Domestic violence

Domestic violence happens when a woman or man regularly hurts his/her

spouse physically or verbally, i.e. beats or mentally tortures the other.
Domestic violence is rampant in all walks of life but It is still not talked about
openly.
1. The Domestic Violence Act 1994
The act aims to give protection to people who have been abused.
The domestic violence act protects anyone in Malaysia and includes married
women/men and children, de facto wife/husband, former spouses, children
below the age of 18, incapacitated adults who live as family members or
other adults who live as family members or other adults the court may deem
fit to be covered by the Act.
The following are considered as domestic violence:
1. Causing physical injury where it is known or ought to have been known
that physical injury would be a result;
2. Sexual abuse
3. Emotional and psychological abuse
4. Intimidation/harassment/stalking abusive
Behavior that harms or may cause harm to a person
To Stop Domestic Violence
-The victim, a guardian or relative of the victim can do the following:
1. Lodge a police report
2. Lodge a complaint at the nearest district social welfare department
a. Duty of social welfare officer
1. Assist of victim in getting medical aid and lodging a police report(if
one has not been made).
2. Apply for an interim protection order from the magistrates court
3. Initiate investigations on the abuse and meet the parties at
counseling sessions;
4. Provide temporary shelter to the victim who has nowhere else to
go;

b. Steps to be taken by the police

1. The police will contact the welfare department and if the victim