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Cops 'missed chances' before mum set on fire by husband

Officers incorrectly granted a man bail, wrongly filed a complaint and couldn't open an important file before a young mum was murdered, a coroner has heard.

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Queensland police missed two opportunities to prevent Kelly Wilkinson’s murder, inquest hears

Reported breach of protection order ‘fell through the cracks’ before Brian Earl Johnston killed estranged wife, coroner’s court told

The Guardian - AU

Too many Indigenous women are killed by domestic violence. They are more than just numbers

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Police improperly granted Kelly Wilkinson’s estranged husband bail days before he murdered her, inquest hears

Rape allegations meant magistrate should have determined Brian Earl Johnston’s bail, Queensland coroner’s court told

The Guardian - AU

'Not appropriate': killer released by cop before attack

A man who stabbed and set his wife alight after being released by a police officer should have applied for bail in front of a magistrate, a coroner has heard.

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Taliban Decree: Husbands Permitted To Beat Wives If No Bones Are Broken

The Taliban's decree allowing domestic violence under certain conditions has sparked international condemnation and raised human rights concerns.

International Business Times UK

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

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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

“Hollywood breaks people.”

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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

The Guardian - AU

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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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 Guardian - AU

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 - UK

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

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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

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‘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

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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.

The Guardian - AU

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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