Amnesty challenged on domestic violence

AMNESTY International spokesman Jim Loughran says “domestic violence is not a woman’s issue, it’s an issue of human rights” (Irish Examiner, March 7).

He called on various Government departments "to protect women by providing more services."

This year Government departments will provide funding of between15m and 20m for violence against women. Perhaps Amnesty would let us know how much is actually required and if they believe, as their campaign implies, that no funding should be provided for male victims.