INQUIRY FINDING 32: Data collection on family violence is sub-standard, not disaggregated and routinely misreports the true scale of the problem, undermining the few efforts to combat it. 9. Protection Framework 9.1 Legislative framework Since signing the CEDAW, legislative reform has been impressive, demonstrating a will in some quarters for progressive reform and the positive influence being party to the international human rights conventions can have. The legislative framework around family violence is the one area the Inquiry found to be reasonably robust and this opinion was widely shared. “Samoa’s legislation is mostly compliant with the (CEDAW) Legislative Compliance Indicators concerning family violence.” Samoa Law Reform Commission, CEDAW Legislative Compliance Review, Inquiry document 89 Inquiry Info Point 15: Key Family Violence Legislation and Laws in Samoa Constitution of the Independent State of Samoa 1960: The Constitution contains guarantees of a range of rights for all citizens, including the right to life (article 5), right to personal liberty (article 6), freedom from inhuman treatment (article 7), right to a fair trial (article 9), and freedom from discriminatory legislation (article 15). Sex Offenders Registration Act 2017: Requires people who have been convicted of sex crimes to provide police with their details and keep them informed of their whereabouts Village Fono Act 1990 and Village Fono Amendment Act 2017: Establishes the authority of Village Fonos to enact by-laws and stipulates the consideration of customary practices in sentencing. Criminal Procedure Act 2016: Allows the use of video evidence to protect victims of family violence. Family Court Act 2014: Establishes the Family Court as a Division of the District Court. Family Safety Act 2013: An act to provide for the greater protection of families and the handling of violence related matters. Allows for protection orders to be