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Afghanistan's new penal code sets 15 days in prison for wife-beating, 5 months for animal fights

A new penal code issued by decree in Afghanistan sets harsher punishments for the mistreatment of animals than for domestic violence against women and solidifies into law inequality based on gender and social status

The Independent UK

Man who stabbed four to death in Washington state had history of mental health issues

Man, 32, shot dead by deputy after stabbing attack was the subject of domestic violence protection orders

The Guardian - US

Why Is Zachery Ty Bryan Arrested This Time? Home Improvement Actor Gets 16-Month Jail Sentence After 6th Arrest

Actor Zachery Ty Bryan, known for 'Home Improvement,' sentenced to 16 months in jail for DUI. His legal troubles continue with an upcoming probation hearing.

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‘Home Improvement’ Star Zachery Ty Bryan Handed A Brutal Jail Sentence After Arrest

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Now, domestic violence legal in Taliban-led Afghanistan — as long as no ‘broken bones, open wounds’

Afghanistan's new penal code, signed by the Taliban's supreme leader, permits husbands to physically abuse wives and children without causing severe injury. It formalizes inequality, with different penalties for 'free' individuals and 'slaves.' Psychological and sexual violence against women are not explicitly prohibited, leaving them vulnerable and without adequate legal…

The Times of India

New Lawsuit Accuses Chiefs WR Rashee Rice of Domestic Violence

A lawsuit filed on Wednesday accuses Rashee Rice of domestic violence.

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‘I will do you and him in’: Julian Ingram threatened former de facto partner a decade before Lake Cargelligo murders, court documents say

Exclusive: Man accused of triple murders last month previously sentenced to prison after intimidating another partner

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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…

Times Life

Sierra Leone’s harsh new laws to protect women and girls are causing harm in the wrong places

In the decades after Sierra Leone’s civil war (1991-2002), there was pressure on the west African country to demonstrate progress on gender equality. Laws were passed to fight domestic violence, rape and teen pregnancy. But drawing on colonial legal models, the reforms don’t always match social realities and in many…

The Conversation

Queensland police refused to discipline officer accused of domestic violence against pregnant partner

Police decided there was ‘no tangible benefit’ to conducting disciplinary action against the officer and opted not to investigate

The Guardian - AU

Katie’s story: her abusive ex-partner said ‘kill yourself’. When she did, police dropped domestic violence inquiry

After her death, police dropped a case examining Katie Madden’s former partner, despite evidence he had repeatedly told her to kill herself

The Guardian - UK

New Taliban penal code puts husbands on par with ‘slave masters’ and legalises domestic violence

A Kabul-based legal adviser says it is now ‘impossible for women to get any justice’ in the Taliban-run courts. Arpan Rai reports

The Independent UK

‘Everybody knows my number’: the refugee helping migrant women in Melbourne’s west

Samia Baho’s volunteer-run support service helps women with everything from escaping domestic violence to fostering finance skills

The Guardian - AU

Grim data highlights Indigenous imprisonment disparity

One in three prisoners in Australia's most populous state are First Nations people as fresh figures paint a "shocking" image of the justice system.

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Why Kaliyuga Is Hardest on Women: A Truth No One Likes to Discuss

Women's standing has always been a crucial measure of a society's moral and cultural strength. Shakti, the divine feminine power in control of creation, protection, and transformation, was traditionally thought to be represented by women in Indian tradition. Scriptures, epics, and philosophical writings from history show that women were valued,…

Evening Standard

Rape-accused son of Norway's crown princess cries as he gives evidence in his trial

Marius Borg Høiby, 29, has denied the most serious charges of rape and domestic violence but has admitted some lesser charges

The Independent UK

Who is Marius Borg Høiby? Son of Norway’s Crown Princess on trial as mother apologises for her Epstein ties

The 29-year-old faces a series of charges including rape, sexual assault, domestic violence and causing bodily harm

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Laws for nation's toughest DV murder penalty introduced

A crime-troubled territory is introducing Australia's strongest sentencing laws for domestic violence murders, with a mandatory non-parole period of 25 years.

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Queensland police scrap specialist unit providing support for domestic and family violence cases

Change comes after 100-day review that found domestic violence case management was not ‘core’ police business’

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Missouri woman wanted on domestic violence charges gets arrested — while ironically complaining to the city council about police misconduct

"DoorDash-ing yourself to the cops is wild."

The Conversation

Colorado has emergency domestic violence shelters in only half its counties, leaving survivors without safe housing options

Only 33 of Colorado’s 64 counties have an emergency shelter program specifically for survivors of domestic violence. In the greater Denver area, which includes Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties, there are only five shelter programs for survivors.

The Guardian - US

Boxing star Gervonta Davis arrested on kidnapping charges after two-week manhunt

Gervonta Davis was arrested in Miami on charges including battery and attempted kidnapping following an alleged domestic violence incident last October

AAP

Tragic death as man falls from seventh-floor balcony

A man fell to his death from a multi-storey building as police were responding to a domestic violence incident.

AAP

Search widens in manhunt for alleged triple murderer

Police fear an accused triple murderer may be receiving assistance to avoid arrest as they ramp up the search for the alleged gunman.

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Firerose Drops Bombshell Audio To Support Her Disturbing Accusations Against Billy Ray Cyrus

The Australian singer accused the country music star of verbal and psychological domestic violence in 2024.

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