Te Aorerekura represents an evolution in the journey to address violence in homes and in communities, says Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence Marama Davidson.
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern should ensure an investigation into the case of Mrs P – an abuse victim – is undertaken by the courts, the group of academics says.
A group of more than 70 domestic violence experts are calling on the Prime Minister to ensure the courts investigate a miscarriage of justice case that saw an abuse victim wrongly convicted of perjury. The academics and specialist agencies have also asked the woman, known as Mrs P, be compensated, and those who acted inappropriately in the case be required to undertake training in domestic violence and coercive control. In an open letter, penned by the country’s leading domestic violence researchers including Auckland University professors Nicola Gavey and Vivenne Elizabeth, the group says the woman’s story shows “state power and ignorance colliding to harm a vulnerable woman.”
Figures released to Newshub show that since March, when New Zealand was in COVID-19 alert level 4, show the number of family harm investigations carried out by police was up every single month right through to September, compared to the previous year.
The total number of family harm investigations between March and September in 2020 reached over 97,000, compared to the same period in 2019, which totalled at just more than 84,500.
Murray says family violence is becoming more brutal. Assaults, physical assaults, every violation you can imagine, assault on children, animals, and without getting into too much detail it s a pretty traumatic space to be working in right now.
Traumatic : 2020 a horror year for domestic violence as figures reveal shocking increase Newshub 7/01/2021
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Last year is being described as a horror year for domestic violence with police investigations into family harm increased since the first lockdown, and one non-Government organisation (NGO) is warning the rise shows no sign of slowing down.
The staff at NGO Shine are preparing to help more victims of domestic violence.
Shine advocacy team manager Debbs Murray says family violence is everywhere in this country .
Figures released to Newshub show that since March, when New Zealand was in COVID-19 alert level 4, show the number of family harm investigations carried out by police was up every single month right through to September, compared to the previous year.