Lynne Rosychuk, lost her daughter, Jessica Martel, on 29 April 2009 when she was strangled to death by her husband in front of her three children. Martel was going to escape that day, but her husband found out about her plans and it was too late. Rosychuk remembers being questioned by the media and whenRead more
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The Station Commander of the South African Police Service (Humewood) Brig L. Bentley invites the community to a participative meeting on Domestic Violence. Date: Wednesday, 29 May 2019 Time: 18h00 Venue: Grand Hotel, Athol Fugard Terrace, Central, Port ElizabethRead more
According to an article published by BBC News, in England and Whales, “police officers and staff accused of domestic abuse are a third less likely to be convicted than the public, figures from 37 forces suggest… [even though] more than four allegations of domestic abuse against police staff were recorded each week.” The investigation conductedRead more
In an article published several days ago by the Chicago Tribune, regarding their longstanding investigation into the effects of “Cook County judges sharply lowering bonds for people accused of violent domestic attacks,” they reveal how the Cook County courts are placing victims of gender based violence (GBV) in increased danger of experiencing repeat attacks byRead more
In a Forbes article by Nicole Fisher, the founder and President of Health & Human Rights Strategies, a health care and human rights-focused advising firm in Washington, D.C, she found that women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) have an increased risk of sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, there is very little research beingRead more