Lieutenant General Adnan Hamoud Salman from the Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced a decrease in domestic violence rates compared to last month, indicating that cases of violence by women against men recorded a rate of 13 percent, down from 17 percent. Salman, who is the Director General of the Directorate for the Protection of the Family and Children from Domestic Violence in the Interior Ministry, told the Rudaw media network that "cases of violence by men against women decreased from 57 percent to 54 percent."
The Cabinet approved the "Domestic Violence Prevention" bill in October 2020 and forwarded it to the parliament, but the law has not been enacted yet due to opposition that arose at that time. Additionally, dozens of cases of violence are recorded daily in various provinces, concentrated mainly in the central and southern provinces, followed by cities in the Kurdistan region.
Statistics show that in the first five months of 2023, nearly 7,000 cases of domestic violence against women, children, and the elderly were recorded, with most occurring in the central and southern provinces and poor areas. It is worth noting that these statistics may not be accurate, as the majority of victims do not report their abuse, especially women. Meanwhile, the year 2021 saw an increase in complaints by men against their wives for violence, with 90 complaints reaching some courts, compared to 700 complaints of men abusing women.
