Preserving harmony, or preventing justice? A study of local dispute resolution practices in cases of domestic and intimate partner violence in Cambodia

This is a report on research that had two primary, interrelated research objectives:

1. aTo document emerging grassroots issues, experiences, challenges and suggestions from both survivors (service users) and institutional stakeholders and service providers with regard to the local dispute resolution of cases involving DV/IPV;
2. To analyze the data collected in order to formulate practical recommendations aimed at resolving the tensions identified between current ADR practice and a survivor-centered approach to intimate partner dispute resolution and women’s access to justice.

From the Executive Summary, Page 3