Category: Supporting victims

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Scotland to become one of the first countries to criminalize psychological abuse & coercive, controlling behavior

twbtc10 Comments

UPDATE :  Scotland has now passed its groundbreaking new domestic abuse law The Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill covers psychological and emotional maltreatment and coercive and controlling behaviour as well as physical attacks. Examples of coercive and controlling behaviour include isolating a partner from their friends and relatives or controlling their finances. The Domestic Abuse Bill will… Continue reading Scotland to become one of the first countries to criminalize psychological abuse & coercive, controlling behavior

Time To Listen: How the visible church can address domestic abuse. An event held in Sydney.

Barbara Roberts7 Comments

Time to Listen was an evening event held in North Sydney on Sept 6, 2017. Videos of it are now available. Hooray! Part 1  [This link is broken and there is no replacement. Editors.] – Julia Baird, ABC journalist, and Graeme Anderson, Senior Ps of Northside Baptist Church, Crows Nest NSW, talk about the public attention… Continue reading Time To Listen: How the visible church can address domestic abuse. An event held in Sydney.