KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 (Bernama) -- Women who are victims of abuse or
violence should not be afraid to lodge complaints with the relevant
authorities to enable them to get help.
Women, Family and Community Development Deputy Mnister Datuk Noriah Kasnon said Malaysia had specific laws to protect the rights of women and from any form of abuse, whether physical or mental.
"The government enforces laws and formulates acts to protect woman including the Domestic Violence Act 1994, the Penal Code and Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007.
"As such, women who are victims of abuse should immediately lodge a report with the authorities so that appropriate assistance can be given," she said in a statement, here, Sunday night.
She also urged women to use the Nur Service Line 15999 which was created by the ministry in 2007 for them to report any form of violence that took place.
Noriah said that in conjunction with the campaign to prevent violence against women and to ensure women lived in a safe environment free from any form of abuse, violence and victimisation, the ministry, through the Women's Development Department planned numerous programmes to expose women to efforts to curb violence.
Women, Family and Community Development Deputy Mnister Datuk Noriah Kasnon said Malaysia had specific laws to protect the rights of women and from any form of abuse, whether physical or mental.
"The government enforces laws and formulates acts to protect woman including the Domestic Violence Act 1994, the Penal Code and Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007.
"As such, women who are victims of abuse should immediately lodge a report with the authorities so that appropriate assistance can be given," she said in a statement, here, Sunday night.
She also urged women to use the Nur Service Line 15999 which was created by the ministry in 2007 for them to report any form of violence that took place.
Noriah said that in conjunction with the campaign to prevent violence against women and to ensure women lived in a safe environment free from any form of abuse, violence and victimisation, the ministry, through the Women's Development Department planned numerous programmes to expose women to efforts to curb violence.
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