More than half of Colombia officials think domestic violence ‘should be solved in privacy’
More than half of Colombia officials think domestic violence ‘should be solved in privacy’
Mar 23, 2015 posted by Alice Bradshaw-Smith
The majority of Colombia’s government officials believe that spousal abuse “should be solved in privacy” rather than by judicial authorities, a recent study showed.
When asked if they agreed with the statement that “what happens in privacy should be solved in privacy,” 54% of the polled government officials said they did, according to data from a study carried out by the Presidential Adviser on Equality for Women in 2014.
This is just one shocking statistic to come from the study, which highlights the discrepancy between the public officials’ opinion and the laws they are obligated to enforce.
While Colombian law prohibits legal conciliation efforts in the case of family violence, 64% of public officials believe is it better to attempt reconciliation between an abusive husband and his victimized wife.
More:
http://colombiareports.co/most-colombian-officials-say-domestic-violence-should-be-solved-in-privacy/