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Among the reported domestic violence cases, 50 to 60% of abuses are against women, the other 40% are against men. Many will see this 40% as a “laughing matter”, yet this is not the case because most people will be surprised to know that there are around 300000 men abused in the United States every year. In fact, our law firm has won many VAWA cases where the men were the abused not the perpetrators and the ratio of men to women seems to back these figures. According to many, violence against men is one of the most under-reported phenomenon in our society. Violence against men especially in the immigrant community is probably more under-reported because of the cultural issues attached to the role of men in the immigrant community. Unfortunately domestic violence is not a “men exclusive club”. More and more experts are seeing that this phenomenon is a human problem altogether. According to a non profit organization in Oregon (www.oregoncounseling.org Domestic violence against men goes unrecognized for the following reasons: The incidence of domestic violence against men appears to be so low that it is hard to get reliable estimates. It has taken years of advocacy and support to encourage women to report domestic violence. Virtually nothing has been done to encourage men to report abuse. The idea that men could be victims of domestic abuse and violence is so unthinkable to most people that many men will not even attempt to report the situation. The counseling and …
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People(men?) suspected of domestic violence could be banned from their own homes for up to a month, even if there is insufficient evidence.
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Why some Muslim organisations in Lebanon are opposed to a draft law that would criminalise domestic violence.

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Strange Stuff Studios brings it’s second public service announcement. It’s on the important issue of spousal abuse.