speech
8 years, 1 month ago

Tory MP tries and fails to block anti-domestic violence bill with 91-minute speech

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Tory MP opposes domestic violence legislation because it 'relates only to female victims'
8 years, 2 months ago

Tory MP opposes domestic violence legislation because it 'relates only to female victims'

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Russian MPs back partially decriminalising domestic violence, sparking outrage with campaigners
8 years, 2 months ago

Russian MPs back partially decriminalising domestic violence, sparking outrage with campaigners

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The new domestic violence bill has finally been passed – but there's a disappointing reason it took so long
8 years, 3 months ago

The new domestic violence bill has finally been passed – but there's a disappointing reason it took so long

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Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Today the UK took one step closer to enshrining robust support for …

Anti-feminist MP speaks against domestic violence bill for over an hour in bid to block it
8 years, 3 months ago

Anti-feminist MP speaks against domestic violence bill for over an hour in bid to block it

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Anti-domestic violence bill passes, despite anti-feminist MP's attempt to block it
8 years, 3 months ago

Anti-domestic violence bill passes, despite anti-feminist MP's attempt to block it

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Violent crimes against women and girls in England and Wales at all time high over past year
8 years, 6 months ago

Violent crimes against women and girls in England and Wales at all time high over past year

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Hundreds of rapists and child abusers taken off sex offenders' register
9 years ago

Hundreds of rapists and child abusers taken off sex offenders' register

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Government’s cuts 'force victims of domestic violence to face abusers in court'
9 years, 2 months ago

Government’s cuts 'force victims of domestic violence to face abusers in court'

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Urgent 'shake-up' of domestic and sexual violence responses needed: ACT Victims of Crime commissioner
10 years ago

Urgent 'shake-up' of domestic and sexual violence responses needed: ACT Victims of Crime commissioner

ABC  

The ACT Victims of Crime commissioner wants significant changes to the way local authorities and support services respond to domestic violence. "Certainly those men that have a history of domestic violence with multiple partners and breaches of orders are high-risk men," Mr Hinchey said. ACT Human Rights and Discrimination Commissioner Helen Watchirs is not opposed to the idea of an …

Abusive partners could be listed on proposed NSW domestic violence register
10 years ago

Abusive partners could be listed on proposed NSW domestic violence register

ABC  

New South Wales could become the first state in Australia to set up a domestic violence disclosure scheme under a Coalition proposal. The Minister for Women, Pru Goward, said the register would not just be for men as women convicted of domestic violence would also be included. "This is a domestic violence disclosure scheme, and anyone with a history of …

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