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#JusticeForZahra: Celebrities, Twitterati heartbroken over the news
Sadaf Zahra was found dead on June 29 after allegedly being a victim of domestic abuse by husband Ali Salman Alvi
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Johnny Depp's 'wife beater' libel case to proceed
A British judge ruled that Hollywood star’s libel case against tabloid over claims he abused his ex-wife can go ahead
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In-laws torture woman for money
Victim subjected to torture for not bringing money from her parents
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Woman slits spouse’s throat to ‘avenge domestic abuse’
The victim’s body was found dumped in bushes
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'Another pandemic': In Latin America, domestic abuse rises amid lockdown
Women rights group fears more rise in domestic violence towards women
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Woman strangles children, commits suicide
Shaheen Bibi is said to have been disturbed because of poverty and domestic conditions
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Man lands behind bars after breaking wife’s nose for ‘spying on him’
The 29-year accused admits to assaulting his wife and also gets penalised for Dh5,000 for damaging hotel property
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Power of social media: Indian expat arrested after wife posts video asking for help
While, the police urged people not to post such videos as it causes a ‘negative impact’ on society
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Bella Thorne slammed for 'glamourising' physcial abuse
'Why is glamourising being physically abused culturally appropriate during Halloween?'
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Over 650,000 sign Russia petition to boost domestic violence law
The issue is rarely discussed publicly and campaigners say police often ignore cases
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