NGOs: Be more responsive when victims file police reports


PETALING JAYA: There are enough laws to deal with domestic violence but authorities should be more responsive when victims file police reports, say women’s non-governmental organisations.

Association of Women Lawyers committee member Meera Samanther said many domestic violence victims tend to live in fear even after filing reports and getting an interim protection order (IPO).

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