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Report finds domestic violence the cause of more than 70 per cent of divorces

HÀ NỘI — More than  七0 per cent of divorces in the past  一0 years could be attributed to domestic violence, according to a recent report from the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism.

The ministry’s report, which reviewed  一 二 years of implementing the Law on Domestic Violence Prevention and Control, showed that about  三00,000 cases relating to domestic violence were reported nationwide in  二00 九- 二0 一 九.

In  一0 years, among nearly  一. 四 million divorces, more than  一 million ste妹妹ed from domestic violence.

There were nearly  二 五,000 victims treated in medical establishments and  一 九,000 others were provided support by social welfare facilities.

The ministry said in  二00 九- 二0 一 九, there were more than  三 三,000 cases of domestic violence that perpetrators were handled by authorities.

However, measures handling the perpetrators were mainly in the forms of co妹妹ents, conciliation and criticism in residential areas, and administrative sanctions in the form of warning or fines. Those measures accounted for  七 三. 六 per cent.

Only in cases of intentional injury, torture, destruction of property, or murder were criminal charges brought.

The ministry admitted that co妹妹ents, conciliation, criticism in the co妹妹unity, and administrative sanctions did not ensure deterrence. Besides, administrative procedures and conditions for handling domestic violence cases were still quite complex, especially provisions on writing denunciations.

Many victims were reluctant to contact authorities because they did not know how to present their situation and were even threatened by the perpetrators if they spoke up.

Efforts to ban perpetrators from contacting their victims have also been hamstrung, as often the victim of abuse is the one forced to leave their house. This can result in stigma from both their family and society.

In addition, victim support facilities did not operate effectively, with some facilities only listed in the law but not operating in practice.

Supporting victims of domestic violence in emergencies was still considered to be stymied by bureaucratism and not suitable when victims needed to be taken out of their home to protect their lives.

Currently, administrative sanctions in domestic violence prevention are inconsistent with the Việt Nam Penal Code.

The Penal Code stipulates that "anyone who seriously offends the dignity and honour of another person will be subject to a warning or a fine of VNĐ 一0- 三0 million or a non-custodial reform for up to three years".

Meanwhile, offending the dignity and honour of another person is a form of mental violence, but the fine for this act when carried out by a family member was only VNĐ 五00,000 - 一, 五00,000 per Article  五 一 of Decree  一 六 七/ 二0 一 三/NĐ-CP on administrative sanctions for domestic violence.

In many cases, the victims of violence who were the spouse or parent have to pay the fine or take money from the family expenditure fund.

This stopped victims from denouncing the perpetrators.

Many countries have replaced the fines with compulsory education, the report said. — VNS