Australia: Complex Barriers Prevent Disclosure Of Violence By Indigenous Victims

Australia: Complex Barriers Prevent Disclosure Of Violence By Indigenous Victims   In all communities there is a degree of reluctance to report violence, especially when perpetrated by family members. New research released today by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) has found that fears of retribution and further violence, stigmatisation, shame and distrust of the justice system and government agencies, are among a long list of barriers that prevent Indigenous victims from...

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