Although anti-domestic violence is "oolong", it is better than "turning a blind eye" | Beijing News quick review

On December 10, residents saw the boy squatting downstairs alone, with large areas of dark blue on his eyelids and forehead. Photo / Photo courtesy of the Beijing News interviewee

Recently, a video of a boy suspected of experiencing domestic violence in Wuhan, Hubei Province, circulated on the Internet, and the video showed a large area of dark blue on the eyelids and forehead of the boy. According to the Beijing News, on December 11, the staff of the Hanhuang community where the boy was located told reporters that parents said that the child's face appeared blue due to drug allergies, and the police and community grid members of the police station have accompanied the mother and son to the hospital for examination. In the afternoon of the same day, the deputy director of the community said that the hospital examination report showed that the dark blue on the boy's face was not caused by external forces and was not suspected of domestic violence.

The boy's eyes are so dark and blue, at first glance, it is inevitable to give people the "impression" of being beaten. Thinking that the boy has appeared in this situation many times, and some residents have found that the boy was beaten by a woman after a haircut, the community residents suspect that it is normal for him to be abused by the family, and the internet exposure is also a warm move.

What is even more valuable is that this matter was enthusiastically exposed by the residents of the community, the community conscientiously fulfilled the mandatory reporting obligation, and the police intervened in the investigation in a timely manner, and the whole link can be described as professional and in place. Although in the end it turned out that this was just an "oolong", its significance should not be underestimated.

This shows that more people have realized that domestic violence is no longer a simple domestic task, but an offence. Especially in the face of the situation that children may be subjected to domestic violence, people have been able to stand up and no longer "hang high without caring about themselves".

Anti-domestic violence has a long way to go, especially minors often lack the ability to protect themselves, and in the face of domestic violence, they need more help and assistance from the state and society and others. Therefore, anti-domestic violence should form such a synergy - the residents of the community are sensitive, the community intervenes in a timely manner, fulfills the mandatory reporting obligation, and the police investigate in a timely manner. In this way, once the child is found to have been abused by the family, it can be rescued as soon as possible to avoid more serious consequences.

In April 2020, a 4-year-old girl was suspected of being seriously injured by her stepmother's abuse, and the police intervened to investigate. Profile video. Video/Beijing News our video

In the past, the tragedy of children being maimed and dying by domestic violence occurred from time to time, which made people feel heartache and regret. Therefore, it is crucial to prevent tragedies in advance. Instead of lamenting afterwards, it is better to be alert beforehand. To put it bluntly, it is better to be more skeptical than to be indifferent. On this issue, the more "nosy" people, the better, and society will not be afraid to make this "oolong".

What's more, according to the provisions of China's "Anti-Domestic Violence Law", it is already a legal obligation to promptly report the case to the public security organs if it is found that a person without capacity for civil conduct or a person with limited capacity for civil conduct has suffered or is suspected of suffering domestic violence.

In addition, the Domestic Violence Act clarifies that "combating domestic violence is the common responsibility of the State, society and every family". This is to take into account that when domestic violence occurs, the victim is likely to be afraid to report to the police because he does not know how to call the police, is afraid or threatened, etc., which is obviously not conducive to the discovery, intervention and treatment of domestic violence.

Therefore, in the face of anti-domestic violence, being a warm person is also fulfilling social obligations. Once someone is suspected of domestic violence, the relevant institutions should promptly perform the mandatory reporting obligation, and individuals should also promptly fulfill their social obligations, expose the possible domestic violence as soon as possible, form a high-pressure situation of domestic violence in the whole society, and let the whole society say "no" to domestic violence.

After the investigation of this matter, the boy was not subjected to domestic violence, of course, it was the best, and the hearts of the enthusiastic residents could also be put down. At the same time, the family is not a place outside the law, and domestic violence is not a domestic affair, and such a concept needs to be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and then form a social consensus. Naturally, this also depends on the more anti-domestic violence enthusiasts, the better.

Author | Li Wanyou (Staff)

Edit | Xu Qiuying

Proofreading | Zhao Lin