Japan: protection orders against spousal violence

In 2022, the number of protection orders issued against spousal violence in Japan amounted to around 1.1 thousand cases. In the fisca year 2021 ended in March 2022, the number of consultations at spousal violence counseling and support centers stood at approximately 177 thousand cases.

Number of cases of protection orders issued against spousal violence in Japan from 2013 to 2022

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Release date

June 2023

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

2013 to 2022

Special properties

including partially issued protection orders

Supplementary notes

By the revision of the Act on the Prevention of Spousal Violence and the Protection of Victims, the system of “Order Prohibiting Approach to the Victim’s Child” was established in December 2004, the system of “Order Prohibiting Phone Calls or Other Behavior” and the system of “Order Prohibiting Approach to the Victim’s Relative, etc.” were established in January 2008, and from January 2014, this Act also became applicable to violence by the partners who share the principal residence with the victims, and to the victims of this violence.

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