Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Family violence can include fire threats and burning. We can do more to protect women

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par Heather Douglas, Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne
Yvonne Singer, BRANZ Research Fellow/Burns Program Coordinator, Victorian Adult Burn Service, Monash University

Using fire and burning, and threats to burn, as part of family violence is more common than many people realise. These tools and tactics are used to coercively control a partner or ex-partner.

Recent legal cases highlight the issue. As one of several acts of family violence against his partner, Brett…

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