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Interpersonal violence is an issue of growing public concern. It is distinct from other forms of violence such as in armed conflicts, repression, terrorism and organised crime, which is defined as ‘collective violence’.
The magnitude of the problem of ‘interpersonal violence’ is not only reflected by the number of homicides. Behind the official statistics on deaths and hospitalisations, a much bigger part of the problem remains concealed in our society. Interpersonal violence takes many forms (physical, mental and sexual) and occurs in different environments (in the family, between intimate partners, in the community and at work). It undermines the social and economic conditions in society.
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