Latest items for MURDER-LAW-1
Dec. 13, 2024, 10:31 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Fayhan al-Ghamdi had been accused of killing his daughter Lama, who suffered multiple injuries including a crushed skull, broken back, broken ribs, a broken left arm and extensive bruising and burns. Social workers say she had also been repeatedly raped and burnt. Fayhan al-Ghamdi admitted using a cane and cables to inflict the injuries after doubting his five-year-old daughter’s virginity and taking her to a doctor, according to the campaign group Women to Drive. Rather than getting the death penalty or receiving a long prison sentence for the crime, Fayhan al-Ghamdi served only a few months in jail before a judge ruled the prosecution could only seek ‘blood money’.Albawaba News...more
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Fayhan al-Ghamdi had been accused of killing his daughter Lama, who suffered multiple injuries including a crushed skull, broken back, broken ribs, a broken left arm and extensive bruising and burns. Social workers say she had also been repeatedly raped and burnt. Fayhan al-Ghamdi admitted using a cane and cables to inflict the injuries after doubting his five-year-old daughter’s virginity and taking her to a doctor, according to the campaign group Women to Drive. Rather than getting the death penalty or receiving a long prison sentence for the crime, Fayhan al-Ghamdi served only a few months in jail before a judge ruled the prosecution could only seek ‘blood money’.Albawaba News...more
Dec. 6, 2024, 10:37 a.m.
Countries: India
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Witch hunting still exists in varying measures across nearly a dozen Indian states, mostly in Indigenous tribal areas in central and eastern parts of the country, experts say" (para 12).
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Witch hunting still exists in varying measures across nearly a dozen Indian states, mostly in Indigenous tribal areas in central and eastern parts of the country, experts say" (para 12).
Dec. 6, 2024, 10:15 a.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Laws against acid attacks are often insufficient. The Acid Control Act 2002 and the Acid Crime Prevention Acts 2002, passed by the Bangladeshi Government, which restricts the import and sale of acid in open markets, were a start – and I'm pleased to say that there has been a 75% reduction in reported cases in Bangladesh since 2002" (para 32-33).
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Laws against acid attacks are often insufficient. The Acid Control Act 2002 and the Acid Crime Prevention Acts 2002, passed by the Bangladeshi Government, which restricts the import and sale of acid in open markets, were a start – and I'm pleased to say that there has been a 75% reduction in reported cases in Bangladesh since 2002" (para 32-33).
April 9, 2024, 9:31 p.m.
Countries: Cuba
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Everything condenses something palpable, denounced by feminist voices for years: in Cuba there is no legal or institutional order that responds coherently to events of such magnitude" (para 5). "For both cases — the femicide and the Bécquer case — 'the full weight of the law' has been requested, within the framework of the new Penal Code, which provides for more severe penalties for cases of gender-based violence. But it is not about more years of imprisonment or more drastic penalties" (para 10). "As feminists, we appeal to criminal justice based on facts, that it guarantees reparation and non-repetition as minimum prerequisites that accompany criminal justice from situated gender perspectives.1...more
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Everything condenses something palpable, denounced by feminist voices for years: in Cuba there is no legal or institutional order that responds coherently to events of such magnitude" (para 5). "For both cases — the femicide and the Bécquer case — 'the full weight of the law' has been requested, within the framework of the new Penal Code, which provides for more severe penalties for cases of gender-based violence. But it is not about more years of imprisonment or more drastic penalties" (para 10). "As feminists, we appeal to criminal justice based on facts, that it guarantees reparation and non-repetition as minimum prerequisites that accompany criminal justice from situated gender perspectives.1...more
March 15, 2024, 2:30 p.m.
Countries: Gabon
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Article 2 of the Act [No. 11/2016] provides that 'murder committed with removal of organs or other parts of the human body for fetishistic, witchcraft-related and/or commercial purposes shall be punished by life imprisonment. Anyone convicted of the crimes covered by the above article shall not benefit from any pardon, amnesty, conditional release or parole, or any other kind of sentence adjustment'" (3-4, 9-10).
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Article 2 of the Act [No. 11/2016] provides that 'murder committed with removal of organs or other parts of the human body for fetishistic, witchcraft-related and/or commercial purposes shall be punished by life imprisonment. Anyone convicted of the crimes covered by the above article shall not benefit from any pardon, amnesty, conditional release or parole, or any other kind of sentence adjustment'" (3-4, 9-10).
Feb. 16, 2024, 4:44 p.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"'Honduran women, I will not fail you, I will defend your rights, all your rights, count on me,' said Castro, whose resounding election victory ended a dozen years of conservative rule and generated high hopes for change in a country with one of the highest rates of femicide and most restrictive laws against reproductive rights in Latin America" (para 2).
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"'Honduran women, I will not fail you, I will defend your rights, all your rights, count on me,' said Castro, whose resounding election victory ended a dozen years of conservative rule and generated high hopes for change in a country with one of the highest rates of femicide and most restrictive laws against reproductive rights in Latin America" (para 2).
Jan. 19, 2024, 12:06 p.m.
Countries: Central African Rep
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"[U]nder the Penal Code of 2010, perpetrators of [private justice against witchcraft] are punished with prison sentences and/or fines in accordance with the gravity of the offence, that is, whether it constitutes a crime or a misdemeanour" (33). Women have been attacked or killed from allegations of witchcraft (MV-coder comment).
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"[U]nder the Penal Code of 2010, perpetrators of [private justice against witchcraft] are punished with prison sentences and/or fines in accordance with the gravity of the offence, that is, whether it constitutes a crime or a misdemeanour" (33). Women have been attacked or killed from allegations of witchcraft (MV-coder comment).
Aug. 25, 2023, 10:39 a.m.
Countries: China
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Domestic violence in China has become a more visible issue in recent years, but the first law that specifically targets the problem was only passed in 2015" (para 2). "By using mediation as the primary method in treating domestic violence cases, the Anti-Domestic Violence Law fails to acknowledge the potential negative impacts of mediation on victim safety. The pervasive use of mediation fails to assign blame and punish abusers, and thus contributes to the continuation and vicious cycle of long-term abuse against women" (para 9).
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Domestic violence in China has become a more visible issue in recent years, but the first law that specifically targets the problem was only passed in 2015" (para 2). "By using mediation as the primary method in treating domestic violence cases, the Anti-Domestic Violence Law fails to acknowledge the potential negative impacts of mediation on victim safety. The pervasive use of mediation fails to assign blame and punish abusers, and thus contributes to the continuation and vicious cycle of long-term abuse against women" (para 9).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:31 a.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"When sentencing the man to life in prison, the judge said: '… he is a violent vindictive, calculating abuser of women, who … took his hatred to its ultimate climax …'" (Para. 17). "The convicted male offender in the “Toronto Van Attack” was also sentenced for killing eight women and two men and injuring 16 others in 2018. He has said he drew his inspiration from the so-called incel online subculture of men united by sexual frustration and a hatred of women" (Para. 18).
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"When sentencing the man to life in prison, the judge said: '… he is a violent vindictive, calculating abuser of women, who … took his hatred to its ultimate climax …'" (Para. 17). "The convicted male offender in the “Toronto Van Attack” was also sentenced for killing eight women and two men and injuring 16 others in 2018. He has said he drew his inspiration from the so-called incel online subculture of men united by sexual frustration and a hatred of women" (Para. 18).
July 25, 2023, 10:44 a.m.
Countries: Cambodia
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"[The state adopted law] on regulating concentrated acid, in December 2011, which, inter alia, introduces the requirement that public hospitals provide medical care free of charge to survivors of acid attacks, who are predominantly women, and Sub-Decree No. 48 on the Formalities and Conditions for Strong Acid Control, in January 2013, which allows for increased sentences for perpetrators of acid attacks and includes provisions to limit the sale and distribution of dangerous acids" (2).
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"[The state adopted law] on regulating concentrated acid, in December 2011, which, inter alia, introduces the requirement that public hospitals provide medical care free of charge to survivors of acid attacks, who are predominantly women, and Sub-Decree No. 48 on the Formalities and Conditions for Strong Acid Control, in January 2013, which allows for increased sentences for perpetrators of acid attacks and includes provisions to limit the sale and distribution of dangerous acids" (2).
June 20, 2023, 9:30 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Following the entry into force of Act No. 779, the specialized courts responsible for hearing, processing and ruling on such offences dealt with 136 charges of femicide, 79 of which resulted in a conviction. The remaining cases are in process or are pending due to a lack of cooperation from the defendant." (9). "A number of laws have been passed in that connection: the Comprehensive Prevention of Violence against Women Act (No. 779), amending the Criminal Code (Act No. 641); Act No. 846 amending article 46 and supplementing articles 30, 31 and 32 of Act No. 779, and amendments to the regulation governing that Act..." (33)(NF - CODER COMMENT -...more
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Following the entry into force of Act No. 779, the specialized courts responsible for hearing, processing and ruling on such offences dealt with 136 charges of femicide, 79 of which resulted in a conviction. The remaining cases are in process or are pending due to a lack of cooperation from the defendant." (9). "A number of laws have been passed in that connection: the Comprehensive Prevention of Violence against Women Act (No. 779), amending the Criminal Code (Act No. 641); Act No. 846 amending article 46 and supplementing articles 30, 31 and 32 of Act No. 779, and amendments to the regulation governing that Act..." (33)(NF - CODER COMMENT -...more
May 11, 2023, 10:15 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced plans for the bold new legislation in a stirring speech on Tuesday, telling state Parliament: 'We have listened'. The major reform was a key recommendation of the landmark Hear Her Voice report handed down in December by Justice Margaret McMurdo's and the Women's Safety and Justice Taskforce in the wake of the quadruple murder-suicide" (Para. 2-3).
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced plans for the bold new legislation in a stirring speech on Tuesday, telling state Parliament: 'We have listened'. The major reform was a key recommendation of the landmark Hear Her Voice report handed down in December by Justice Margaret McMurdo's and the Women's Safety and Justice Taskforce in the wake of the quadruple murder-suicide" (Para. 2-3).
April 17, 2023, 2:24 p.m.
Countries: Mexico
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"In 2010, lawmakers added femicide — defined as the killing of a woman for reasons of gender — to the federal criminal code." (para 18). "Some of that increase could be attributed to better record-keeping -- not all Mexican states had codified femicide as a crime until 2017 -- but the death toll has risen each year." (para 20).
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"In 2010, lawmakers added femicide — defined as the killing of a woman for reasons of gender — to the federal criminal code." (para 18). "Some of that increase could be attributed to better record-keeping -- not all Mexican states had codified femicide as a crime until 2017 -- but the death toll has risen each year." (para 20).
April 3, 2023, 11:29 a.m.
Countries: Mexico
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Mexico City legislators have proposed a bill bearing her nickname, “Malena,” which would classify acid attacks as a distinct, serious crime equivalent to attempted femicide. Currently they are treated as simple assault or bodily injury." (para 8)
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Mexico City legislators have proposed a bill bearing her nickname, “Malena,” which would classify acid attacks as a distinct, serious crime equivalent to attempted femicide. Currently they are treated as simple assault or bodily injury." (para 8)
March 31, 2023, 2:31 p.m.
Countries: Egypt
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"[T]he Penal Code, particularly articles 17 and 60, justify and condone acts of violence against women by requiring that battery exceed 'accepted limits of discipline' for it to be successfully prosecuted, providing for the 'good faith' defence that absolves men from criminal responsibility in domestic violence cases, as well as articles 237, 274 and 277, which allow for leniency for so-called 'honour crimes', including the discriminatory application of sanctions for adultery, which perpetuate gender-based violence" (6). "[A]rticles 17, 60, 237, 274 and 277 [of the penal code] condone acts of violence against women, such as domestic violence and so-called 'honour crimes'... Exempting perpetrators from punishment or reducing the sentences imposed...more
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"[T]he Penal Code, particularly articles 17 and 60, justify and condone acts of violence against women by requiring that battery exceed 'accepted limits of discipline' for it to be successfully prosecuted, providing for the 'good faith' defence that absolves men from criminal responsibility in domestic violence cases, as well as articles 237, 274 and 277, which allow for leniency for so-called 'honour crimes', including the discriminatory application of sanctions for adultery, which perpetuate gender-based violence" (6). "[A]rticles 17, 60, 237, 274 and 277 [of the penal code] condone acts of violence against women, such as domestic violence and so-called 'honour crimes'... Exempting perpetrators from punishment or reducing the sentences imposed...more
Feb. 24, 2023, 12:54 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"The Witchcraft related Accusation (Offence and Punishment) Act, 2015 has been enforced aiming at eliminating the superstitious belief and harmful traditional practice of witchcraft allegation against women and men. It criminalizes the practices of inflicting torture, cruelty, inhumane and degrading treatment upon the person accused of witchcraft. Similarly, the Act also incorporates the provisions on victim support and compensation." (8). "The GoN has been undertaking sectoral interventions to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women and girl children. Caste Based Discrimination and Untouchability (Offence and Punishment) Act, 2011, Witchcraft related Accusation (Offence and Punishment) Act, 2015, and Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Control) Act, 2014, are landmark legislations to maintain gender...more
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"The Witchcraft related Accusation (Offence and Punishment) Act, 2015 has been enforced aiming at eliminating the superstitious belief and harmful traditional practice of witchcraft allegation against women and men. It criminalizes the practices of inflicting torture, cruelty, inhumane and degrading treatment upon the person accused of witchcraft. Similarly, the Act also incorporates the provisions on victim support and compensation." (8). "The GoN has been undertaking sectoral interventions to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women and girl children. Caste Based Discrimination and Untouchability (Offence and Punishment) Act, 2011, Witchcraft related Accusation (Offence and Punishment) Act, 2015, and Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Control) Act, 2014, are landmark legislations to maintain gender...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:46 a.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"The jury in Renfrew County, Ontario, just west of Canada’s capital, delivered 86 recommendations this week in a unanimous verdict on the deaths of three local women, who were killed by the same man on a single morning nearly seven years ago" (Para.2). "The jury also recommended official prominence be given to the word 'femicide' – to have it be listed as a manner of death by coroners in the province and added to the criminal code of Canada to underscore the misogyny beneath the killings of women and girls because of their gender" (Para.5). "Kirsten Mercer, counsel to End Violence Against Women Renfrew County (EVA), noted that it was...more
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"The jury in Renfrew County, Ontario, just west of Canada’s capital, delivered 86 recommendations this week in a unanimous verdict on the deaths of three local women, who were killed by the same man on a single morning nearly seven years ago" (Para.2). "The jury also recommended official prominence be given to the word 'femicide' – to have it be listed as a manner of death by coroners in the province and added to the criminal code of Canada to underscore the misogyny beneath the killings of women and girls because of their gender" (Para.5). "Kirsten Mercer, counsel to End Violence Against Women Renfrew County (EVA), noted that it was...more
Feb. 4, 2023, 8:40 a.m.
Countries: Iraq
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"[A]rticles 128, 130 and 131 of the Penal Code [states] that perpetrators of crimes committed in the name of 'honour' cannot invoke the defence of honour as a mitigating circumstance for homicide" (6). This includes women (MV-coder comment).
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"[A]rticles 128, 130 and 131 of the Penal Code [states] that perpetrators of crimes committed in the name of 'honour' cannot invoke the defence of honour as a mitigating circumstance for homicide" (6). This includes women (MV-coder comment).
Jan. 21, 2023, 8:08 a.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"[U]nder Iran's Islamic law, her two eyes were worth only one of his" (para 3). "[T]he courts granted her full retribution, ordering him to be blinded in both eyes" (para 10).
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"[U]nder Iran's Islamic law, her two eyes were worth only one of his" (para 3). "[T]he courts granted her full retribution, ordering him to be blinded in both eyes" (para 10).
Jan. 6, 2023, 5:48 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Under Iranian law, the death penalty can be imposed for financial crimes, rape and armed robbery" (para 18). "Other activities protected by international human rights law such as homosexual acts, extramarital sexual relations and speech deemed 'insulting to the Prophet of Islam' as well as vaguely-worded offences such as 'enmity against God' and 'spreading corruption on earth' are also punishable by death" (para 19).
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Under Iranian law, the death penalty can be imposed for financial crimes, rape and armed robbery" (para 18). "Other activities protected by international human rights law such as homosexual acts, extramarital sexual relations and speech deemed 'insulting to the Prophet of Islam' as well as vaguely-worded offences such as 'enmity against God' and 'spreading corruption on earth' are also punishable by death" (para 19).
Dec. 26, 2022, 6:07 p.m.
Countries: Bolivia
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"[T]he Bolivian government enacted a law to protect victims of femicides, infanticides, and rape of children and adolescents, given the cases in the country in which convicted rapists and murderers have been released" (para 2). "According to the head of state, the law is intended to counteract acts of prevarication and the formation of consortiums that seek to benefit rapists or femicides" (para 4). "The penalties for prevarication in cases of femicide and infanticide are increased to up to 20 years in prison. The Bolivian Ministry of Justice said that criminal proceedings would be initiated for delay and revictimization would not be allowed" (para 5).
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"[T]he Bolivian government enacted a law to protect victims of femicides, infanticides, and rape of children and adolescents, given the cases in the country in which convicted rapists and murderers have been released" (para 2). "According to the head of state, the law is intended to counteract acts of prevarication and the formation of consortiums that seek to benefit rapists or femicides" (para 4). "The penalties for prevarication in cases of femicide and infanticide are increased to up to 20 years in prison. The Bolivian Ministry of Justice said that criminal proceedings would be initiated for delay and revictimization would not be allowed" (para 5).
June 8, 2022, 3:38 p.m.
Countries: Spain
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Though the term femicide—instances of women killed by men on account of their gender—wasn’t included in Spanish dictionaries until 2014, violence against women came into brutal focus with the murder of Ana Orantes in 1997, a woman from Granada who shocked the public, first when she spoke on an evening TV program about the abuse she suffered at her ex-husband’s hands for 40 years, and 13 days later, when her ex set her ablaze. Newspapers began tracking gender-based murders around 2000. In 2003, the government created its own registry, logging the number of women killed by partners or former partners. An independent study that includes femicides committed by men with...more
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Though the term femicide—instances of women killed by men on account of their gender—wasn’t included in Spanish dictionaries until 2014, violence against women came into brutal focus with the murder of Ana Orantes in 1997, a woman from Granada who shocked the public, first when she spoke on an evening TV program about the abuse she suffered at her ex-husband’s hands for 40 years, and 13 days later, when her ex set her ablaze. Newspapers began tracking gender-based murders around 2000. In 2003, the government created its own registry, logging the number of women killed by partners or former partners. An independent study that includes femicides committed by men with...more
May 12, 2022, 5 p.m.
Countries: Panama
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1, MURDER-DATA-1, DV-PRACTICE-1
"The law against gender violence stipulates stiff penalties for harassment and both physical and emotional abuse. The law states that sentencing for femicide is a mandatory 25 to 30 years in prison. Officials and civil society organizations agreed that domestic violence continued to be a serious crime. The PNP Specialized Unit for Domestic and Gender Violence created in 2018 continued to have 190 agents trained to work these cases. In June, Roberto Moreno Grajales was convicted and sentenced to 30 years prison for the 2016 killing of his former girlfriend, Diosila Martinez. He had originally fled to Costa Rica after the killing but was extradited in 2018 to Panama" (12).more
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1, MURDER-DATA-1, DV-PRACTICE-1
"The law against gender violence stipulates stiff penalties for harassment and both physical and emotional abuse. The law states that sentencing for femicide is a mandatory 25 to 30 years in prison. Officials and civil society organizations agreed that domestic violence continued to be a serious crime. The PNP Specialized Unit for Domestic and Gender Violence created in 2018 continued to have 190 agents trained to work these cases. In June, Roberto Moreno Grajales was convicted and sentenced to 30 years prison for the 2016 killing of his former girlfriend, Diosila Martinez. He had originally fled to Costa Rica after the killing but was extradited in 2018 to Panama" (12).more
March 25, 2022, 8:54 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"The penal code also requires all individuals to pay diya to victims’ families in cases where accidents or crimes caused the death of another person, and media reported multiple cases of courts imposing this punishment. Diya was granted by the judge in criminal cases at the time of sentencing. Standard diya for the death of a man was 200,000 AED ($54,500) and 100,000 AED ($27,225) for the death of a woman. In some cases, sharia courts imposed more severe penalties during the month of Ramadan" (11).
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"The penal code also requires all individuals to pay diya to victims’ families in cases where accidents or crimes caused the death of another person, and media reported multiple cases of courts imposing this punishment. Diya was granted by the judge in criminal cases at the time of sentencing. Standard diya for the death of a man was 200,000 AED ($54,500) and 100,000 AED ($27,225) for the death of a woman. In some cases, sharia courts imposed more severe penalties during the month of Ramadan" (11).
March 19, 2022, 9:15 p.m.
Countries: Liberia
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"'The authorities often hesitate to investigate or prosecute cases involving trial by ordeal, due to the perceived cultural dimensions of the practices (female genital mutilation, forced initiation into secret societies, accusations of witchcraft, trials by ordeal and ritualistic killing). As a result, criminal offenses committed during trial by ordeal go unpunished. This has generated a widespread culture of impunity among traditional actors,' the report says" (para 9).
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"'The authorities often hesitate to investigate or prosecute cases involving trial by ordeal, due to the perceived cultural dimensions of the practices (female genital mutilation, forced initiation into secret societies, accusations of witchcraft, trials by ordeal and ritualistic killing). As a result, criminal offenses committed during trial by ordeal go unpunished. This has generated a widespread culture of impunity among traditional actors,' the report says" (para 9).
March 19, 2022, 8:16 p.m.
Countries: Bolivia
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"One of the most violent countries for women, Bolivia has had a law since 2013 that punishes femicide with 30 years imprisonment without the right to pardon." (ppara16).
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"One of the most violent countries for women, Bolivia has had a law since 2013 that punishes femicide with 30 years imprisonment without the right to pardon." (ppara16).
March 19, 2022, 7:58 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The president of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, signed this Monday (23) a law that extends the punishment for the crime of femicide with up to 35 years in prison against men who take advantage of their bond of friendship or trust to murder a woman. Authorities indicated that this law settles a historical debt with women since it does justice with the victim’s families and faces impunity. Previously, if there was no relationship with the victim, it was not typified as femicide and the prison sentence was lower" (para 1,2). “'The signing of this law expands and strengthens the legal tools to punish the different...more
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The president of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, signed this Monday (23) a law that extends the punishment for the crime of femicide with up to 35 years in prison against men who take advantage of their bond of friendship or trust to murder a woman. Authorities indicated that this law settles a historical debt with women since it does justice with the victim’s families and faces impunity. Previously, if there was no relationship with the victim, it was not typified as femicide and the prison sentence was lower" (para 1,2). “'The signing of this law expands and strengthens the legal tools to punish the different...more
March 10, 2022, 9:58 a.m.
Countries: Peru
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"The law defines femicide as the killing of a woman or girl based on expectations, assumptions, or factors distinctive to her gender. The minimum sentence for femicide is 20 years, and 30 years when the crime includes aggravating circumstances (e.g., crimes against minor, elderly, or pregnant victims). Enforcement of these laws was often ineffective" (13).
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"The law defines femicide as the killing of a woman or girl based on expectations, assumptions, or factors distinctive to her gender. The minimum sentence for femicide is 20 years, and 30 years when the crime includes aggravating circumstances (e.g., crimes against minor, elderly, or pregnant victims). Enforcement of these laws was often ineffective" (13).
March 9, 2022, 7:20 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Mr. Moshe, now her ex-husband, is in prison, convicted in August of attempted murder. He is awaiting a hearing on his sentencing and could spend 20 years or more in prison" (Para. 23). "Ms. Isakov and her lawyer turned to a concerned member of Parliament, Oded Forer, who had visited her in the hospital as a member of the parliamentary committee on the Status of Women and Gender Equality and is now the minister of agriculture. Within months the government amended the law so as to automatically cancel the legal guardianship rights of a parent charged with the murder or attempted murder of the other parent or the sexual assault...more
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Mr. Moshe, now her ex-husband, is in prison, convicted in August of attempted murder. He is awaiting a hearing on his sentencing and could spend 20 years or more in prison" (Para. 23). "Ms. Isakov and her lawyer turned to a concerned member of Parliament, Oded Forer, who had visited her in the hospital as a member of the parliamentary committee on the Status of Women and Gender Equality and is now the minister of agriculture. Within months the government amended the law so as to automatically cancel the legal guardianship rights of a parent charged with the murder or attempted murder of the other parent or the sexual assault...more
Feb. 24, 2022, 10:11 p.m.
Countries: Colombia
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"...By law femicide is punishable with penalties of 21 to 50 years in prison, longer than the minimum sentence of 13 years for homicide" (24). "The law augments both imprisonment and fines if a crime causes 'transitory or permanent physical disfigurement,' such as acid attacks, which have a penalty of up to 50 years in prison" (25).
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"...By law femicide is punishable with penalties of 21 to 50 years in prison, longer than the minimum sentence of 13 years for homicide" (24). "The law augments both imprisonment and fines if a crime causes 'transitory or permanent physical disfigurement,' such as acid attacks, which have a penalty of up to 50 years in prison" (25).