Survivors Speak Up

In 1994, Malaysia became the first country in Southeast Asia to pass a law on domestic violence. But in reality, as this short film based on the moving testimonies of three women and their families illustrates, individual cases often remain unresolved or neglected due to the ignorance and lack of training of state institutions and bodies. As elsewhere in the world, the victims of domestic violence must live in seclusion and permanent fear for themselves and their families. (One World)