is referred to as such throughout the Report for ease of reference for those wishing to access them online. A full list of all Inquiry documents can be found at Appendix F. 3.6 The Right to Reply Following the completion of the initial draft, the Report was distributed to Government ministries and other stakeholders. A set time period was allocated to respond to those sections to clarify any factual mistakes or provide the Inquiry with additional evidence on which to make its findings. Where it was deemed appropriate the responses were incorporated into the final draft. 3.7 Timeframe The Inquiry was officially launched by the Honourable Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi on 10 December 2016, and the Final Report was submitted to Parliament in June 2018. 4. Structure of the Report 4.1 Part II: The Nature of Family Violence The introductory sections in Part II provide a review of the nature, common causes and widely held myths of family violence in order to give the reader an understanding of the wider context. The Samoan context is then considered with an overview of the family violence situation currently, what the law says and the services and systems that are currently in place. Part II concludes with a look at what the Fa’asamoa, Faith and human rights have to say on family violence and the relationship between them. The purpose of Part II is to give the reader a general understanding and a baseline against which conclusions can be drawn. 4.2 Part III: Family Violence in Samoa Part III addresses (i) and (iii) of the Inquiry ToR. It examines family violence in detail, as told by the victims, survivors and perpetrators themselves. It comprises a series of case studies and experiences organized by type of violence starting with early childhood. An analysis is provided at the end of most case studies to start developing an understanding of the common factors and causes in violent situations. Part III concludes with an analysis of the impact of family violence, drawing together all of the experiences, the impact they have, the cost to the Samoan economy, and to what degree violence has become normal. 4.3 Part IV: Existing Approaches, Causes and Triggers Part IV addresses (ii) and (iv) of the Inquiry ToR. It details the evidence heard and seen by the Commissioners throughout the Inquiry on existing attitudes, beliefs and practices, the current prevention and protection frameworks, and the role they all play in relation to family violence. The Commissioners use the case studies from Part III, additional witness statements, the consultations and research to come to a series of findings relating to root causes and triggers that go on to form the basis for Part V.

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