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WASHINGTON/ November 13, 2012 -- In their zeal to stamp out sex crimes, proponents of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) may be trying to overturn centuries of legal protections for the accused.  The bills to reauthorize VAWA that are pending in Congress – S. 1925 and H.R. 4970 -- would strip away the presumption of innocence in cases in which a sex crime was alleged, says Stop Abusive and Violent Environments...

Washington, DC/October 20, 2011 – In the face of documented bias and misrepresentation, Stop Abusive and Violent Environments (SAVE) is urging abuse reduction programs to present accurate and balanced information about partner violence. This step is essential to assure programs are effective and all victims are served.

SAVE has demonstrated that only one in 10 domestic violence programs present truthful information...