PETALING JAYA: An interim protection order (IPO) is one welcome avenue where battered spouses can obtain temporary relief from harm, but the process of obtaining it is quite another.
The case of Rina (not her real name), married for 13 years, whose husband started battering her a year ago revealed flaws caused by bureaucratic procedure.
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