China’s criminal response to domestic violence against women: Private prosecution and a human rights approach

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    Abstract

    The problem of domestic violence in China is serious, but the term ‘domestic violence’ has become known to China only very recently. After the United Nations (UN) passed the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women (DEVAW) in 1993, and at a time when China was looking for opportunities after the 1989 incident to show the world its achievements in human rights, the country successfully hosted the World Conference on Women in 1995 in Beijing. Since 1995, domestic violence against women has become an increasingly important human rights topic in China.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationThe Routledge International Handbook of Criminology and Human Rights
    EditorsLeanne Weber, Elaine Fishwick, Marinella Marmo
    Place of PublicationUnited Kingdom
    PublisherRoutledge, Taylor & Francis
    Chapter42
    Pages449-459
    Number of pages11
    ISBN (Electronic)9781315679891
    ISBN (Print)9781138931176
    Publication statusPublished - 2017

    Keywords

    • China
    • Domestic Violence
    • Women
    • Criminal Response

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