Over the past year, 35 people have died in Switzerland as the result of domestic violence. The figure has risen steadily since 2009. Per head of population, the rate is higher than in France, where there were 160 fatalities in 2010.
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4,471 cases of violence were investigated in Switzerland in 2011. In canton Thurgau alone, police were called out 720 times. This reflects a global problem. In the 27 European states, it’s estimated that one to two women are victimised daily. (SF/swissinfo.ch)
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Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga presented the results of the study in Bern on Thursday. Researchers found 348 cases of forced marriage in which a woman was put under pressure to marry against her will, largely for reasons having to do with cultural expectations and family pressures. In 384 cases a young woman was found to…
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