Calling one's wife ugly may soon become a criminal offense under Malaysia's Domestic Violence Act. Women's Development Department director-general Noorul Ainur Mohd Nur describes emotional violence as "a form of abuse that scars women deeply and lowers their self-esteem, dignity and self-confidence." [Hindustan Times]
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