PNG parliament passes domestic violence law

After years in the pipeline, the Family Protection Bill has finally been enacted by the PNG parliament. The new legislation effectively makes domestic violence a criminal offence, resulting (in theory at least) in the imprisonment of perpetrators of serious domestic violence. Proponents hope the Family Protection Act will alter the perceived private nature of domestic violence in this country. PNG society is scarred by endemic domestic violence cases; as much as 70 percent of women report that they have been physically abused by their partners.

This article was written by

Frida Bani-Sam

Frida initially joined PiPP under the research internship programme. She continues to support the ongoing development of communication activities and maintaining our website. Outside of PiPP, she is deputy-chair of the board of Youth Challenge Vanuatu.

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