Which Acts are Considered Domestic Violence According to the Law? What are the State Policies on Preventing and Combating Domestic Violence?
What Acts Are Considered Domestic Violence According to Legal Regulations?
According to Article 2 of the Law on Prevention and Control of Domestic Violence 2007, the following acts are considered domestic violence:
- Torturing, mistreating, beating, or other intentional acts harming health or life;
- Insulting or other intentional acts offending dignity or honor;
- Isolating, expelling, or frequently exerting psychological pressure causing serious consequences;
- Preventing the execution of rights and obligations in family relationships between grandparents and grandchildren; parents and children; husband and wife; siblings with each other;
- Forcing sexual relations;
- Forcing underage marriage; forcing marriage, divorce or obstructing voluntary, progressive marriage;
- Appropriating, destroying, vandalizing, or intentionally damaging the private property of other family members or common property of family members;
- Forcing family members to work excessively, financially contributing beyond their capabilities; controlling the income of family members to create financial dependence;
- Conducting illegal acts forcing family members out of their residence.
Note: The above acts also apply to the family members of divorced spouses or men and women cohabiting without marriage registration but living together as husband and wife.
Additionally, Article 8 of the Law on Prevention and Control of Domestic Violence 2007 also lists the acts strictly prohibited in the prevention and control of domestic violence, including:
- The acts of domestic violence defined in Article 2 of this Law.
- Coercing, inciting, instigating, or assisting others in committing acts of domestic violence.
- Using, disseminating information, images, or sounds to incite domestic violence.
- Retaliating or threatening to retaliate against those who help domestic violence victims, those who detect, report, or prevent acts of domestic violence.
- Obstructing the detection, reporting, and handling of acts of domestic violence.
- Exploiting activities for the prevention and control of domestic violence for personal gain or engaging in illegal activities.
- Conniving, covering up, not handling, or improperly handling acts of domestic violence according to the law.
What acts are considered domestic violence according to legal regulations? What is the State's policy on the prevention and control of domestic violence?
What Is the State's Policy on the Prevention and Control of Domestic Violence?
According to Article 6 of the Law on Prevention and Control of Domestic Violence 2007, the State's policy on preventing and controlling domestic violence is as follows:
- Annually, the State allocates budgets for the prevention and control of domestic violence.
- Encouraging agencies, organizations, and individuals to participate and sponsor activities for the prevention and control of domestic violence; developing models for the prevention of domestic violence and supporting domestic violence victims.
- Encouraging research and the creation of literary and artistic works on the prevention and control of domestic violence.
- Organizing and supporting the training of officials engaged in the prevention and control of domestic violence.
- Direct participants in the prevention and control of domestic violence who achieve merit will be rewarded; those who suffer health, life, and property damage will be entitled to policies according to legal regulations.
How Are State Funds for the Prevention and Control of Domestic Violence Allocated?
According to Article 3 of Decree 08/2009/ND-CP, this issue is defined as follows:
Funds for the Implementation of the Work of Prevention and Control of Domestic Violence
1. The funds for implementing the work of prevention and control of domestic violence include the State budget and sponsorship from domestic and foreign organizations and individuals.
2. The allocation of funds from the State budget for the work of prevention and control of domestic violence is as follows:
a. Annually, the State allocates funds from the State budget for the work of prevention and control of domestic violence according to the provisions of the Law on State Budget.
b. The funds for the duties of prevention and control of domestic violence of ministries, ministerial-level agencies, Government of Vietnam agencies, and central agencies of socio-political organizations are allocated in the annual regular budget estimates of these agencies and organizations.
c. The funds for the duties of prevention and control of domestic violence at localities are ensured by local budgets and allocated in the annual regular budget estimates of the local budget levels.
Thus, the funds for the work of prevention and control of domestic violence come from two main sources: the State budget and sponsorship from domestic and foreign organizations and individuals.
What Are the Contents of International Cooperation in the Prevention and Control of Domestic Violence?
According to clause 2, Article 7 of the Law on Prevention and Control of Domestic Violence 2007, international cooperation includes:
- Developing and implementing programs, projects, and activities on the prevention and control of domestic violence;
- Participating in international organizations; signing, joining, and implementing international treaties and agreements on the prevention and control of domestic violence;
- Exchanging information and experiences on the prevention and control of domestic violence.
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