China's first anti-domestic violence law took effect / 中国首部《反家暴法》正式实施

The Law of the People's Republic of China on the Anti-Domestic Violence was officially implemented from March, 1. The law is China's first legislation on the anti-domestic violence.

The Law specifies the definition of the domestic violence and includes the cohabitants into its protection scope. With respect to the protection of the domestic violence victims, the Law provides that where a victim concerned may apply to the people's court for personal safety protection writ due to suffering domestic violence or facing real danger of domestic violence, the people's court shall restrict the behaviors of the respondent for the sake of the applicant' personal safety. In addition, the Law provides that institutions such as schools, medical institutions and residents' committees bear the compulsory reporting obligation once they spot clues of the domestic violence and encourages employers and the whole society to intervene in the domestic violence affairs.

《中国人民共和国反家庭暴力法》于3月1日起正式实施。该法为中国首部反家暴立法。

《反家暴法》明确了家庭暴力的定义，并将同居人之间的暴力行为纳入其规制范围。在家暴受害人的保护方面，《反家暴法》规定其在遭受家庭暴力或者面临家庭暴力的现实危险时可向法院申请人身保护令，法院将对被申请人的行为做出限制以保护申请人的人身安全。此外，《反家暴法》还规定学校、医疗机构、居委会等机构在发现家暴线索时负有强制报告义务，并鼓励用人单位和社会各界介入家暴事务。