Persons with duties related to the protection of victims, investigations, and judicial decisions pertaining to spousal violence (referred to as "related officials" in the following paragraph) must, in the performance of their duties, take into consideration the psychological and physical circumstances of the victims and the environment, etc. in which they are placed, respect their human rights regardless of their nationality, disabilities, etc., and give due consideration to ensuring their safety and protecting their privacy.
The national government and local public entities are to conduct training and enlightenment activities necessary to deepen the related officials' understanding concerning the human rights of victims, the characteristics of spousal violence, etc.