Over the past five years, more than 500 defendants in cases of domestic violence have been sentenced to life imprisonment or more. In the name of the law, the procuratorial organs across the country have resolutely shouldered their political responsibility, legal responsibility, and prosecutorial responsibility to safeguard women's rights in all aspects, and have built a "supervision network" and "protection network" against domestic violence. On November 25th, the Supreme People's Procuratorate held a press conference to report on the effectiveness of the procuratorial organs' work in safeguarding women's rights. Ge Xiaoyan, a member of the Party Group of the Supreme People's Procuratorate and Deputy Prosecutor General, introduced that the procuratorial organs adhere to the tone of "strictness" without wavering. Since 2021, procuratorial organs across the country have approved the arrest of more than 2800 suspected domestic violence suspect and the prosecution of more than 3400. The approval rate for domestic violence crimes is nearly 10 percentage points higher than that for criminal cases. Defendants with heinous criminal circumstances shall be prosecuted in accordance with the law and given heavier punishments. In the past five years, more than 500 defendants in cases of domestic violence have been sentenced to life imprisonment or more. Accurately implementing the criminal policy of balancing leniency and strictness, domestic violence not only violates the legitimate rights and interests of family members, but also damages social order and good customs, seriously infringing on social public interests. Procuratorial organs in various regions strengthen the supervision of criminal case filing, focusing on supervising and correcting illegal behaviors such as failing to file cases and substituting punishment for punishment. Promote the transfer of private prosecution for abuse crimes to public prosecution, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of victims of domestic violence in accordance with the law. The procuratorial organs of Qinghai Province have focused on key areas such as domestic violence, identified six key supervision situations, and carried out special supervision actions to safeguard the rights and interests of women and children. The procuratorial organs found that the structure of charges related to infringement of women's rights has changed from centralized to diversified. From common crimes such as intentional injury and murder to uncommon crimes such as abuse and abandonment, they can be accurately and fully applied, especially with the implementation of the "personal protection order" system, the crime of refusing to execute a ruling has become an important crime in combating domestic violence. Through the analysis of the top five types of charges in domestic violence cases, the proportion of intentional injury and intentional homicide has decreased from 92.3% in 2021 to 57.3% this year, while the proportion of other charges has increased, providing a more diverse perspective on protecting the rights and interests of victims. With the diversification of social interaction methods, the procuratorial organs, in accordance with the spirit of legal provisions such as the Criminal Law and the Anti Domestic Violence Law, recognize pre marital cohabitation relationships with common living basis facts and "door-to-door son-in-law" who live together without marriage registration as family members, and also legally recognize mental abuse other than physical injury to family members as criminal acts of abuse, providing more comprehensive protection for victims. Data shows that since 2021, the overall number of domestic violence cases in China has been on a downward trend. In 2021, the procuratorial organs prosecuted more than 1200 domestic violence crimes, and from January to October this year, more than 300 domestic violence crimes were prosecuted. In the past five years, domestic violence crimes have been decreasing year by year and the decline is significant, highlighting the significant achievements of law enforcement and judicial organs in improving anti domestic violence mechanisms and safeguarding women's legitimate rights and interests. Implementing the resolution of conflicts and handling cases, domestic violence cases occur around the people, not only carrying the vital interests of the parties involved, but also related to people's livelihoods and connecting the hearts of the people. Procuratorial organs in various regions rely on the handling of criminal cases to achieve internal sharing of clues, promote the protection of victims' rights and interests through the integrated and comprehensive performance of procuratorial work, and implement the resolution of conflicts throughout the handling of cases. ——Actively carry out civil support and prosecution work, effectively solve the problem of domestic violence victims' inability to sue, reluctance to sue, and unwillingness to sue. Actively fulfill the functions of administrative prosecution and public interest litigation prosecution, and promote the construction of a comprehensive judicial protection system for women's rights and interests. Focus on supervising the implementation of systems such as "personal protection orders" and "mandatory reporting", and demonstrate judicial value guidance through the confirmation of "litigation". ——Capture the front-end and ensure that there is a way to seek help. At the end of 2023, the Supreme People's Procuratorate and the All China Women's Federation deployed a dedicated reception window for "Women and Children's Rights Protection" at the 12309 Prosecution Service Center, and opened a "Women and Children's Rights Protection Special Zone" on the 12309 China Prosecution Network to prioritize the acceptance, transfer, and rapid processing of received clues. ——Grasp the end "to ensure a" reliable "survival. Taking into account the fact that women are the majority of victims of domestic violence, women who have suffered from illegal and criminal acts such as domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking will be identified as the key focus of judicial assistance. We will continuously deepen the "Focus on Difficult Women Groups and Strengthen Special Judicial Assistance" campaign jointly launched by the Supreme People's Procuratorate and the All China Women's Federation. ——Upgrade the governance of similar cases and fully leverage the role of prosecutorial suggestions in social governance. Deeply explore the problems and loopholes in social governance behind domestic violence crimes, and propose practical and feasible prosecutorial suggestions. The procuratorial organs of Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, have discovered that the public security organs have not handled domestic violence cases in a standardized manner. They have issued prosecutorial suggestions and promoted the joint "There is Home, No Violence" special action with 11 units including the public security and women's federations. After one year, the number of administrative cases of domestic violence in the jurisdiction increased by 13.97% year-on-year, the warning rate increased by 350% year-on-year, and there were no new cases of malignant domestic violence, achieving good results. The foundation of the world lies in the country, and the foundation of the country lies in the home. ”Domestic violence cases differ from other criminal cases due to the presence of family factors. The procuratorial organs accurately grasp the principle of "respecting the will of the victims", and for cases that can be mediated and settled according to the law, based on fully listening to and actively responding to the opinions of the victims, they actively resolve conflicts and handle cases properly through means such as prosecution investigation coordination and criminal reconciliation, and achieve the conclusion of the case. Since 2021, the procuratorial organs have handled a total of 227 cases of reconciliation between parties involved in domestic violence crimes. In addition, it should be noted that accurately identifying legitimate defense in domestic violence cases in accordance with the law is not only necessary to protect the legitimate rights and interests of victims of domestic violence, but also a necessary requirement for high-quality and efficient case handling. ”Ge Xiaoyan pointed out that the procuratorial organs make a comprehensive judgment based on the severity of the domestic violence being committed by the perpetrator, the cruelty of the means used, the environment and danger faced by the defender, the measures taken to stop the violence, the degree of damage caused to the perpetrator, and the history of domestic violence. If it meets the conditions for legitimate defense, they dare to make a decision not to arrest or prosecute according to law. Building a governance framework to safeguard women's rights and interests. The protection of women's rights and interests is a systematic social project that is the joint responsibility of the state, society, and every family, and requires the collaborative efforts of relevant departments. In recent years, procuratorial organs have collaborated with relevant departments such as public security, courts, women's federations, and communities to improve mechanisms for information sharing, rapid response, and victim protection. Procuratorial organs across the country have actively explored the establishment of a "procuratorial+" linkage mechanism, promoting the transformation of anti domestic violence work from "post punishment" to "pre prevention", and jointly building a "protective net" for women's rights protection. In addition to judicial assistance, the procuratorial organs also work together with various departments to establish diversified assistance and support mechanisms. For example, integrating into the caring lists of the Women's Federation and the Disabled Persons' Federation, and pushing the civil affairs department to handle subsistence allowances. While providing economic assistance, we also focus on addressing basic demands in areas such as education and healthcare. At the same time, we will closely cooperate with social welfare organizations, medical institutions, and other organizations to strengthen psychological counseling and assistance, help victims overcome psychological trauma, and restore normal life. Procuratorial organs in various regions have also organized themed prosecutorial open days and carried out activities such as legal education in communities, schools, and enterprises through case interpretation and reasoning, forming a social consensus that "domestic violence is not a family matter, but a criminal offense". This not only educates and deters perpetrators to admit their mistakes and repent, but also encourages victims to protect their rights and interests through legal means in a timely manner. At the same time, it guides the public to promote family virtues and actively practice socialist core values. 'Domestic violence is not a household matter', and 'zero tolerance' towards domestic violence is not only a judicial attitude, but also a social consensus, and an inevitable requirement for safeguarding women's rights. Next, the procuratorial organs will continue to prioritize the protection of women's rights and interests as a key task in enhancing people's well-being, actively practice the purpose of justice for the people, integrate and fulfill their duties, strengthen linkage and cooperation, and contribute procuratorial strength to jointly building a governance pattern that protects women's rights and interests. ”Ge Xiaoyan said. (New Society)