{"id":13565,"date":"2022-10-05T14:38:31","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T14:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/why-is-government-refusing-to-declare-domestic-violence-a-national-disaster"},"modified":"2022-10-05T15:02:43","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T15:02:43","slug":"why-is-government-refusing-to-declare-domestic-violence-a-national-disaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/why-is-government-refusing-to-declare-domestic-violence-a-national-disaster","title":{"rendered":"Why is Government refusing to declare domestic violence a national disaster?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span><b>Without implying that the two suspects are guilty, the arrest of prominent lawyer Martin \u2018Internesh\u2019 Dlamini and Students Union Deputy Secretary General Ayanda Mncedisi Mhlongo on alleged rape charges should be an eye opener that issues of domestic violence and or women abuse need to be prioritized as a matter of urgency.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>As lawyer Martin Internesh Dlamini appeared in court, I asked myself, how many suspected \u201cInterneshes\u201d do we have in the country particularly in the rural areas?<\/p>\n<p>It should be noted that in most instances men who rape children normally abuse them physically and emotionally, the same applies to women who rape young boys.<\/p>\n<p>Women rights organizations organized a series of protests, demanding that Government declare domestic violence a national disaster.<\/p>\n<p>Why is Government refusing to declare domestic violence a national disaster?<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\">Eswatini<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. Without implying that the two suspects are guilty, the arrest of prominent lawyer Martin \u2018Internesh\u2019 Dlamini and Students Union Deputy Secretary General Ayanda Mncedisi Mhlongo on alleged rape charges should be an eye opener that issues of domestic violence and or women abuse need to be prioritized as a matter of urgency. 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