International Day for the Elimination
of Violence Against Men

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Men: 2022

The 2022 IDEVAM campaign highlighted the plight of Johnny Depp, who had been repeatedly abused by Amber Heard. In response to claims by feminist groups that Heard in fact had not been abusive, the following letter was signed by over 14,000 persons:

• I Stand With Johnny Depp
• Tweet by Chandler Remington highlighting the support of DAVIA members for Johnny Depp

IDEVAM activities consisted of a wide range of media activities and events held at both the global and national levels.

PRESS CONFERENCE:

An international press conference was held on November 18, which featured the following presentations:

• Edward Bartlett: Research Findings on Domestic Violence and Abuse
• Ann Silvers: How the Depp-Heard Defamation Trial Showed the World That DV Happens to #MenToo
• Stephen Baskerville: European Convention of Istanbul: Violating Human Rights in the Name of Human Rights
• Jan James: Parental Alienation: A Global Child Protection Issue
• Anirban Sinha: Breaking the Bias: Efforts to Eliminate Violence Against Men and Boys in India

MEDIA:

Website Visitors, November 15-18:

• DAVIA website: 4,895 hits
• IDEVAM website: 6,154 hits

Twitter:

• Supportive tweets were issued by thousands of individuals and organizations around the world. The tweets can be viewed HERE.
• A global Twitter campaign was conducted. In India, the #StopViolenceOnMen hashtag trended on November 17, ranked at ninth place overall. Globally, 36,294 tweets featuring the hashtag #StopViolenceOnMen were sent by persons — see image to the right.
• The #LaViolenciaNoTieneSexo hashtag was promoted in Spanish-speaking countries.

Videos: 

• TheRealLauraB: International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Men
• The Law Center: 46 Groups Call on U.N. to Address ‘Hidden Epidemic’ of Domestic Violence Against Men
• The Law Center: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Men

Editorials:

• Linda Slobodian: The Female of the Species is Deadlier than the Male?
• Bryn Fawn: Combatting Violence Against Men in Society
• Robert Franklin: 46 Organizations Around the World Demand UN Action on Domestic Violence Against Men
• Motherhood Moment: Male Victims of Domestic Violence – An Interview
• Sean Parker: Institutional Misandry at the United Nations
• Sean Kullman: Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence: Encouraging the United Nations and Others to Take Action

Press Releases:

• November 21: Breaking the Silence: Global Campaign Highlights Long-Ignored Male Victims of Violence and Abuse
• November 15: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Men to be Observed on November 18
• November 9: Deplorable: UN Human Rights Committee Debates Proposal to Vitiate the Human Rights of Men
• November 7: UN Women Media Post about Journalists Killed in Duty — Offensive to Decency and Fairness
• November 7: Brutal Murder of Christian Obumseli Reveals Urgent Need to Address Epidemic of Domestic Violence Against Men
• November 3: UN Third Committee Operates in Blissful Denial, As the United Kingdom Observes ‘Male Victims of Domestic Abuse Day’
• November 1: Discredit to the Very Problems It Purports to Address: DAVIA Urgest UN to Withdraw A/77/136 from Further Consideration
• October 24: As Female-Perpetrated Violence Surges Around the World, the United Nations Says, ‘Not to Worry.’
• October 18: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Men Will Spotlight Hidden Epidemic
• October 17: United Nations’ Violence Proposal Criticized as a ‘Modern-Day Exercise in Orwellian Disinformation’
• October 11: Horrific Incidents Spur 46 Groups to Call on U.N. to Address ‘Hidden Epidemic’ of Domestic Violence Against Men
• October 3: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Men Will Spotlight Serious Human Rights Violations
• September 21: Groups Call on UN General Assembly to Adopt Resolution to Eliminate Domestic Violence Against Men

Related Information:

• Analysis of Resolution A/77/302: Intensification of Efforts to Eliminate All Forms of Violence Against Women and Girls
• Analysis of Resolution A/77/136: Violence Against Women and Girls, Its Causes and Consequences
• Letter of October 11, 2022 to UN Women

COUNTRY-LEVEL ACTIVITIES:

• Argentina: Conference held about false allegations.
• Australia: Crime Stoppers NSW Facebook post: “Domestic Violence Happens to Men, Too“
• India:
  • November 13: Bike & Car Rally with Placards of Mens Rights Quotes.
  • November 14: Bone Mass Density and Paediatric Consultation Camp for Boys who belong to below poverty line segment.
  • November 15: General Health Checkup Camp, BMI and Haemoglobin test for Auto Drivers, Bus Drivers, and Daily Wage Workers.
  • November 16: Visited Women’s Commission along with the Mother’s and Sisters of Male Victims suffering from False Cases of Domestic Violence and giving a detailed petition and discussion about the issues.
  • November 17: All Bengal Mens Forum visited the Governor of West Bengal, Consulates of US, UK, Germany, Korea, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Russia, and submit to them a Press Release about Elimination of Violence against Men Day on November 18 and International Men’s Day.
  • November 18: Conference at Press Club (Kolkata). Official declaration of “Elimination of Violence Against Men Day,” Declaration about the Legal Aid Workshops to be started by us in all Districts of West Bengal, Declaration of Men Self Help Group in association with Government of West Bengal.
  • November 19: Flag Hoisting of International Men’s Day Flag and “Respect Men” bands distributed at different parts of Kolkata City.
• Ireland:
  • Published article about the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Men
  • Sent letter to all members of Parliament regarding the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Men, and the need to set up a legislative group to champion the interests of men and boys.
• Lithuania: Social media promotions about International Men’s Day; and article, “Not only Women, But Also Men Can Become Victims of Violence” (Lithuanian)
• Northern Ireland: Conference title, “Discuss the Needs of Male Victims of Domestic and Sexual Abuse“
• Peru: Opinion by a Peruvian Citizen Regarding the Domestic Abuse of Men (Spanish)
• Spain: Demonstrations against Equality Minister Irene Montero in Madrid, Barcelona, and Sevilla.
• United Kingdom: Conference on Male Victims of Domestic Abuse
• United States:
  • Four radio interviews were conducted, including:
    • CF Digital: Male Domestic Violence and the Domestic Relations Courts
  • Information on the wrongful arrest of male victims was emailed to 50,000 law enforcement officers.

SPANISH VERSION

EDITORIALS:

• Sean Kullman: Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence: Encouraging the United Nations and Others to Take Action
• James Baresel: ‘Global Acceleration Plan’ Reveals Marxist Influence at the UN
• James Delingpole: Everything Bad In History Was the Patriarchy’s Fault, Claims United Nations
• Edward Bartlett: Defund the UN’s Domestic Violence Dishonesty
• David Benatar: Let’s Oppose Violence Against Men Too