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NEWS ABOUT: domestic violence

domestic violence stories: 105 news summaries

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'Honor' Violence Against Women Surging in UK

Immigrant daughters forced into marriage, even killed for 'honor'

Feb 10, 08 7:02 AM CST
(Newser) - Violence in the name of family honor affects at least 17,000 women every year in Britain, and the number of unreported incidents may be drastically higher, the Independent reports. Forced marriages, sexual assaults, domestic violence, and so-called "honor" killings are reaching crisis levels, British officials say; they are... More »

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women's rights • England • domestic violence • immigrant • honor killings • forced marriage • sexual assault

New Clothing Senses, Reports Domestic Abuse

Computerized web in lining of garments records external forces

Nov 4, 07 12:41 PM CST
(Newser) - Researchers at the MIT Media Lab have created clothing designs that can detect domestic abuse, the Discovery Channel reports. Under the lining of garments equipped with the system, such as a hoodie prototype, is a web of fabric-based pressure sensors that can deliver specific information about the intensity and geography... More »

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MIT • abuse • domestic violence • intimate partner violence • IPV

India Elects First Female Prez

Patil to take office amidst scandals

Jul 21, 07 3:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - India elected its first woman to the largely ceremonial office of president today, in a landslide vote among parliament and state politicians. Pratibha Patil's supporters hail her victory as a breakthrough for women's rights in the country, while critics assert her reputation is already marred by a slew of personal... More »

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presidency • electoral college • women's rights • domestic violence • Pratibha Patil

Artest Could Face Jail Time in Domestic dispute

Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest was charged with four misdemeanors Tuesday.

Mar 21, 07 8:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest was charged Tuesday, March 20, with four misdemeanors stemming from an altercation with his wife earlier this month. The famously temperamental NBA player could spend time behind bars if found guilty on any of the four charges, which include battery and corporal injury to a... More »

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sports • NBA • basketball • prison • Detroit Pistons • Indiana Pacers • Sacramento • Sacramento Kings • Ron Artest • battery • domestic violence • jail

Afghan Women Choose Death by Fire

Mar 16, 07 11:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new human rights report suggests that self-immolation is on the rise among Afghan women, who believe setting themselves on fire is the only sure way to end their agonized lives. The study interviewed the family members of 800 such women, who reported that rape, domestic violence, and accusations against... More »

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Afghanistan • human rights • women • women's rights • domestic violence

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