Proclamation of anti dowry abuse law occurred on 29/3/19 . The Victorian law states Meaning of family violenceIn the examples at the foot of section 5(1)(b) of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008— “Examples” • using coercion, threats, physical abuse or emotional or psychological abuse to demand or receive dowry, either beforeor after a marriage.”;
Continue readingACHRH submission to Royal Commission on dowry related family violence and death
ACHRH is grateful for opportunity to present this submission “Refusal to Comply With Demands for Dowry Contributes to Family Violence and Death in Victoria”. This submission addresses the following terms of reference of the Royal Commission into Family Violence. 1. The prevention of family violence in CALD communities 2. Early intervention to identify and protect […]
Continue readingOne step closer to fight against domestic violence, making dowry demands illegal
VICTORY! Dowry recognised by the Victorian Government in its submission to the Royal Commission into Family Violence as a contributor to the problem of domestic violence in multicultural Australia. The next step is to make it illegal. Many told us that this is not a problem in Victoria or Australia but constant reports of dowry […]
Continue readingRoyal commission recommends law against dowry
The submission to the Royal Commission into Family Violence by the Australasian Centre for Human Rights and Health concerned itself with the dowry system in the South Asian communities of Victoria. There is evidence that the custom of dowry is being practiced in Australia according to a number of submissions to the Victorian Royal Commission, […]
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Petition to ban dowry for australian indian residents -2013 final
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