Whiteford dedicated her effort on pushing through the Istanbul Convention to one of her constituents, Sarah Scott, who waved her right to anonymity after being brutally raped.

“Sarah, this bill is for you and for every person who knows at first hand the brutal, life-shattering reality of sexual violence and has had the courage to claim courage and fight for it,” she said, earlier this year.

“Thank you for helping us all be a bit braver and a bit stronger in the fight for equality and human rights - and more determined than ever to end this abuse once and for all.”

Although this new measure will help tackle victims of domestic violence overseas, some non-British women living here in the UK are still more vulnerable to domestic abuse and lack support services afforded to others, especially when their immigration status is uncertain.

If you or anyone you know is the victim of domestic abuse, seek help and support with refuge.org.uk

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New law cracks down on domestic violence by UK citizens overseas