Domestic violence survivors and children in foster care often experience significant unmet civil legal needs. Legal aid services, when adequately funded, can help close the justice gap for these two populations while improving safety, stability, and court efficiencies. However, despite ample literature ...
According to the Ministry of Justice, legal aid agencies across the country have established over 2,700 workstations in collaboration with the All-China Women's Federation to offer convenient legal aid for women who have suffer...
The initiative covers women who are victims of crimes such as domestic violence, sexual assault, abduction and trafficking, as well as those who are disabled or seriously ill. Women who bear the responsibility of raising children or supporting the elderly but whose family's breadwinner has died o...
Changes to the ‘domestic violence gateway’ for legal aid The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has expanded how domestic violence requirements may be evidenced to make it easier for victims of domestic and child abuse to access legal aid during this difficult period. The following changes will apply to ...
At the same time,mental violence has also been recognized as a form of domestic violence. The law also makes relevant provisions for public security agencies to handle cases of domestic violence. It have been clarified that there are various remedies for victims of domestic violence after being ...
The paper deals with the right to free legal aid for victims of gender-based violence in the Republic of Serbia. The Law on Free Legal Aid entered into force in November 2019, and after two and a half years, there are certain shortcomings in the implementation visible in practice. The pap...
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“That is vitally important for the handicapped, elderly and juveniles who don’t have the ability to resist domestic violence,” Xian said. “We can all help victims suffer less if we report cases to the police. “Our society should learn from Western countries in that we have a responsibi...
In 2008, Stearns County created theDomestic Violence Courtto better monitor repeat felony offenders and provided multiple legal services for victims. Get our free mobile app Ann Cofellis with Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid. She says when they have that initial conversation with the victim, the focus isn...
Several legal arrangements have been made to address domestic violence in Turkey. For instance, “The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women” (CEDAW) was signed in 2000, which ensures that women can appeal to international authorities directly to protect their ri...