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D.i.Re – Women in Network against Violence presents in Italy

Professor Choudhry's research:

“The family justice response to domestic abuse.”

The series of meetings with Professor Shazia Choudhry of the Faculty of Law of the University of Oxford, organised by D.i.Re Women in Network against violence, to present the research "The family justice response to domestic abuse".

This is a field study on the processes that lead to judicial decisions on child custody in cases of domestic violence. The qualitative research compared findings from six European countries (Italy, Spain, France, England, Wales, and Bosnia and Herzegovina), reaching some concerning conclusions regarding the secondary victimization experienced by women, their daughters, and their sons in the processes they face when a court decides on child custody in cases of domestic violence.

“Domestic abusers have for too long monopolised debate in the family justice system.He declares the teacher Choudgames. "First, some research has shown that when abusers are able to shift judges' attention from assessing domestic violence allegations, and from careful risk assessment, to the consideration of pseudo-scientific concepts such as parental alienation, abuse domestic workers can disappear from the procedural framework" continues Choudhry. "Second, by monopolizing the human rights debate, abusers are able to to defend successfully uphold their right to family life, excluding the right of women and children to be safe from violence and abuse. I hope this research will help women and children regain control of the debate and claim their human rights.” concludes the professor."

"D.i.Re - Women on the Net against violence has always fought for the correct recognition of domestic violence in courtrooms to protect the basic rights of women and their sons and daughters" declares Marcella Pirrone, lawyer of the Internet D.i.Re. "One of the tools to do this is – as repeatedly recommended by GREVIO to Italy – to insist on regular and in-depth training for all the professional figures who are active in these fields. situations” continues Pirrone. Precisely to contribute to this commitment, D.i.Re he organized these training events, in which the prof. Shazia Choudhry will discuss the topic with Italian research expertsThe importance of the results brought just over a month ago il Council of Europe a call the teacherssafor present the research to the ECHR judges and GREVIO experts.” concludes the lawyer.

This training is aimed at the research's key stakeholders (lawyers, social and psychological professionals, and anti-violence center workers) and is conducted through events in collaboration with local bar associations. This ensures that the findings, and especially the recommendations resulting from this research, become a shared resource for a competent and appropriate approach to domestic violence cases.

EVENTS

• Rome, November 10 2:30 – 5:00 p.m. Palace of Justice, Piazza Cavour, Lawyers' Hall
• Turin, November 11 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM Croce Foundation, Via Santa Maria 1
• Milan, November 12th 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM Courthouse, Corso di Porta Vittoria 15, Great Hall

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