Excerpt from the article by CLEMENTINE FORD On Monday night, representatives from the Australian government appeared before the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) as part of a current review into Australias obligations under its treaty. In their submission, our government argued, As a matter of international law, domestic violence does not fall within the scope of the Convention ... as it is not conduct that is committed by or at the instigation of, or with the consent or acquiescence of a public official or other person acting in an official capacity. In other words, violence against women does not constitute torture. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the governments position sparked considerable social media backlash on Monday. TO READ MORE = dailylife.au/news-and-views/dl-opinion/australian-government-tells-un-violence-against-woman-isnt-torture-20141111-11kckm.html
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 02:50:15 +0000
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