Prevention and Fighting Domestic Violence
Voorkomen en Bestrijden van Huiselijk Geweld
The information was last updated in 2013 and may not accurately represent the present situation. It makes a reference to the United Kingdom as a member of the European Union and was published before the UK's withdrawal from the European Union on the 31 January 2020.
On 1 October 2000, the project "Preventing and combating domestic violence" was launched. This project aimed at, by finding an additional commitment to tackling domestic violence from departments and (national) organisations, developing an effective approach to the problem. In the project various departments and national organisations participated. The project resulted in the action plan "Private Violence - Public Issue", which was presented to the Dutch Parliament in April 2002.
Policy Framework
Issuer
Ministry of Justice