Pakistan: Islamic Council halts legislation on Domestic Violence Bill

Jul 10, 2021

Islamabad [Pakistan], July 10 : The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on Friday halted legislation on Domestic Violence Bill in 2020 saying the Islamic...

Domestic violence: China's hidden epidemic

Aug 17, 2022

Washington [US], August 17 : The surge in domestic violence in China clearly shows the ineffectiveness of its anti-domestic violence law in the country.

Loopholes in legislation cause rise in domestic violence incidents in China

Sep 09, 2022

Beijing [China], September 9 : The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an excessive rise in cases of domestic violence across several...

Uttarakhand Governor returns anti-conversion, UCC Bills over clerical errors: State Home Secy

Dec 18, 2025

Uttarakhand Governor's Office has returned the anti-conversion legislation and the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill to the Legislative Department over clerical errors in the...

US House passes legislation to reauthorise Violence Against Women Act

Mar 18, 2021

Washington [US], March 18 : The US House of Representatives on Wednesday (local time) passed legislation to reauthorise the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA),...

Germany: Domestic violence reaches new high

Aug 03, 2025

Women are particularly affected - they account for almost 80 per cent for domestic violence cases.