Testimonies given at Samoa's national commission inquiry into domestic violence will now be considered and compiled into a report that will eventually be tabled in parliament.
The hearings, which ended last week, showed the problem is very real and on the rise, with an overwhelming consensus calling for action to be taken.
Sara Vui-Talitu has more.
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Members of the Comission of Inquiry into family domestic violence in Samoa Photo: RNZ Pacific/ Tipi Autagavaia Tipi