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Two-thirds of domestic abuse survivors rejected from refuges due to national shortages, report reveals

Exclusive: Charities and MPs call for urgent funding for the sector as last year saw highest proportion of referrals rejected in five years

The Independent UK

CPS given additional £5m to help domestic abuse victims navigate court

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The Independent UK

Government pledges £5 million in court support for domestic abuse victims

The scheme is intended to help to prevent victims from withdrawing from court cases

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This AI tool can detect domestic abuse risk years before victims seek help

The new AI system can detect patterns of physical trauma linked to abuse and allow healthcare professionals to intervene earlier.

Euronews

‘Nowhere near enough’ being done to tackle misogyny among young boys

Estimates reveal one in five girls aged 16-19 in England and Wales have experienced domestic abuse

The Guardian - UK

Zara McDermott joins campaigners urging education on violence against women

The former Love Island star attended a protest outside Parliament as part of the Refuge charity’s Home Is Where the Hurt Is campaign.

Evening Standard

London man charged with manslaughter in case that links alleged domestic abuse to suicide

Gillian Morand, 36, died in Bexley, south-east London in 2020 after which allegations against her husband emerged

The Guardian - UK

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Economic abuse by a partner contributes to one death every 19 days, report finds

Financial abuse is a factor in more than half of deaths related to domestic abuse but is often misunderstood

The Guardian - UK

One economic abuse victim dies every three weeks, new report says

Such abuse can include control over income, spending, bank accounts, bills and borrowing, as well as access to transport, technology, property, food and clothing

The Independent UK

UK parliament to debate whether all suicides linked to domestic abuse to be investigated as homicide

Lib Dems table amendment to crime and policing bill, saying system ‘simply not doing enough to protect women’

The Guardian - UK

Domestic abuser convicted of killing wife who jumped from bridge in Scotland

Glasgow high court found Lee Milne, from Dundee, guilty of the culpable homicide of Kimberly Milne, 28

The Guardian - UK

Man ‘caused wife to take her own life after using sexual violence to control her’, court told

Christopher Trybus is accused of manslaughter after his wife Tarryn Baird died in 2017

The Independent UK

Arrest of Commenter at City Council Meeting for Accusing Police of Being "Fascist" and "Pro Domestic Abuse" Violated First Amendment

An excerpt from yesterday's long decision by Chief Judge Stephanie Rose (S.D. Iowa) in Petersen v. City of Newton: The… The post Arrest of Commenter at City Council Meeting for Accusing Police of Being "Fascist" and "Pro Domestic Abuse" Violated First Amendment appeared first on Reason.com.

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Florida Toddler Dies After Man Allegedly Binds, Beats 3-Year-Old: Shocking Child Abuse Case Sparks Outrage

The tragic death of 3-year-old Paisley Brown in Florida raises urgent questions about child safety and domestic abuse.

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‘The anxieties just lift’: why domestic abuse refuges are turning to female tradespeople

With construction overwhelmingly male, Refuge says tradeswomen help survivors of abuse feel safer

The Independent UK

Meta’s plans for AI facial recognition smart glasses ‘threatens safety of all women and girls’

Domestic abuse charities said the feature could pose a ‘direct and serious’ risk to survivors

Times Life

If Dharma Is Weakening, Why Are Temples More Crowded Than Ever?

“अहिंसा परमो धर्मः” Non-violence is the highest dharma. These words echo across scriptures, temples, and spiritual discourses. They are simple. Clear. Non-negotiable. And yet, we live in a time when brutality flashes across our screens daily. Children dying in war zones. Civilians trapped between bombs and ideology. Communities divided in…

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Calls grow for suicides linked to domestic abuse to be treated as potential homicides

Politicians and experts say police should be better trained and move away from ‘tickbox approach’ to suicides

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The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: Why suicides linked to abuse are going unpunished

In today’s newsletter: Coroners, police and prosecutors struggle to navigate cases where suicide is linked to domestic abuse, leaving families fighting for justice

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on suicide following domestic abuse: justice is not being done for victims

Editorial: More women in toxic relationships take their own lives than are killed by an abusive partner. Perpetrators of abuse must be properly held accountable

The Independent UK

Police must do more to target domestic abusers who drive women to suicide, says NPCC chief

More posthumous investigations are taking place, but police have too often been ‘not sufficiently curious’ about the circumstances that drove women to suicide, Louisa Rolfe said

The Guardian - UK

Police ‘determined’ to target abusers who drive women to suicide but say they lack resources

NPCC lead for domestic abuse says officers dealing with huge caseloads, made worse by justice system backlogs

The Times of India

Indian-origin man poses as Singapore cop to seek help from President Tharman Shanmugaratnam: Here's why

An Indian-origin man in Singapore received a nine-month jail sentence for impersonating a prison officer. Prakash Paramasivam, 25, emailed Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and other officials, falsely claiming innocence in past convictions and alleging domestic abuse. He also used a forged medical certificate to skip court, revealing a pattern of…

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: The true toll of female suicides with domestic abuse at their core

Exclusive: Research suggests official statistics could track as few as 6.5% of the true number of cases in England and Wales

Evening Standard

Police sexual misconduct allegations surge by a third as hundreds of officers accused

New data reveals a 34 per cent increase in sexual conduct allegations involving police officers

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