BEIJING: China’s top court has stressed the importance of implementing personal safety protection orders against domestic violence, making it clear that those who violate the orders will be held criminally liable. While urging courts nationwide to continue fighting crimes involving domestic violence, the Supreme People’s Court also jointly issued five influential cases with the All-China Women’s Federation on Monday to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
In a recent case, a man surnamed Wang was sentenced to eight months in prison for failing to adhere to a personal safety protection order, which is similar to a restraining order issued in the West. Wang divorced in April 2019 but continued to live with his ex-wife in the same apartment. After he repeatedly assaulted and threatened her, she called the police on Aug 25 last year, leading Wang to be placed under administrative detention for seven days and fined 300 yuan ($41). The woman also sought the assistance of the local women’s federation and approached a local court for a personal safety protection order on Oct 12 that year. After a review, the court soon issued a six-month order, prohibiting Wang from assaulting or intimidating his ex -wife, as well as harassing, following or contacting her and their daughter.
However, Wang continued his atrocities and was found to have beaten the woman and her colleagues on Nov 28 last year. Although the court drew Wang’s attention to the personal safety protection order and gave him a warning, he still threatened his ex-wife through WeChat by sending her pictures of knives and pesticides multiple times from Dec 9 to 12. –The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
