Cambodian legislaure approves law to restrain domestic violence
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- Date: 18 Sep 2005 19:32:39 -0700
Cambodian legislaure approves law to restrain domestic violence
www.chinaview.cn 2005-09-16 17:27:39
URL: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/16/content_3499848.htm
PHNOM PENH, Sept. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- Cambodia's National Assembly
approved unanimously on Friday a draft law on domestic violence aimed
at protecting victims of domestic violence and preventing domestic
violence.
The draft law, initiated by the Ministry of Women's Affairs, was
debated for three days and approved by 88 lawmakers at Friday's
session.
Lawmakers and activists welcomed the law, saying that the law will
serve as an effective tool to help curb family violence in Cambodia.
Women's Affairs Minister Ing Kuntha Phavy said on Tuesday, "The
draft law aims specifically to prevent domestic violence of all forms
and protect victims. Physical, mental and sexual violence are covered
by the law, including economic violence."
Ing Kuntha Phavy said the law would enable local police,
authorities, and other relevant government institutions to protect
victims in rural areas when violence has occurred or will occur, even
if a court has not issued a protection order. She said that judicial
intervention is rare in rural Cambodia.
The bill also allows judges to take legal action to temporarily
prevent violent suspects from living with or contacting victims.
Ing Kuntha Phavy said the existing law on crime and family
onlyintends to punish offenders in an effort to stop violence, but does
not do anything to prevent the acts.
Cambodia's current family law only authorizes the courts to issue
divorce orders when both spouses propose a divorce, Ing Kuntha Phavy
said. Because of current legal procedures, she said, some 23 percent of
married women between 15 and 49 suffer domestic violence.
Gender-based violence, including domestic violence, sexual abuse
and trafficking is widespread in Cambodia. And the 2000 Cambodian
Demographic Health Survey shows that 23 percent of women have
experienced physical violence since age 15, and 25 percent of
ever-married women have suffered emotional, physical and sexual
violence. Enditem
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