Bashed up : family violence in Papua New Guinea /

Bashed up : family violence in Papua New Guinea /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:Barr, Heather, author.
Imprint:[New York, N.Y.] : Human Rights Watch, [2015].
Description:i, 72 pages : color map, color photograph ; 27 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
Family violence -- Papua New Guinea.
Women -- Violence against -- Papua New Guinea.
Women -- Abuse of -- Papua New Guinea.
Women -- Crimes against -- Papua New Guinea.
Women's rights -- Papua New Guinea.
Justice, Administration of -- Papua New Guinea.
Family violence.
Justice, Administration of.
Women -- Abuse of.
Women -- Crimes against.
Women -- Violence against.
Women's rights.
Papua New Guinea.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10386607
Hidden Bibliographic Details
Varying Form of Title:Family violence in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea : bashed up
Other uniform titles:Human Rights Watch. Asia. 2015.
Other authors / contributors:Human Rights Watch (Organization), author, issuing body.
ISBN:9781623132910
1623132916
Notes:"November 2015"--Table of contents page.
"This report was written by Heather Barr, a senior researcher on women's rights, based on research she conducted'--Acknowledgments.
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:"This 72-page report documents systemic failures in how the government responds to domestic violence--failures which often leave women unprotected and subject to ongoing violence, even when they have gone to great lengths to seek help and justice"--Publisher's description.
Table of Contents:
  • Summary
  • Key Recommendations: To the Government of Papua New Guinea
  • To International Donors and Institutions
  • Methodology
  • I. Background: Geographic, Social, and Economic Context
  • Family Violence: Prevalence and Law Reforms: Prevalence of Family Violence and Limits of Data Collection
  • The Family Protection Act
  • II. Progress in Addressing Family Violence: Family and Sexual Violence Units in Police Stations
  • Family Support Centres in Hospitals
  • Hotline
  • Referral Pathway
  • Plans for a National Human Rights Commission
  • III. Barriers to Services, Protection, and Justice: Lack of Information and Awareness
  • Geographic Barriers and Limited Government Presence: Shortage of Safe Houses
  • Lack of Psychosocial Counseling and Case Management
  • Weak Law Enforcement Response: General Police Response
  • Family and Sexual Violence Units in Police Stations
  • Court System Problems: Village Courts
  • District Courts and Protection Orders
  • Lack of Legal Assistance
  • Economic Dependence on Abusers
  • Fears of Losing Custody of Children
  • Harmful Practices: Polygamy
  • Bride Price
  • Sorcery Accusations
  • t IV. Government Role, Civil Society, and Donors Filling the Void
  • V. Papua New Guinea's Constitutional and International Legal Obligations
  • Recommendations: To the Prime Minister and Parliament
  • To the Ministry for Religion, Youth and Community Development
  • To the Ministry of Health
  • To the Ministry for Police
  • To the Ministry for Justice and Attorney General
  • To Papua New Guinea's International Donors, Including Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the US, and the European Union
  • To Australia, as Papua New Guinea's Largest Bilateral Donor
  • Acknowledgments.

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