Every year, there are on average 100 deaths due to domestic violence in Arizona, according to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.
TUCSON, Ariz. — This week is National Crime Victim's Rights Week, dedicated to raising awareness about the impact crime has on its victims.Domestic abuse survivor advocates like those at the Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse are serving as the bridge between being a victim and a survivor who finds healing.
"They’re trying to have a form of safety that’s just a basic human right," said the organization's CEO, Ed Sakwa when asked if there are any commonalities he sees when victims seek help."We have to look beyond those numbers and know that there are human beings," he said."People’s daughters and sisters and friends and coworkers behind those numbers."
"When we think about the human beings behind it and the fact that [it] could easily be us or somebody in our lives, it becomes real different," he said. He said things like verbal abuse and manipulation are still forms of abuse even if the abuser can't be charged criminally.
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