Tamaulipas Will Punish Acid Attacks on Women

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With up to 15 years of imprisonment, Tamaulipas punishes attacks against women with acid or corrosive substances after approval of reforms.

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In another state-of-the-art legislative action, the Tamaulipas Congress approved amendments to the State Penal Code and the Victim Care Act to expressly criminalize acid attacks against women. The initiative, promoted by Congressman Sergio Arturo Ojeda Castillo, was approved by the plenary with the aim of explicitly criminalizing injuries caused by acid or corrosive substances, establishing more severe penalties when victims are women for gender…