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"Your destiny is to stay with him" : state response to domestic violence in Algeria
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Books/Printed Material |
|---|---|
| Editor | Goldstein, Eric Begum, Rothna |
| Organization | Human Rights Watch (Organization), author, issuing body. |
| Spatial Coverage | Algeria |
| Temporal Coverage | 2017 |
| Description | Key recommendations -- Methodology -- I. Background -- II. Social barriers to accessing help -- III. Lack of shelter and services for domestic violence survivors -- IV. Police response to domestic violence -- V. Judicial response to domestic violence -- VI. Algeria's legal framework compared to international legal obligations -- Recommendations -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix I. Letter to the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs -- Appendix II. Letter to the Algerian Prime Minister. "In December 2015, Algeria's parliament amended the penal code to criminalize some forms of domestic violence. However, authorities are failing to prevent violence, provide adequate protection and services to survivors of domestic violence, and prosecute their abusers. Based on over 40 interviews, including 20 survivors of domestic violence, [this report] documents how survivors face an uphill struggle to escape their plight, due to a lack of police response, economic dependence on their abusers, family pressure to reconcile, and a shortage of adequate shelter or assistance for them. Survivors described how their husbands or partners broke their teeth or limbs, caused concussions and skull fractures, and beat them while pregnant. They also described how their husbands threatened to kill them, stopped them from working, and prevented them from visiting friends or family. While the amendments to the penal code are an important step forward, comprehensive legislation is still needed to prevent such violence by changing attitudes through education programs, protect victims and, ensure that acts of violence are effectively investigated and punished."--Back cover. |
| Abstract | Key recommendations -- Methodology -- I. Background -- II. Social barriers to accessing help -- III. Lack of shelter and services for domestic violence survivors -- IV. Police response to domestic violence -- V. Judicial response to domestic violence -- VI. Algeria's legal framework compared to international legal obligations -- Recommendations -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix I. Letter to the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs -- Appendix II. Letter to the Algerian Prime Minister. |
| Page Count | 65 |
| ISBN | 9781623134631 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Human Rights Watch |
| Publisher Place | New York, NY |
| Part of Series | Catalog |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Abused Women Algeria Family Violence Marital Violence Services for Social Aspects Victims of Family Violence Violence Against Women |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Family violence--Algeria |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Marital violence--Algeria |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Women--Violence against--Algeria |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Abused women--Services for--Algeria |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Victims of family violence--Services for--Algeria |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Family violence--Social aspects--Algeria |
| Subject Domain (in LCC) | HV6626.23.A4 Y68 2017 |
| Alternative Title | State response to domestic violence in Algeria Algeria, "your destiny is to stay with him" |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Book |
