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The Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales, Nicole Jacobs.

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This is a hugely important film from Centre for Women's Justice highlighting the experiences of survivors who have been unfairly criminalised.

All agencies should treat victims of domestic abuse as victims, first and foremost.

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Safeguarding survivors from faith-based backgrounds requires greater understanding of the specific challenges they face

I welcome this Faith&VAWG Coalition report, in particular the recommendations for greater collaboration and specialist training for faith institutions

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We must see stronger understanding of the links between domestic abuse and suicide.

In this guest blog for , researchers Sarah Dangar & Dr James Rowlands highlight the importance of learning from domestic abuse related suicides through the DHR process.
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In my Family Court report I called for greater funding for the Qualified Legal Representative scheme, and I am delighted that the government has committed to this today.

I hope to see an uptake in the scheme following this announcement Ministry of Justice 👇
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The Domestic Homicide Review process is vital in understanding what opportunities were missed and how future deaths can be prevented.

In this guest blog for Frank Mullane highlights how important families and friends are to this 👇

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The Domestic Homicide Review process is vital in understanding what opportunities were missed and how future deaths can be prevented. In this guest blog for #16DaysOfActivism @FMullaneAAFDA highlights how important families and friends are to this 👇 domesticabusecommissioner.uk/blogs/after-fa…
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Every life lost to domestic abuse is a tragic failure by our systems.

I spoke to Daniel Boffey as my research today shows most victims of domestic homicide contacted services like the police and health services before they were killed.

Read more 👇
theguardian.com/society/2023/d…

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My recent report revealed that all police forces in England & Wales had shared migrant survivors' data with immigration enforcement

Govt must put a stop to this by introducing a firewall in the which returns to parliament tomorrow

Thank you Latin American Women's Rights Service - LAWRS

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1 in 14 adults in England & Wales have experienced a threat to share intimate images, also known as 'revenge porn'.

If you need help the rphelpline supports adults affected by intimate image abuse, or Refuge has a website dedicated to tech abuse.
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This year my office visited Highland Council, to hear how they are working together to protect child victims of domestic abuse, and hold perpetrators to account.

Read more about what we found below ⬇️
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This government has rightly taken the position that victims of crime should be treated as victims first and foremost.

This must include survivors with no recourse to public funds, who should be able to access services regardless of immigration status. Southall Black Sisters

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