Silence+the+Violence



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What we already know about human rights:

 What we already know about domestic violence**:**

Domestic Violence is not always exactly violence. Many people around are being abused mentally. Being abused mentally can sometimes hurt more than physical violence.

__**Stage 1:Big concept**__ Human rights... do they guarantee equality?

**__Stage 2:Knowledge saturation__** Some facts about domestic violence:

9,364 final protection orders affecting approximately 30,000 children were made in the Family Court between 2000-2003. Child Youth and Family recorded 7,057 substantiated child abuse notifications in 2002-2003. 7,966 women and 9,241 children used Refuge services in 2000-2001. Police records show that 52% of murders in 2000 were family violence related. In the same year 12,000 family violence assaults were recorded.

These people can be affected by domestic violence:
 * Married couples
 * Children
 * Families
 * Anyone in close relationships
 * Flatmates or other people who share accommodation

**__Stage 3:Essential Questions__**

 __Bibliography:__ http://www.justice.govt.nz/family/what-familycourt-does/relationships/domestic-violence.asp
