Chinese city launches domestic violence database for couples considering marriage

Tool in Yiwu comes after a rise in domestic violence during Covid-19 lockdowns and quarantine measures

The city of Yiwu in eastern China is set to begin a pilot programme that allows residents to check whether their partner has a history of domestic abuse before getting married.

According to a notice on the Yiwu government website, the city will on 1 July unveil a searchable database that includes the information of offenders from across the country, those who have been convicted, subjected to restraining orders or sentenced to detention over domestic violence since 2017.

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