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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In 2014, Saudi Arabia officially outlawed domestic violence. These laws allow women to anonymously report abuse, and they can also receive immunity from litigation in cases when the abuse is not proven in court.<ref>[http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/08/20138290272119559.html Saudi Arabia outlaws domestic violence]</ref> This change was welcomed by human rights activists and the international community, after years of virtually no laws to protect women from domestic abuse. Furthermore, the The King Khalid Foundation launched a campaign to raise awareness about domestic abuse that same year.<ref>[http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/08/20138290272119559.html Saudi Arabia outlaws domestic violence]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* Domestic Abuse Hotline - Dial 1919 - click [https://english.alarabiya.net/en/variety/2016/12/08/Saudi-Campaign-urges-women-to-report-domestic-violence-.html here] for more information on the hotline. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||