Dubai- A total of 281 new cases of domestic violence and child abuse
have been reported to the Dubai Foundation for Women and Children
(DFWAC) in the third quarter of 2015.
The foundation said 170 of the victims were foreign nationals, whereas 109 cased involved Emiratis. Two of the victims’ nationalities were unknown.
“Violence does not have a nationality or a specific state, but it is a behaviour that can be found in all countries of the world,” said the foundation’s Director General Afra Al Basti.
Domestic abuse cases accounted for over a third of all reported cases with a total of 98 victims. Many of these cases pointed at the husband as the source of abuse. Other cases included 17 victims of child abuse, and 166 victims dealing with various humanitarian issues.
Afra confirmed that no cases of human trafficking had been reported during this period.
The cases resulted in 32 victims being sheltered by the foundation, and 249 victims receiving rehabilitation services.
The foundation said 170 of the victims were foreign nationals, whereas 109 cased involved Emiratis. Two of the victims’ nationalities were unknown.
“Violence does not have a nationality or a specific state, but it is a behaviour that can be found in all countries of the world,” said the foundation’s Director General Afra Al Basti.
Domestic abuse cases accounted for over a third of all reported cases with a total of 98 victims. Many of these cases pointed at the husband as the source of abuse. Other cases included 17 victims of child abuse, and 166 victims dealing with various humanitarian issues.
Afra confirmed that no cases of human trafficking had been reported during this period.
The cases resulted in 32 victims being sheltered by the foundation, and 249 victims receiving rehabilitation services.
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