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Latest items for Cape Verde

Oct. 1, 2026, 8:24 p.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRCM-LAW-1

“Conviction for rape of women and men was punishable by eight to 16 years’ imprisonment, and conviction for domestic violence was punishable by one to five years’ imprisonment. The law implicitly covered spousal rape; penalties for conviction ranged from one to five years’ imprisonment. The law called for increasing protection of victims, raising awareness of gender-based violence, and establishing several care centers with financial and management autonomy, but implementation lagged due to inadequate staffing. The government did not always enforce laws against rape and domestic violence effectively. Gender-based violence and discrimination against women were significant problems” (8-9).
Sept. 25, 2026, 11:36 a.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1

"The National Police regularly accompanied survivors of sexual violence and other forms of gender-based violence to the hospital and escorted them to their homes to collect their belongings. Police officers helped survivors go to a safe location. During the year, the government created a fund to help survivors with psychological and legal assistance, as well as to provide food and clothing when needed. The Cabo Verdean Institute for Gender Equality and Equity ran five shelters on four islands, two on Santiago and one each on Fogo, Sao Vicente, and Boa Vista"(p 9).
Sept. 25, 2026, 11:08 a.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2

"'They [the rapist] took my dignity when I was 11 years old and nobody did anything. The rapist was seen as a hero and I, as a criminal. We live in a society that protects the aggressor and silences the victim,' she [a rape victim in Cape Verde] denounced. Today, as an adult, the same source struggles to overcome the pain and has appealed to society to listen to, support, and protect [rape] victims, recognizing that silence is complicit in violence" (para 6-7). "However, he [lawyer Marco Paulo] warned about the slowness of the justice system, the lack of rigorous monitoring of deadlines, and the shortage of specialized professionals, which...more
Sept. 25, 2026, 11:08 a.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: LRW-DATA-1

"Reports of sexual abuse against children in Cape Verde continue to worry authorities and civil society, as ICCA data indicates 84 cases in 2024, with 75 victims being female" (para 1). "'They [the rapist] took my dignity when I was 11 years old and nobody did anything. The rapist was seen as a hero and I, as a criminal. We live in a society that protects the aggressor and silences the victim,' she [a rape victim in Cape Verde] denounced. Today, as an adult, the same source struggles to overcome the pain and has appealed to society to listen to, support, and protect [rape] victims, recognizing that silence is complicit...more
Sept. 23, 2026, 7:26 p.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1

"According to a Dec. 12, 2021 broadcast on RTC, a publicly owned radio and television station in Cape Verde, Benvinda Santos was shot to death on the morning of Dec. 12, 2021 in her home in Cape Verde, allegedly by her husband, a 29-year-old national police officer. Her husband had been a police officer in Cape Verde for about five years and the couple had been married for about a year, RTC said” (para 8).
Sept. 23, 2026, 7:25 p.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1

"Cape Verdean President José Maria Neves expressed concern about the ‘increase in femicide’ in recent years in Cape Verde and in its diaspora, and called for studies and political measures for a ‘healthier society’. Femicide has increased worryingly in recent years. Failures in the education of boys and girls may partly explain the increase in this phenomenon of extreme violence, both on the islands and in the diaspora. These are reasons for studies and policy measures aimed at a healthier society,” reads a message from the Presidency of the Republic on World Population Day" (para 1-2).
Sept. 23, 2026, 10:33 a.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2

"The law implicitly covered spousal rape; penalties for conviction ranged from one to five years’ imprisonment" (8).
Sept. 23, 2026, 10:22 a.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2

"Marital rape is not recognized by law as a criminal defense: It is neither an aggravating circumstance, nor is it explicitly criminalized" (para 4).
Aug. 5, 2026, 3:44 p.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: GEW-LAW-1

"Article 268-B Crimes Against Humanity (summary): criminalizes acts committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack against a civilian population, punishable by 15 to 30 years' imprisonment. The listed acts include homicide, extermination, enslavement, torture, persecution, enforced disappearance, and apartheid, among others. On deportation, the code defines it as the unlawful displacement of one or more persons to another State or location through their expulsion or other coercive act. On sexual violence, it covers rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy, enforced sterilization, or any other form of sexual violence of comparable gravity — though notably, the article does not use the term "trafficking" anywhere in its text" (Cape...more
Aug. 5, 2026, 3:26 p.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-1

"For the timeframe 2020 to present, there appears to be little to no published evidence on the use or acceptance of rape, kidnapping, trafficking, or forced labor as weapons of war in Cape Verde. The country was not involved in an armed conflict, and no rebel armies or other subnational armed groups were found. No evidence was found that Cape Verdean government forces used these practices or that the government needed special programs for women victimized by soldiers or rebels" (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Aug. 5, 2026, 3:26 p.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: GEW-DATA-1

"For the timeframe 2020 to present, Cape Verde appears to have had little to no potential for crimes against women and girls during war because the country was not involved in an armed conflict. No published evidence was found of government forces or subnational armed groups using rape, kidnapping, trafficking, or forced labor against women and girls as weapons of war. No cases of sexual exploitation by Cape Verdean peacekeepers were found" (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Aug. 5, 2026, 2:24 p.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-3

"For the timeframe 2020 to present, there appears to be little to no published data on practices that encourage or discourage rape or assault within Cape Verde’s military, or practices that affect whether victims report abuse. In one 2021 case involving a male service member as the victim, the abuse became public only after videos circulated on social media, resulting in the military investigating the case, removing the offenders, providing psychological support to the victims, and announcing awareness and prevention measures. However, no clear confidential reporting system, protection from retaliation, or special military program for reporting sexual assault was found" (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Aug. 5, 2026, 2:15 p.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-3

"For the timeframe 2020 to present, there appears to be little to no published data on how often rape or assault within Cape Verde’s military is prosecuted or dismissed. In the only case which was led to prosecution, the victim was a male service member and the accused soldiers were disciplined and removed from the military. The case was sent to civilian prosecutors. However, no similar prosecuted/dismissed cases were found in which the victim was a female service member" (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Aug. 5, 2026, 2:15 p.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2

"For the timeframe 2020 to present, there appears to be little to no published data on how common rape or assault is within Cape Verde’s military, including report rates or estimates of unreported cases. One 2021 case involved soldiers sexually assaulting a male service member, but no cases involving female service members were found" (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Aug. 5, 2026, 1:59 p.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-5

"Articles 141–143 of Cape Verde’s Penal Code define sexual assault as a sexual act committed through violence, threats, force, fraud, or by taking advantage of someone who is unconscious or unable to resist. Sexual assault is punishable by two to eight years in prison, while sexual assault involving penetration is punishable by four to ten years. These laws use general language and can apply when one soldier sexually assaults or rapes another soldier. Cape Verde’s military law does not specifically mention rape, sexual assault, or harassment between service members. However, it generally requires military members to respect others, avoid abusing their authority, and report crimes or other violations" (MR-CODER COMMENT).more
July 28, 2026, 7:37 p.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1

"According to the downloadable spreadsheets available on the World Health Organization website, the 2021 suicide rate for the male population in Cape Verde was approximately 25.27 deaths per 100,000 males. In comparison, the suicide rate for the female population was approximately 4.15 deaths per 100,000 females. The data shows that the male suicide rate was more than six times higher than the female suicide rate in Cape Verde in 2021" (MR-CODER COMMENT).
July 28, 2026, 7:25 p.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1

"Results indicate that the proportion of PSB [past suicidal behavior] (attempt 0.6%, plan 1.5% and ideation 3.3%) was 3.7% (2.4% men/5.0% women). In adjusted logistic regression analysis, younger age, female sex, unemployed, widowed or divorced, alcohol family problem, heart attack, angina or stroke, current smokeless tobacco use and low fruit/vegetable intake were associated with PSB" (para 3).
June 10, 2026, 11:04 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: LRW-LAW-4

Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
Feb. 12, 2026, 3:52 a.m.
Countries: Albania, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Cote D'Ivoire, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Mozambique, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Taiwan, Togo, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam
Variables: DV-SCALE-1

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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:44 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Armenia, Bahamas, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Greece, Guyana, Honduras, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam
Variables: LO-SCALE-3

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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:43 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Greece, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
Variables: LO-SCALE-2

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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:38 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Greece, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Laos, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen
Variables: LO-SCALE-1

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Jan. 20, 2026, 1:13 a.m.
Countries: Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan
Variables: ABO-SCALE-1

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Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: DV-DATA-1

According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Cape Verde in 2023 was 17.3%.
Nov. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: ABO-LAW-1

The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Cabo Verde's laws permit abortion on request, with a 12 week gestational limit.
Oct. 29, 2025, 10:12 a.m.
Countries: Benin, Cape Verde, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Tunisia, Zambia
Variables: ABO-LAW-1

"[A]llow abortions on request with few restrictions" (Para 25).
Sept. 4, 2025, 12:23 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: AFE-SCALE-1

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Aug. 20, 2025, 1:54 a.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1

"Data for 2010 showed that 26.2% of young people between the ages of 15 to 19 and 0.5% that were under the age of 15, had previously become pregnant at some point in their lives" (Page 2).
Aug. 20, 2025, 1:54 a.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: ISTD-DATA-2, ISTD-DATA-3

"The prevalence rate of HIV/AIDs in Cape Verde is 0.8% in the general population, 7.9% amongst sex workers, 3.9% amongst drug users and 15% amongst homosexual men" (Page 3).
Aug. 20, 2025, 1:54 a.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: BR-DATA-1

"The fall in the fertility rate from 2.9 children per woman in 2005 to 2.3 in 2015 suggests an expansion in this practice" (Page 2).