Viet Nam Human Rights
Building law on anti-domestic violence
A three-day meeting opened in Vung Tau city, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, on June 2 to look at the draft amended Law on Domestic Violence Prevention and Control.
Participants, including officials and experts, agreed on the necessity for revisions and supplements to the law. They focused on the principle that regulations must centre on domestic violence victims, acts of domestic violence, regulations on reconciliation, organisations’ roles in disseminating rules on domestic violence, and facts of consultation and reconciliation.
Khuat Van Quy, Deputy Director of the Department of Families under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), said the law’s enforcement over the last 15 years has revealed many problems, so amendments are needed to perfect the legal system.
He noted the law will be amended in a way that protects human rights, the rights of family members, and the rights of domestic violence victims, thereby engaging multiple stakeholders from the political system, society and families in the task to minimise losses and reduce cases.
Naomi Kitahara, Representative of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) for Vietnam, recommended the revision of this law apply a victim-centred approach which gives the top priority to victims.
“Over the years, UNFPA has been supporting the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for the revision of the Law to incorporate all recommendations from previous studies and ensure international standards and commitments on the prevention and response to domestic violence,” she added.
Meetings and workshops have been held to discuss draft revisions. The draft amended law, containing six chapters with 62 articles, is being considered by the National Assembly at the ongoing third session in Hanoi, and is expected to be voted on in October this year.
According to data from the MCST, the number of domestic violence cases nationwide stood at 324,641 during 2009 - 2021 and declined year-on-year, from 53,206 in 2009 to nearly 5,000 in 2021./.
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According to World Health Organisation (WHO), over 35% of women suffer from partner violence
Domestic violence is a real big problem in all community and countries around the world, even in the civilized and developed ones
Vietnam is working with international partners to provide good solutions to stop domestic violence, especially on legal measure
The intervention of neighbours and the wider community is one of the keys to stopping the violence.
Vietnam is making best efforts to ensure that all women and children in Vietnam, including the most vulnerable groups, can live a life free of violence.
Vietnam has made strong commitments and great efforts in handling domestic violence, especially violence against women and children.
The law has created a healthy legal corridor for the development and the implementation of many policies and measures against domestic violence over the past two decades
According to a study conducted in 2019, nearly two-thirds (62.9 percent) of Vietnamese women experienced at least one or more types of violence in their lifetime by their husband.
Half of women who experienced violence by husbands had never told anyone
Almost all women (90.4 percent) who experienced physical and/or sexual violence from husbands did not seek any help from formal service providers.
Violence against women has serious consequences on economic development, as well as physical and mental health
The Government of Vietnam is determined to tackle domestic violence by prioritising the amendment of relevant laws and policies on domestic violence prevention and control, and raising public awareness to change people’s behaviours
Eliminating violence against women and children is an urgent task to do, with that we can build a good society for all
No society is immune from domestic and family violence, and no country can afford to be passive
A lot of countries and foreign organisations have committed to staying the course with the Vietnamese Government to support the realisation of the goal.
“I am very proud of Vietnam reaching this level of engagement in trying to eliminate domestic violence in the country
Ending violence against women and girls should be a priority for everyone for the achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, leaving no one behind
We must stop violence against women and children now, and I trust the Government of Vietnam can do it
Vietnam has fully recognised that sustainable family development constitutes one of the key factors to ensure the success of industrialisation and modernisation in the country.
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