Senate Expands Violence Against Women Act
- Wednesday, 20 February 2013
- News Roundup
The Senate recently voted to expand the reach of the landmark Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to specify that: (1) victim’s rights and prosecution programs created by the law can be used in cases of domestic abuse involving same-sex couples; and (2) tribal courts may pursue non-Indians who attack Indian woman on tribal land, according to a recent New York Times article.
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