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I am so pleased to see the
#DomesticAbuseBill get Royal Assent today. It's down to the tireless work of many people. Here I outline some of the wins. Hard work ahead and more to do but for today let's celebrate. pic.twitter.com/8ls1PIHBag -
Here we go again
#Tory MPs vote against register for stalkers & domestic abusers! Why? Is there no depths they will not sink to! Are u not angry? You should be! I am!
#TorySleaze#ToryCriminals#ToryCorruption#GTTO#DomesticAbuseBill#DomesticAbusehttps://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/apr/16/anger-tory-mps-vote-against-register-stalkers-domestic-abusers … -
As a survivor of domestic abuse, I cannot overemphasise how quite literally life-changing and life-saving this support and solidarity can be. Me for
@LabourList on#DomesticAbuseBill in Parliament today: https://labourlist.org/2021/04/as-a-domestic-abuse-survivor-i-know-support-for-migrants-would-save-lives/ … -
My thoughts on amendment 87b to the
#DomesticAbuseBill (making misogyny a hate crime). We shouldn't allow the tragedy of last week and the outrage over Sarah Everard's brutal murder to be exploited in a way that won't help women... (1/5) pic.twitter.com/uOJMnNDxepShow this thread -
The
#DomesticAbuseBill has been given Royal Assent. This game-changing piece of legislation will help millions of people who have suffered domestic abuse & ensure abusers face the full force of the law. Domestic abuse is not ok.#YouAreNotAlone
http://gov.uk/government/news/landmark-domestic-abuse-bill-receives-royalassent …pic.twitter.com/aZI2uj2JaR -
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@Jules82973092 Passionate about challenging systems. Want to see better outcomes for children, against anything that discriminates and makes this harder to achieve.
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Did you know 60% of police have reported domestic abuse victims’ immigration data to the Home Office? For
@galdemzine I discuss how the state revictimises survivors’ w insecure immigration status n whether the#DomesticAbuseBill is enough to rebuild trust https://gal-dem.com/migrant-survivors-of-domestic-abuse-face-deportation-report-to-police/ …Show this thread -
It's indefensible; why would the
#ToryCriminals vote against the stalker/domestic violence register! Bastards! 1.6 million women & 757,000 men experienced domestic abuse over the past 12 months! Stalking behaviour is identified in 94% of murders!#DomesticAbuseBill@pritipatel pic.twitter.com/Z2tk6pMeLC
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The new
#DomesticAbuseBill rightly recognises children as victims if they see, hear or experience abuse. https://metro.co.uk/2021/05/01/ian-wright-breaks-down-in-tears-and-recalls-horrifying-domestic-abuse-14477029/ … -
all survivors of domestic abuse deserve protection, support, and safety. that’s why it’s crucial that the House of Lords passes key amendments to the
#DomesticAbuseBill going to Parliament this week (1/3) pic.twitter.com/sGSLZHBJGb
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We officially have
@nicolejacobsST as the Domestic Abuse Commissioner now and the DA Bill gets Royal Assent
I look forward to seeing all the future work not just from our commissioner
but from us ALL
Let’s do this #DomesticAbuseBill pic.twitter.com/pghqwDZ36T -
Domestic abuse is not a gendered crime, it’s a crime .... Male or female can be affected as domestic abuse does not discriminate
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Legal loophole closed!
The Gov just announced it will boost protection for people who are 'coercively controlled' by their ex. Research by @CassandraWiener helped prove it was needed.#DomesticAbuseBill#DABill@SussexLaw@SussexUnihttps://www.sussex.ac.uk/news/people?id=54818 … -
"We are so pleased that the government are stopping rough sex being used as a defence [in the
#DomesticAbuseBill]. It needs to be called what it really is and that's murder, and you cannot consent to that” – Hannah O'Callaghan, cousin of Grace Millane https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-56944541 …Show this thread -
Concerned that Local Authorities are aware of their new duties under upcoming
#DomesticAbuseBill & are looking for cheapest solution. We can't allow, what should be a gamechanging piece of legislation, to be used as a tool to deepen the existing provision crisis#WomenAreDyingShow this thread -
TW // Domestic abuse - Some survivors have allowed me to share their words today. Without access to refuge and support, migrant victims of domestic abuse can be trapped with abusers. Contact your MP to ask them to vote to protect ALL victims in the
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FATHERS SMEARED AGAIN Minister Victoria Atkins FALSELY claims “abusers use family courts to continue their abuse” as
#DomesticAbuseBill made law. 97% of applications to court are by dads denied access to their kids. The REAL abuse is mums denying contact & alienating their kids pic.twitter.com/b7zc3DWxIZ -
A grim look at the growing numbers of pregnant migrant women being made homeless - fuelled by the no recourse to public funds condition and the hostile environment, problems the
#DomesticAbuseBill failed to tackle@MayaOppenheimhttps://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/uk-news/homeless-pregnant-migrant-women-b1836544.html … -
Today in
#DomesticAbuseBill we pushed amendments that recognised disabled victims, protected migrant victims, improved justice in courts, created a register for dangerous serial abusers. Tories voted to take them out. We could have protected more people. We will keep fighting pic.twitter.com/hgvEEdjRLI -
today the
#DomesticAbuseBill has received Royal Assent, so here's a breakdown of what it means for those who haven't been following
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The
#DomesticAbuseBill has passed!The Bill is a huge step towards ending#DomesticAbuse We are really pleased that the accompanying guidance recognises behaviour towards pets as they can often be used as tools of coercive control and prevent people escaping abusive situations.Show this thread
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