FRANCE’s parliament has approved a groundbreaking law that makes psychological violence an offence as part of a broader range of measures aimed at boosting protection for victims of domestic abuse.
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Magistrates have criticised the bill, fearing it will be hard to define what exactly constitutes such mental abuse and say it will be very difficult to prove in court…
“We have introduced an important measure here, which recognises psychological violence, because it isn’t just blows (that hurt) but also words,” Nadine Morano, the minister for family affairs, told the lower house of parliament yesterday.
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