Police in Australia have been told to treat Muslim incidences of domestic abuse differently from others out of "respect" for their traditions. The advice, contained in a religious diversity handbook, tells police to consult with local Muslim religious leaders who will attempt to prevent the "fragmentation" of the family unit- which sounds to me like it means "prevent the abused woman from leaving her abusive husband".
Whatever happened to equal protection under the law? Are Australian police really going to treat one wife beater differently from other because of his religion?
This is absolutely despicable.
Where are the women's rights groups on this?
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