SINGAPORE — Immediate emergency orders could be used to stop perpetrators of family violence in situations with imminent danger to victims, under proposed amendments to the Women’s Charter tabled in Parliament on Tuesday (May 9).
The proposed laws, introduced by the Ministry of Social and Family Development , aim to strengthen the authorities’ ability to intervene in high-risk cases of family violence.
The treatment will continue even if a PPO is revoked subsequently so that the necessary interventions can be completed adequately, MSF said. The proposed amendments to the Women's Charter aim to strengthen protection for victims of family violence, while enhancing rehabilitation and accountability of perpetrators, said MSF.Empowering family violence victimsStrengthening the Government’s ability to intervene in cases of family violence;
Unless the DGSW’s approval and the victim’s consent have been obtained, any publication or broadcast that identifies or is likely to identify the victim will be prohibited for his or her privacy, safety and well-being.
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