US EditionItaly now recognizes the crime of femicide and punishes it with life in prison
The new law imposes life imprisonment for femicide and enhances penalties for stalking and revenge porn, after Italy recorded 106 femicides in 2024, official data show.
- On Tuesday, Italy's Parliament's Lower Chamber approved a law adding femicide to criminal law with life imprisonment, passing with 237 votes on the U.N. International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
- Backed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government, the law responds to a spate of violent attacks against women and public outcry over recent killings.
- Istat recorded 106 femicides in 2024, 62 committed by partners or former partners, while the law broadens measures against gender-based crimes such as stalking and revenge porn.
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By GIADA ZAMPANO ROME (AP) — The Italian Parliament passed on Tuesday a law that introduces femicide into the country’s criminal law and punishes it with life imprisonment. The vote coincided with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, designated by the United Nations General Assembly. The law obtained bipartisan support from the centre-right majority and the center-left opposition in the final vote in the Lower Hou…
Italy now recognizes the crime of femicide and punishes it with life in prison
Italy’s parliament has approved a law that introduces femicide into the country’s criminal law and punishes it with life in prison. Tuesday's final vote saw bipartisan support. The law is backed by the conservative government of Premier Giorgia Meloni. It…
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