Majuro Atoll which houses more than half of the Marshall Islands population Photo: RNZI/Giff Johnson
Women are seeking help from the Marshall Islands High Court for protection against domestic violence at a record-setting pace this year.
Two new temporary protection orders issued at the end of March bring the total to seven in just the first three months of 2017.
This compares to 12 orders granted in response to domestic violence situations in 2016, and 10 the previous year.
Our correspondent reports that although 29 women have received help from the High Court for domestic violence since 2015, no criminal cases have been brought against the perpetrators.
