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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Hannah Summers

Vulnerable women put at risk as courts in England and Wales reveal refuge locations

The addresses of refuges for those who have suffered abuse are highly confidential, but are sometimes disclosed in court documents.
The addresses of refuges for those who have suffered abuse are supposed to be highly confidential, but are sometimes disclosed in court documents. Photograph: Islandstock/Alamy

Vulnerable women and children in refuges are at risk because their addresses have been inadvertently disclosed through court documents, the Observer can reveal.

The addresses of women’s refuges – where those who have suffered abuse including domestic violence, rape and coercive control seek protection – are highly confidential, and staff and residences sign strict agreements not to disclose their locations.

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