copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: One in four women in Northern Ireland have at some point in their lives have been a victim of domestic violence. (MKB Law, 2016-07-01)
Evidence (2024-01-01): Domestic abuse occurs across all groups in society, regardless of age, gender, race, religion, sexuality, wealth or geography. The majority of victims are women and children although research is highlighting the prevalence and context of male victims. Recent PSNI statistics show that 86% of perpetrators of domestic abuse were male and 12% (were female. It is estimated that 1 in 4 women will suffer domestic violence at some point in their lives. [...] Research has shown that approximately 1 in 4 women have or currently experience domestic abuse. It is therefore very common. PSNI statistics highlight the prevalence of the issue in Northern Ireland. Domestic abuse is not just a problem for Northern Ireland, statistics indicate that domestic violence is a worldwide problem. Research shows domestic violence occurs in all social, economic, religious and cultural groups. According to the Family Violence Prevention Fund, one in every three women in the world has experienced sexual, physical, emotional or other abuse in her lifetime.
Claim: One in four women in Northern Ireland have at some point in their lives have been a victim of domestic violence. (MKB Law, 2016-07-01)
Evidence (2015-01-19): Domestic violence is physically, emotionally, psychologically and socially devastating to women and can have similarly devastating effects on their infants and children. The Home Office highlights that while domestic violence can be directed at men by women and can happen in same-sex relationships, the unequivocal majority of domestic abuse (more than 77%) is committed by men against women. In the UK, one in four women experiences domestic violence and this violence accounts for almost a quarter of all crime. [...] We’ve been researching the devastating effects of domestic violence on women and children in Northern Ireland for the past ten years and what we’ve found gives a good picture of how and where violence happens. Like the UK figure, one in four women in Northern Ireland will likely experience domestic violence at some point in their lives, and some 11,000 children live with domestic violence. [...] The British Crime Survey suggests that women are at greater risk of repeat victimisation and serious injury; 89% of those suffering four or more incidents are women. However the problem appears slightly greater in Northern Ireland, where the NI Crime Survey revealed that almost half (49%) of women with repeat victimisation experienced domestic violence from a perpetrator on more than one occasion, and that a quarter (27%) were victimised on four or more occasions. For 56% of this group the violence and abuse started around the time of pregnancy and delivery of a baby.
Claim: One in four women in Northern Ireland have at some point in their lives have been a victim of domestic violence. (MKB Law, 2016-07-01)
Evidence (2023-02-06): I believe the importance of supportive employers will only increase as the rates of domestic abuse skyrocket. Before Covid-19, an estimated one in four women and one in six men experience abuse in their lifetime. Rates have further worsened with the pandemic, to the point where it’s been labelled ‘an epidemic beneath a pandemic’. National lockdowns have meant we have all spent more time at home. Unemployment, financial insecurity, anxiety and stress have also been rife; conditions known to aggravate domestic violence. Refuge, the UK’s largest domestic abuse helpline, reported a 60% increase in messages and calls between April 2020 and February 2021. [...] The 24 Hour Domestic & Sexual Violence Helpline (Northern Ireland) The 24 Hour Domestic & Sexual Violence Helpline (Northern Ireland) offers referral to a range of services to all women, men and children affected by domestic & sexual violence.
Claim: One in four women in Northern Ireland have at some point in their lives have been a victim of domestic violence. (MKB Law, 2016-07-01)
Evidence (2020-10-06): In a 2006 study of 500 Dalit women in four states across India on the forms of violence they had faced, 54% had been physically assaulted; 46% had been sexually harassed; 43% had faced domestic violence; 23% had been raped; and 62% had been verbally abused.
Claim: One in four women in Northern Ireland have at some point in their lives have been a victim of domestic violence. (MKB Law, 2016-07-01)
Evidence (2024-06-27): Prevalence of violence against women and girls - Globally, an estimated 736 million women—almost one in three—have been subjected to physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence, non-partner sexual violence, or both at least once in their life (30 per cent of women aged 15 and older). This figure does not include sexual harassment. The rates of depression, anxiety disorders, unplanned pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV are higher in women who have experienced violence compared to women who have not, as well as many other health problems that can last after the violence has ended. - Most violence against women is perpetrated by current or former husbands or intimate partners. More than 640 million or 26 per cent of women aged 15 and older have been subjected to intimate partner violence. - Of those who have been in a relationship, almost one in four adolescent girls aged 15–19 (24 per cent) has experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner or husband. Sixteen per cent of young women aged 15 to 24 experienced this violence in the past 12 months [9].
Claim: One in four women in Northern Ireland have at some point in their lives have been a victim of domestic violence. (MKB Law, 2016-07-01)
Evidence (2008-10-01): Research on domestic violence has established a substantial association between intimate partner abuse and the abuse of children within the home. It is only recently however, that researchers have demonstrated the correlation between non-accidental injury in animals, and abuse of women by their intimate male partners. A growing body of evidence suggests that animal abuse can be an early indicator for other forms of violent behaviour. This research includes the responses of a sample of 23 women using refuge services in the Republic of Ireland. It investigates the connection between domestic violence and animal abuse, and ascertains if there is sufficient support service for animals and people relevant to domestic abuse. In the survey population, 57% of women reported witnessing one or more forms of abuse, or threats of abuse, of their pets. Five of which were reported to have resulted in the death of the pet. Eighty seven per cent of women felt a facility to accommodate pets would have made their decision to leave the family home easier. [...] Official Irish statistics place reports of violence against women within European and US figures, with the only Irish national prevalence study to-date [19] showing that 18% of women had, at some time in their lives, been victims of emotional, sexual or physical violence, or subject to threats of violence, and had their property or pets damaged, by male intimate partners. European Union figures show that 25% of women have experienced abuse by a male intimate [13].
Claim: One in four women in Northern Ireland have at some point in their lives have been a victim of domestic violence. (MKB Law, 2016-07-01)
Evidence (2024-04-06): Warning: Some people may find details in this story distressing. [...] Staggering to her neighbour's house, she thought she would be safe. [...] "The violence was so intimate, where neighbours attacked neighbours and family members attacked family members. So there is a sense of not knowing who can be trusted any more," he told me.
Claim: One in four women in Northern Ireland have at some point in their lives have been a victim of domestic violence. (MKB Law, 2016-07-01)
Evidence (2023-02-09): - Data for the year ending March 2017 do not match Appendix table 4 as Hillsborough victims are excluded from this analysis. [...] Males were much less likely to be the victim of a domestic homicide, with only 11% (50) of male homicides being domestic related in the latest year, a similar proportion to the previous year. In a third of all female adult victims, the suspect was their partner or ex-partner (33%, 60 homicides).
Claim: One in four women in Northern Ireland have at some point in their lives have been a victim of domestic violence. (MKB Law, 2016-07-01)
Evidence (2024-02-07): More than one in five employed people worldwide -- 23% -- have experienced one or more forms of violence or harassment at work in their lives, according to a new global study. [...] Overall, 18% of employed people said they had experienced some form of violence and harassment in the past five years, but this figure rises to 23% of workers aged 15 to 24. Young women are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence and harassment: 9% said they had faced it in the past five years, compared with 4% of young men. [...] Among those who have faced violence and harassment in their working lives, 54% worldwide said they had told someone about the experience, with women more likely than men to have done so (61% versus 50%, respectively).
Claim: One in four women in Northern Ireland have at some point in their lives have been a victim of domestic violence. (MKB Law, 2016-07-01)
Evidence (2024-08-29): Reality: Domestic abuse does not always include physical violence. Women’s Aid defines domestic abuse as an incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading and violent behaviour, including sexual violence, by a partner or ex-partner. These incidents can include coercive control; psychological and/or emotional abuse; physical abuse; sexual abuse; financial abuse; harassment; stalking; and/or online or digital abuse. [...] Women are more likely than men to experience multiple incidents of abuse, different types of domestic abuse, and sexual violence particularly (Dobash and Dobash, 2004; Hester, 2013; Myhill, 2015). Domestic abuse exists as part of the wider spectrum of violence against women and girls, which also includes different forms of family violence such as forced marriage, female genital mutilation and so-called "honour crimes" that are perpetrated primarily by family members. [...] There are no reliable prevalence data on domestic abuse, but the Crime Survey of England and Wales (CSEW) offers the best data available. The latest figures, to the year ending March 2023, found that around one in four women (27%) have experienced domestic abuse since the age of 16 (ONS, 2023b).
Claim: One in four women in Northern Ireland have at some point in their lives have been a victim of domestic violence. (MKB Law, 2016-07-01)
Evidence (2024-01-01): Men are more likely to be victims of violent crime (1.5 more likely than women).9 [...] Women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with anxiety as men.11 25.7% of women and 9.7% of men aged 16 to 24 report having self-harmed at some point in their life.12 [...] - https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/wellbeing/bulletins/measuringnationalwellbeing/october2016toseptember2017 - https://files.digital.nhs.uk/99/3916C8/ment-heal-act-stat-eng-2019-20-summ-rep%20v1.1.pdf - https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/compendium/focusonviolentcrimeandsexualoffences/yearendingmarch2015/chapter1overviewofviolentcrimeandsexualoffences#characteristics-associated-with-being-a-victim - https://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/key-data-mental-health - McManus S, Bebbington P, Jenkins R, Brugha T. Mental health and wellbeing in England: Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey 2014 [Internet]. Leeds; 2016. Available from: content.digital.nhs.uk - Remes O, Brayne C, van der Linde R, Lafortune L. A systematic review of reviews on the prevalence of anxiety disorders in adult populations [Internet]. Vol. 6, Brain and Behavior. 2016 [cited 2016 Dec 2]. p. e00497. Available from: doi.wiley.com
Claim: One in four women in Northern Ireland have at some point in their lives have been a victim of domestic violence. (MKB Law, 2016-07-01)
Evidence (2024-03-12): I was in a domestically abusive relationship in my early 20s, but am always hesitant to go into detail about my personal experiences with stalking and domestic abuse. I still feel the shame, compounded by societal stigma and misconceptions, but that is precisely why I want to talk about it – to help others avoid going through similar pain. People think abusers suddenly turn on their partners, but it’s often a gradual erosion of boundaries; they think it’s easy to leave, but, by the time you work up the courage, the pit is so deep that escape often feels impossible. They also think reporting abuse to the police is straightforward and justice is assured, but neither of these things could be further from the truth.
Claim: One in four women in Northern Ireland have at some point in their lives have been a victim of domestic violence. (MKB Law, 2016-07-01)
Evidence (2022-08-05): The incessant trend of male violence against women, particularly by men who are known to their victim, is the darkest and most brutal reminder of the legacy of male-dominated social orders. When women are marginalized and excluded from the organization of a society, it is not only their views and best interests that are disregarded, but their safety. [...] As a society, Ireland has yet to devise a comprehensive approach to tackling male violence and aggression against women. Whilst not alone in this, the consequences of inaction are alarmingly high. It must change. For those who have gone before and those who may be next. It is abhorrent, but true, that we need to stop ‘entry-level’ aggression in order to save women’s lives. [...] What binds all of these women together is that they are all female victims of male violence. Behind the headlines are families praying for justice and the chance to give their loved ones a burial. The majority of these women were believed to have been killed by men known to them. Only one, Charlotte Murray, has resulted in a conviction.
Claim: One in four women in Northern Ireland have at some point in their lives have been a victim of domestic violence. (MKB Law, 2016-07-01)
Evidence (2023-08-24): One in four women in Ireland are subjected to domestic abuse. We know that so many women suffer alone, in silence and without specialist support. Behind our figures released today are real women and families whose lives have been devastated by the scourge of male violence. Women who are trying to protect and keep themselves and their children safe in the face of unrelenting pressures". [...] "2022 was a year of horrific violence against women, in their homes and on our streets with 12 women’s lives ended by violence. The recent Independent study on Familicide and Domestic Violence Deaths provides a ground-breaking roadmap to help prevent future domestic violence deaths. Rapid implementation of legislative change is needed to facilitate real and meaningful actions to support bereaved families and to establish a system of domestic violence death reviews, such as are in place in other jurisdictions including Northern Ireland. [...] - 12 women died violently in 2022 according to the organisation’s Femicide Watch - There were 330,727 visits to www.womensaid.ie and 29,758 visits to toointoyou.ie - At least 1 in 4 women in Ireland are subjected to some form of abuse from a current or former partner. (EU Fundamental Rights Agency, Violence against women: An EU-wide survey, 2014).
Claim: One in four women in Northern Ireland have at some point in their lives have been a victim of domestic violence. (MKB Law, 2016-07-01)
Evidence (2024-10-08): Worldwide, the victims of domestic violence are overwhelmingly women, and women tend to experience more severe forms of violence.[4][5][6][7] The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates one in three of all women are subject to domestic violence at some point in their life.[8] In some countries, domestic violence may be seen as justified or legally permitted, particularly in cases of actual or suspected infidelity on the part of the woman. Research has established that there exists a direct and significant correlation between a country's level of gender inequality and rates of domestic violence, where countries with less gender equality experience higher rates of domestic violence.[9] Domestic violence is among the most underreported crimes worldwide for both men and women.[10][11] [...] In the United Kingdom, statistics show that 1 in 3 victims of domestic abuse are male this figure comes from the office of National Statistics and that 1 in 7 men and 1 in 4 women will be a victim at some point in their lifetime. [333]
Claim: One in four women in Northern Ireland have at some point in their lives have been a victim of domestic violence. (MKB Law, 2016-07-01)
Evidence (2020-11-18): 2. Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey.
Claim: One in four women in Northern Ireland have at some point in their lives have been a victim of domestic violence. (MKB Law, 2016-07-01)
Evidence (2024-01-01): How many women and girls are affected? [...] Women around the world are speaking out about their experiences and advocating for change. [...] The Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) recognizes that violence against women is a widespread phenomenon. It states, "In a number of countries, harmful practices meant to control women's sexuality have led to great suffering. Among them is the practice of female genital cutting, which is a violation of basic rights and a major lifelong risk to women's health" (para 7.35).
Claim: Unionism was against the NI Protocol from day one (Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, 2023-03-15)
Evidence (2023-03-15): The Protocol had two iterations in October 2019 In the Executive in 2021, the DUP opposition remained with some nuance All of the main Unionist parties have opposed the Protocol Polls also suggest a lack of support for the NI Protocol amongst the Unionist community, more generally
Claim: Unionism was against the NI Protocol from day one (Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, 2023-03-15)
Evidence (2022-03-14): Brexit: Northern Ireland Protocol is lawful, court rules - Published - comments The Northern Ireland Protocol is lawful, the Court of Appeal in Belfast has ruled. A group of unionist politicians had challenged the protocol in judicial review proceedings, claiming it was unlawful because it conflicted with the 1998 Good Friday Agreement and the Acts of Union.
Claim: Unionism was against the NI Protocol from day one (Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, 2023-03-15)
Evidence (2021-04-26): NI Protocol is 'brutal deviation from Good Friday Agreement' The NI Protocol involves a "pretty brutal" deviation from the spirit of the Good Friday Agreement, one of Ireland's former Brexit negotiators has said. [...] All unionists parties oppose the protocol, but they are currently a minority in the NI Assembly.
Claim: Unionism was against the NI Protocol from day one (Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, 2023-03-15)
Evidence (2022-05-07): On 9 February, Boris Johnson told the House of Commons that unless the Northern Ireland Protocol commanded "cross community support" the UK would take action to change it. [...] London has gone along with this position. Officials argue that if Sinn Féin win the largest number of seats, and the DUP refuse to return to Stormont, then the ensuing crisis will mean that the protocol cannot possibly continue to operate as is. Irish officials have pointed out to senior British figures that a majority of MLAs are currently not opposed to the protocol, and that after Thursday's assembly elections that number may well have increased.
Claim: Unionism was against the NI Protocol from day one (Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, 2023-03-15)
Evidence (2021-11-30): Brexit: NI Protocol 'not shattering' for the union, court told - Published The fact that the Northern Ireland Protocol overrides part of the Act of Union is not "shattering" for the union, a government barrister has said.
Claim: Unionism was against the NI Protocol from day one (Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, 2023-03-15)
Evidence (2021-06-30): The Traditional Unionist Voice leader and Assembly member (MLA) Jim Allister, who was one of those who took a legal challenge against the lawfulness of the Northern Ireland Protocol, confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that the ruling would be appealed and could go as far as the UK's Supreme Court. "This battle is far from over because we refuse to accept that the Union is over, which is the message of the Protocol," he said outside Belfast High Court. Legal challenges against the lawfulness of the Northern Ireland Protocol were dismissed by a High Court judge in Belfast.
Claim: Unionism was against the NI Protocol from day one (Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, 2023-03-15)
Evidence (2021-02-21): Northern Ireland's major unionist parties will be part of a legal bid to challenge the NI Protocol. [...] DUP leader Arlene Foster said they were committed to challenging the NI Protocol "in the courts, in Parliament, in Stormont and in Brussels". She added that the judicial review proceedings will challenge the NI Protocol's "compatibility with the Act of Union 1800, the Northern Ireland Act of 1998 and the Belfast Agreement".
Claim: Unionism was against the NI Protocol from day one (Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, 2023-03-15)
Evidence (2023-02-08): The Northern Ireland Protocol is lawful, the UK Supreme Court has ruled. [...] The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) withdrew from the power sharing executive in Northern Ireland in February 2022 in protest at the protocol. [...] "A solution to the protocol was never going to be found in the courts, but the cases have served to highlight some of the reasons why unionists have uniformly rejected the protocol," he added.
Claim: Unionism was against the NI Protocol from day one (Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, 2023-03-15)
Evidence (2021-09-28): Brexit: Unionist leaders unite in NI Protocol opposition - Published - comments The leaders of Northern Ireland's four main unionist parties have signed a joint declaration affirming their opposition to the Northern Ireland Protocol. [...] The declaration states: "We, the undersigned unionist political leaders, affirm our opposition to the Northern Ireland Protocol, its mechanisms and structures and reaffirm our unalterable position that the protocol must be rejected and replaced by arrangements which fully respect Northern Ireland's position as a constituent and integral part of the United Kingdom."
Claim: Unionism was against the NI Protocol from day one (Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, 2023-03-15)
Evidence (2023-12-18): - Several unionist politicians brought a challenge against the legality of the NI Protocol - That case was ultimately dismissed by the Supreme Court last month - The appellants put three separate arguments to the court, saying the Protocol was incompatible with provisions in the Acts of Union and the Northern Ireland Act - They claimed that the NI Protocol clashed with citizens’ rights regarding trade and the negotiation of treaties, that its implementation breached the principle of consent, and that the voting system whereby Stormont could in future endorse or reject the Protocol was unlawful because it sidestepped petitions of concern - The Supreme Court rejected the principle-of-consent argument wholesale - For the other arguments, its rulings against the appellants relied on the sovereignty of Parliament, and the fact that the legislation enacting the Protocol had the power to modify earlier laws – including both the Acts of Union and the Northern Ireland Act - FactCheckNI looks at what the court actually decided at the end of this long-running case [...] The court unanimously rejected the arguments of several unionist politicians (and others), and found that the Protocol was lawful in all respects. [...] In February 2021, judicial review proceedings challenging the lawfulness of the Northern Ireland Protocol were brought against the Prime Minister, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and the Chancellor of the Duchy by a member of the public, Clifford Peeples.