Which country has the best domestic violence laws?

In the past few years, Liberia has made some strides in passing legislations to protect women and girls, including through the most recent domestic violence law that passed August 2017.

Which country has the most female murders?

According to a report by the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published in 2014, Japan, together with Hong Kong, top the ranking — with women comprising 52.9\% of the total homicide victims — followed by South Korea at 52.5\%.

What country has the most abuse?

INDIA – Tops the list, with levels of violence against women still running high, more than five years after the rape and murder of a student on a bus in Delhi sparked national outrage and government pledges to tackle the issue.

Can you hit your wife in Alabama?

Domestic violence laws in Alabama prohibit certain acts of physical violence between an aggressor and a victim, including a parent and child, husband and wife, and couples in a dating or engagement relationship. The crime of domestic violence can carry serious penalties.

What country has the highest rate of domestic abuse?

A UN report compiled from a number of different studies conducted in at least 71 countries found domestic violence against women to be most prevalent in Ethiopia.

Can you legally beat your wife in Arkansas?

Arkansas. Men can beat their wives, but only once per month in Arkansas.

Is there a bill to decriminalize domestic violence in Russia?

Russia: Bill to Decriminalize Domestic Violence. Update: On February 7, 2017, President Putin signed the bill into law. On February 1, 2017, the upper chamber of the Russian parliament adopted the amendments. On January 27, the lower chamber of the Russian parliament adopted the amendments decriminalizing a first offense of family violence.

Are Russian women being deterred from going to the police?

Russian women suffering domestic violence are being deterred from going to the police since its partial decriminalisation last year, campaigners have claimed after a dramatic fall in reported incidents.

How many women are victims of domestic violence in Russia?

According to domesticviolence.ru, more than 16 million women a year are estimated to experience domestic violence in Russia, but only 10\% of them go to the police.

How do Russians feel about the new anti-discrimination law?

According to Russia’s state polling agency, 59 per cent of Russians support the law, with just 17 per cent “fully against it”. While Russia is a state party to the United Nations (UN) Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, there is an ongoing failure to engage with its recommendations.