The Cabinet Office's investigation committee, which has been considering new domestic violence measures, has set the scope of the "protection order" that the court orders the perpetrators to keep away from the victims, not only physical violence but also mental violence and sexual violence We have put together a proposal that includes the need to revise the law so that it will spread to violence.
The Cabinet Office's Expert Committee on Violence against Women has put together a report on the 17th regarding new measures for DV = domestic violence.
Among them, the scope of the "protection order" that the court orders the perpetrator to stay away from the victim is only physical violence. He points out that the law should be amended to expand the scope of protection orders to include mental and sexual violence, as there are serious cases leading to suicide and suicide.
In addition, as the perpetrators often do not recognize the perpetrators, such as justifying violence, they set up a consultation desk for perpetrators in the local government and connect it to a program for rehabilitation, which is related to child abuse. If so, we request that the child guidance center instruct you to participate in the program.
According to the Cabinet Office, this report will be sent to relevant ministries and agencies such as the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and the Ministry of Justice, and specific measures will be considered in the future.