(Observation of the two sessions) How to promote "domestic violence is not a domestic matter" on the fifth anniversary of the Anti-Domestic Violence Law?
China News Service, Beijing, March 9th, title: How to promote "domestic violence is not a domestic matter" on the fifth anniversary of the Anti-Domestic Violence Law?
Author Li Hanxue
March 1 this year is the fifth anniversary of the implementation of the "People's Republic of China Anti-Domestic Violence Law."
He Xiaorong, vice president of the Supreme People's Court, introduced during the National Two Sessions that from 2016 to 2020, the national court system issued a total of 7,918 personal safety protection orders, which effectively safeguarded the personal safety and personal dignity of victims of domestic violence.
In advancing the prevention and treatment of domestic violence, China's progress in the past five years has been praised by public opinion, but the recent incidents such as the murder of Lahm, which has soured the nerves of the society, reminded "not to relax."
How to make domestic violence victims receive more timely assistance and better promote "domestic violence is not a domestic matter"?
A reporter from China News Agency interviewed representatives of the legal profession and the National People's Congress.
"In the past five years, first of all, the people have learned of such a law, especially men's attention to domestic violence issues. But in terms of implementation, there are still areas that need to be'run-in'." Representatives of the National People's Congress, Intermediate People of Guangzhou City Chen Haiyi, President of the Juvenile Family Tribunal Division of the Court, pointed out that at present, some grassroots policemen have insufficient knowledge of the anti-domestic violence law and domestic violence issues, and relevant training should be strengthened.
Fang Yan, deputy to the National People's Congress and vice chairman of the Shaanxi Lawyers Association, also said that to prevent domestic violence, it is necessary to eliminate the idea of “family ugliness cannot be publicized” and to break the “law does not enter the house”.
The staff of some communities and public security organs still regard domestic violence cases as domestic affairs, and persuade the victims to turn away, making their rights protection cold.
Chen Haiyi pointed out that if the grassroots police have a better awareness of anti-domestic violence work, on the one hand, they can remind and help the victims to collect evidence; at the same time, if they can issue warnings in time, they can usually effectively warn the perpetrators.
If the victim of domestic violence needs to apply for a personal safety protection order to the people's court, the warning letter is also a strong evidence for the court to determine the facts of domestic violence.
There is still a process from the application to the issuance of the personal safety protection order. She suggested that after the public security organ issues a warning letter, some linkage mechanisms can be activated. For example, the community should pay close attention to the victim's family.
Through the early intervention of all parties, victims facing the threat of domestic violence can easily find resources for rescue.
This year, a proposal of the All-China Women’s Federation suggested that “domestic violence” should be listed separately in the 110 alarm system as a special statistical indicator, and relevant case information should be registered; and a written warning-based handling method should be implemented. The situation is included in the statistical system of the public security organs.
The proposal emphasizes that this proposal aims to enhance the anti-domestic violence awareness and ability of grassroots public security officers through clear and specific indicators, and guide the whole system to do special anti-domestic violence statistics.
In this regard, Fang Yan said that if special statistics can be made on domestic violence, it will facilitate a comprehensive understanding of the implementation of the anti-domestic violence law and provide a basis for the top-level design.
At the same time, it will also help strengthen grassroots law enforcement personnel's attention to anti-domestic violence work, and urge grassroots law enforcement personnel to standardize law enforcement.
She once again emphasized that the promotion of "domestic violence is not a domestic matter" means that not only victims of domestic violence must raise their awareness of rights protection, but related staff must also change their concepts and provide powerful assistance for the victims to safeguard their legal rights and interests.
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