Abstract

• This research paper attempted to explore the prevalence of domestic violence in Myanmar. Domestic violence means all acts of physical, sexual, psychological or economic violence that occur within the family or domestic unit or between former or current spouses or partners, whether or not the perpetrator shares or has shared the same residence with the victim. Most of the victims are facing challenges such as forms of threat, verbal abuse, assault, rape and murder. It is observed how victims are assaulted in practice by their spouse or partner, while children are cruelly treated by their partners. In Myanmar, the relating to the victims of domestic violence protect under the related laws. As a result, this research evaluates that it is not comprehensive legal provisions in Myanmar to protect the victims who are suffering the mental violence. Accordingly, there is no adequate protection in Criminal Law concerning with domestic violence, Myanmar should enact the specific law to take measure to eliminate domestic violence and to ensure victims equal protection of law by putting clear definition of domestic violence into the law.