Gender-based violence reports cover forced marriage and honour violence, dowry violence in India and Bangladesh, acid attacks in Bangladesh, trafficking from Nepal and India, and domestic abuse. The report focuses on the type of harm the appellant fears rather than surveying all of them.
Most South Asian countries have laws against these forms of violence, so the central question is usually enforcement. The report looks at how police, courts and shelters respond in the appellant's area, and whether a woman returning alone, or with children, could access them.
It also considers practical factors that affect safety on return: whether the appellant could live independently, find work or housing without family support, and avoid being traced by the people she fears.
Enforcement focus: Bangladesh
Bangladesh reports on acid attacks and honour violence concentrate on district enforcement and support services, since the legal framework itself is rarely in dispute.
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Questions solicitors ask
- Does the report cover shelters and support services?
- Yes. It describes what services exist in the relevant region, their capacity and conditions, and whether they offer more than short-term refuge.
- Is a different report needed for a trafficking claim?
- Trafficking claims need additional analysis of re-trafficking risk and the reach of the traffickers. This is set out in the instructions so the report covers it from the start.