Domestic Violence Act to also protect male victims, says Minister


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 22 Mar 2017

KUALA LUMPUR: Amendments to the Domestic Violence Act 1994 (DVA) to be tabled before the current Parliament meeting ends next month will not be confined to protecting female victims, but will also include protection for male victims.

The Act is current being amended to give it more bite, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim (pic).

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