Police Gain Legal Right to Forcibly Enter Homes of Domestic Abuse

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Anchor: Under revised laws, the police will soon be able to forcibly enter a home to deal with reports of domestic violence in emergency situations. Our Kim Soyon has the details.

Report: By law, police are required to turn away from reports of domestic violence if they aren't allowed into someone's home. However, a revision to the Domestic Violence Prevention Act will soon change all that.

The Gender Equality and Family Ministry says from May second, the revision will go into effect and allow officers to forcibly enter a home and investigate if they believe it's an emergency.

If necessary, the police can take tentative steps to remove the perpetrator from the home and ban that person from coming within 100 meters of the victim.

The Family Ministry expects the revised law to strengthen police intervention and help protect victims in the early stages of domestic abuse.

A recent survey indicates that 63 percent of domestic violence victims consider the abuse a personal matter and do not seek outside help. The survey also says that half of the victims have suffered under abuse in the home for over a decade. Experts call for more active measures to be prepared to protect the victims.

Kim Soyon, KBS World Radio News.


source: KBS Global

Comments

[gigabytexx.livejournal.com]

woah such a good move then!

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

One step in the right direction

[mandyyy.livejournal.com]

THIS so hard! But they still have so much farther to go.

[geonitacka.livejournal.com]

FUCKING FINALLY SOME PROGRESS

[laeryn.livejournal.com]

Well, that's a step.

They also need to educate future generations in order to change that mindset, because they should seek help outside if they are going through this. Nobody should just accept domestic violence, by no means.

[shineebambi.livejournal.com]

this is an excellent step in the right direction

[fivil.livejournal.com]

Good.

(Now I worry whether such a law actually exists in my own country..)

[xiahrisma.livejournal.com]

That's great news! going the right direction here, now keep at it please.

[ari-meh.livejournal.com]

finally some good news.

[lovelyxbeauty.livejournal.com]

Good to see that changes are being made :) let's hope this continues :)

[lobotronic.livejournal.com]

wow, this is a great step in the right direction! Now if the victims can just ask for help....:/ I'm sad to hear they consider it a "personal matter". That's what traps victims,and gives their abusers power. Baby steps, I guess...

[katzsong.livejournal.com]

Good. Now, waiting to see/hear/read it in action :3