Domestic abuse bill: Coercive control to become offence in Northern Ireland
Submitted by Mastodon on Fri, 2019-07-19 06:50
Article here. Excerpt:
'Ex-Stormont justice minister Claire Sugden, who has campaigned for the law to be updated, hailed the move as a "huge success" for abuse victims.
The Department of Justice said it will be included in the Domestic Abuse Bill.
Coercive control includes psychological abuse and non-violent intimidation.'
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