Domestic abuse bill fails to protect children and migrant women – charities
Bill aimed at punishing abusers does not go far enough to help BAME survivors, charities warn
Children and migrant women are being overlooked by new laws designed to protect victims and punish perpetrators of domestic violence, charities have said.
The long-awaited domestic abuse bill will be introduced in the House of Commons on Tuesday for its first reading; it was delayed by Boris Johnson’s decision to prorogue parliament and hold an election last year.
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