Fiji PM's son charged with domestic violence in Australia

Sydney/UNI: The son of Fijian PM Frank Bainimarama has been charged with a string of domestic violence offences in Australia.

Domestic violence, forced marriage, have risen in Sudan: UN-backed study

New York: Deteriorating economic conditions since 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic have fuelled an increase in domestic violence and forced marriage in Sudan, a UN-backed study has revealed.

Pakistan witnessing alarming rise in violence: Reports

Pakistan is witnessing a rise in violent incidents as  203 people lost their lives and 966 were wounded in the country due to various forms of violence during the April-June quarter of this year.

Pakistan: Domestic violence cases spike amid COVID-19 surge

Islamabad: Violence against women is rising amid rising COVID-19 cases in Pakistan, media reports said.

UN chief calls for domestic violence ‘ceasefire’ amid ‘horrifying global surge’

New York/IBNS: UN chief António Guterres is calling for measures to address a “horrifying global surge in domestic violence” directed towards women and girls, linked to lockdowns imposed by governments responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thousands in Croatia rally against domestic violence

Zagreb, Mar 17 (Xinhua/UNI): Thousands of protesters rallied on Saturday in Croatia against domestic violence following a recent tragic case on the Adriatic island of Pag where a father threw his four children from the balcony, causing them serious injuries.