Xinnuo Law | Domestic violence is no longer an internal conflict within the family

Domestic violence is no longer an internal conflict within the family

On March 19th, the defendant Zhang physically assaulted and threatened his ex-wife, repeatedly violating the personal safety protection order. The People's Court of Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, sentenced Zhang to eight months in prison for refusing to execute a ruling in the first instance. This is also the first case in the country where a person was sentenced by a court for refusing to execute a ruling for violating a personal safety protection order.

Through this judgment, it is clear to society that domestic violence is not a household matter, nor is it a family dispute, and personal safety protection orders are not just empty words. Any behavior that violates the law will be severely punished by the law.

A personal safety protection order is a barrier in front of the victim, and any violation of the order is subject to criminal punishment. We hope to send a strong signal that the perpetrator knows that violating a personal safety protection order is a challenge to legal authority and will have a negative impact on their children and other family members, which should not be underestimated.

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