Be a troubled neighbor at Easter
We enter an Easter week who fortunately will offer nice students with family and friends for most people. But also a week that becomes extra difficult and painful for the vulnerable children and often, the women. Several of us must dare to be the troubled neighbor if we are worried that someone is not doing well at home.
Last year was a annus horribilis With the highest number of killings in close relationships in ten years. Over a ten percent increase in reports for domestic violence – ten reviews every single day. Almost ten visitor and contact bans were also issued in virtue of close relationships every single day last year. We know that most partner killings have happened after one or more warnings, often previous incidents of violence. And we know that there are more often killings at holidays and holidays. Thus, several preventive measures should have been taken.
The right thinks there are several things that need to be done and that can be done just fine quickly. We must increase the use of reverse violence alarms and make it the main rule. There are too many people who carry a double burden that they are first subjected to violence and then have to carry their own violence alarm. We must put that burden on several of the perpetrators instead.
The right also wants to introduce a Norwegian version of Clare’s Law. It is a law that gives ladies and their closest opportunity to retrieve information about the history of violence to the person they are going to enter into cohabitation.
Not least, we need a strong strengthening of the police and the investigative capacity.
If good neighbors, the police and politicians together give people a helping hand, I hope more can go into the holiday season with pleasure, and not fear. Violence in close relationships is not a private matter. Take care of each other at Easter, talk to those around you and stretch out a hand if you think a neighbor or friend may be subject to violence. We have no one to lose.
