The General AssemblyHelplines For Victims Of Domestic Abuse
A resolution to modify universal standards of healthcare.
Category: Health | Area of Effect: Healthcare | Proposed by: The Ice States
Link to the discussion on the NS ForumsCelebrating the World Assembly's history of addressing domestic abuse in member nations, through legislation such as "Protections for Sexual Assault Victims", "Addressing Domestic Abuse", "Prohibition of Honor-Based Violence", and "Sexual Autonomy Guarantee";
Noting, however, that in some member nations a substantial factor which prevents victims of domestic abuse from seeking or receiving help is insufficient access to resources for dealing with domestic abuse, such as insufficient access to specialised therapy for domestic abuse victims;
The World Assembly enacts as follows, subject to relevant past World Assembly law still in force.
Helplines: Every member nation must create, or ensure the operation of, one or more helplines for coping with maltreatment by a cohabitant, whether past or continued. These helplines collectively must promptly provide directly or refer users on request to free counselling for dealing with or recovering from maltreatment by a cohabitant.
No cohabitant of a victim may use physical or other force in order to restrain or otherwise prevent said victim from accessing such helplines. Cases of violent crime must be treated as aggravated where the perpetrator attempted to so prevent their victim from accessing such services.
No member nation, or administrative or political subdivision thereof, may penalise any individual for accessing or seeking to access such helplines.
Compliance support: Where a member nation can prove to the General Accounting Office that compliance with this resolution would pose a substantial burden to the finances, economy, or resources of that member nation, the World Assembly may directly support that nation's compliance with this resolution by, subject to that nation's consent, either (a) providing General Fund monies to that nation at a quantity sufficient to allow that nation to comply with this resolution without such a burden; or (b) directly establishing Section 1 helplines in that nation via the World Health Authority. Section 2a monies may not be used for any purpose other than funding compliance with this resolution.
Scope: No aspect of this resolution should be interpreted as standing in the way of further protections for victims of maltreatment by a cohabitant. Within this resolution, "cohabitants" of an individual includes intimate partners of that individual even if not physically living together.
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