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ES What is domestic violence?
Domestic violence is any pattern of ongoing power and control established through a wide range of abusive behaviours within or outside the home by any partner or family member. Violent acts within a couple's relationship tend to worsen if not addressed in time. Forgiving does not [...]
How can I identify if I am a victim of domestic violence?
Domestic violence is committed through acts such as those listed below, when committed by and against a family member or partner: The use of physical violence such as hitting, slapping, shoving and in general any action that involves injury to the body. Penetration of the body with any object, touching [...].
What to do if you are a victim of domestic violence?
In case you have been or are being a victim of domestic violence we recommend you: Go to the Family Police Station of the locality or municipality in which you live and request an immediate protection measure to put an end to the violence, abuse or aggression. Or to avoid it when it is imminent. Have [...]
What protection measures can you give me?
According to article 17 of Law 1257 of 2008, which modified article 5 of Law 294 of 1996, the protection measures that can be ordered by the family commissioner, depending on the case, are: When their presence constitutes a threat to life, physical integrity or health [...].
