06/04/2020 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 6 April, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on governments to take action to prevent domestic violence, which has increased due to lockdown measures against the Covid-19 pandemic (see EUROPE B12457A17). “We know that lockdown and quarantine can trap women with abusive partners. ... In some countries, the number of women who have called for help has doubled”, Guterres said. In particular, he called on states to add shelters - some of...