Sichuan Combats Domestic Violence Online

ByGu Wentong January 19, 2022
[For Women of China]

 

In accordance with China's Law Against Domestic Violence, people's courts, at all levels across the country, should issue restraining orders to victims of domestic violence, to protect their safety, or reject their requests for such protection within 72 hours (or 24 hours under emergency circumstances) after receiving an application for protection. While handling a case involving domestic violence on November 22, Xinjin People's Court (in Xinjin, a district in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan Province) issued a restraining order to the victim within half an hour. That should be attributed to the high work efficiency of Xinjin's online platform, through which Xinjin People's Court, Xinjin Public Security Bureau and Xinjin Women's Federation have worked together to combat domestic violence.

It became the first case handled online by the three organizations since Chengdu began implementing (earlier this year) the "one-stop" anti-domestic violence work mechanism, through which various organizations (including people's courts, public security agencies and women's federations, at all levels in Chengdu) have worked together to end domestic violence. To help women and children better protect their rights and interests, many regions (in Sichuan) have established anti -domestic online platforms, through which victims can seek legal assistance in protecting their rights and interests, and various organizations can work together to handle cases involving domestic violence.

 

(Women of China English Monthly December 2021 issue)

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