Domestic violence in the United States
Exarchia: Hooded men threw Molotov cocktail at police officers - They broke a shop window
Police officers did not make any arrests or charges as a result of the incidents
O.J. Simpson, football player & actor accused of murdering ex-wife, dies at 76
His family took to his official X account to write, “On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer”
Kyriakos Mitsotakis presents the national campaign against school violence
The new platform for reporting incidents of school violence is stop-bullying.gov.gr
Women experience psychological abuse the most: Report
Psychological abuse is the most common form of violence women experience, as victims of physical violence say that institutions take no deterrent measures to punish the perpetrator and ask to reach a compromise instead, the 2022 report of the Mor Çatı Women's Shelter Foundation has revealed.
What Does the World Worry About? (infographic)
Crime and violence are the most important issues in the US
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Alarming 2020 domestic homicide trend continues in 2021
Ljubljana – Murder or attempted murder charges more than doubled in Slovenia in 2020 compared to 2019. Last year marked the first time the country saw three triple murders in a single year, all of them being domestic homicides. The trend appears to be continuing this year.
COVID-19 Pandemic Triggers Surge of Domestic Violence in Bulgaria
There is a silent and invisible pandemic developing alongside the COVID-19 one, as cases of domestic violence against women spiked worldwide during lockdowns to contain the newly-discovered coronavirus. This was a comparison often made and a concern often raised by international and regional organizations, civil society organizations and state authorities.
Attorney Maria Stoeva: Is Bulgarian Domestic Violence Legislation Effective?
COVID-19 and Domestic Abuse: When Home is not the Safest Place
"All those who live in dysfunctional families in these times of self-isolation are at greater risk of violence because the additional stress, frustration and tension that the isolation brings can boost the dysfunctional patterns of behaviour among family members or abusive partners," Stoimenovska told BIRN.
"Thus a violent person can become even more violent".
Despite Growing Awareness, Domestic Violence Still Rife in Bulgaria
There is a growing awareness of domestic violence in Bulgaria, but crime statistics still make for grim reading.