Tag: domestic-violence

🇪🇸 DIVORCE IN SPAIN INVOLVING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

When a divorce in Spain involves domestic violence (“violencia de género”), the process is handled with special legal protections and urgency to safeguard the victim. Below is a clear overview of how it works — legally, practically, and emotionally. 🇪🇸 DIVORCE IN SPAIN INVOLVING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 1. Immediate Protection Comes First If domestic violence has occurred, the family court (“Juzgado… Read More 🇪🇸 DIVORCE IN SPAIN INVOLVING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

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Coercion, threats, or intimidation in civil or criminal law.

By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate — Linda C J Turner Trauma Therapist | Neuroscience & Emotional Intelligence Practitioner | Advocate for Women’s Empowerment ©Linda C J Turner

What you’re describing sounds like a threat or coercion, and the legality is very specific. Let’s break it down carefully. If you own the house jointly (as “joint tenants” or “tenants in common”), one party cannot unilaterally take the house or threaten to withhold your share without following legal processes (e.g., court orders or a formal sale). Threatening… Read More Coercion, threats, or intimidation in civil or criminal law.

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Drop the court case!

Demanding someone drop a court case and threatening they’ll “get nothing” in the divorce unless they do — can amount to coercive/controlling behaviour, threats, blackmail or undue pressure. It can be criminal and it will also affect family/civil proceedings (and the safety of the person pressured). Crown Prosecution Service+1 Below I’ve summarised what that means in practice,… Read More Drop the court case!

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Reported strangulation / non-fatal strangulation

Reported strangulation / non-fatal strangulation (i.e. choking, strangling, suffocating) in domestic/intimate partner / domestic violence. Data are still scarce, with variation by country, study population, and whether hospital/forensic or police data. Key Statistics on Strangulation in Domestic / Intimate Partner Violence Statistic Value / Range Population / Setting Notes Lifetime prevalence of non-fatal intimate-partner strangulation among… Read More Reported strangulation / non-fatal strangulation

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Headline reported-crime numbers (most recent official sources)

Global femicides / family-member killings (2023) — UNODC / UN Women: about one woman killed every 10 minutes by an intimate partner or family member (summary headline from the 2023 femicide estimates). This reflects recorded homicides classified as intimate-partner / family-member femicides. UNODC+1 England & Wales (year ending March 2024) — 851,062 domestic abuse-related crimes recorded by police (1,350,428 domestic abuse incidents &… Read More Headline reported-crime numbers (most recent official sources)

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Key Global Prevalence Figures

Here are some of the most recent global estimates and statistics on physical, emotional/psychological, and financial abuse, including intimate partner, elder, children-abuse, etc. These are prevalence figures, not always “reported crimes,” because underreporting is a major issue. Key Global Prevalence Figures Population / Type Abuse Type Prevalence / Key Stats Violence against women (intimate partner /… Read More Key Global Prevalence Figures

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🧠 The Mindset Behind Strangulation

Someone who attempts strangulation is showing a very particular psychology: Extreme Control → Strangulation is the ultimate act of domination: “I decide whether you live or die.” It isn’t just violence, it’s a rehearsal of murder. Dehumanization → The abuser is able to see their partner not as a loved one, but as an object to be silenced, subdued,… Read More 🧠 The Mindset Behind Strangulation

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Dangerous

Abuse doesn’t always start with something that looks “dangerous.” It can creep in slowly—controlling behaviour, put-downs, silent treatments, financial restrictions—before escalating into real threats to safety. The shift from “abuse” to “dangerous abuse” is often when the abuser begins crossing invisible lines of safety, and it can happen gradually or suddenly. Here are some key… Read More Dangerous

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Gender-based killing of women by men

In Europe, femicide—the gender-based killing of women by men—remains a deeply concerning issue, though the rates and patterns vary across countries. While the United Kingdom reports that a woman is killed by a man every three days, European statistics present a broader and more complex picture.OBC Transeuropa+2OBC Transeuropa+2 🇪🇺 European Overview In 2023, 749 women were… Read More Gender-based killing of women by men

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