… are hidden in plain sight. However, their experiences with law enforcement and the justice sector are often painful. … benefits of recognising the femicide as a separate criminal offence: Because what does not exist, is also not … legal responses. Femicide needs to be seen as a separate criminal offence. This entails adopting investigative …
… from physical and emotional impact (56 %), followed by criminal justice services (21 %) and lost economic output (14 … countries need detailed data from public services such as law enforcement and the justice sector. Because gender-based …
… on violence in the Netherlands criminalises rape (Art. 242 criminallaw), sexual assault and stalking (law from 28 June 2000). No separate criminal offence exists for sexual harassment outside of the …
… the main characteristics of the homicides committed, prior criminal career of the perpetrator and so-called warning … main characteristics of the homicides committed, the prior criminal career of the perpetrator and so-called warning signs. The idea is to know more about the prior criminal justice contacts of the victim and the offender. …
… Sexual Harassment is no separate criminal offense; it could be libel and slander: Libel and … not exceeding five years or a fine. The Antidiscrimination Law provides a legal definition for sexual harassment (in the …
… will support policy makers in their efforts to follow the law obligation in this area and develop strategies for … studies; asylum granted on FGM grounds; specific criminallaw provisions on FGM; national action plans … gender equality. Ten Member States have developed specific criminal legislation on FGM , whereas in other Member States …
… the perpetrators of FGM , either under general or specific criminal laws, prosecutions are very rare. This is due to … girls at risk of FGM (where studies are available) Country Criminallaw provisions against FGM Estimated no. of women with FGM …
… States there has been a trend towards recognising FGM as a criminal act. In all EU member States, legal provisions … applicable to the practice of FGM and may be a basis for criminal prosecution. In some countries, a specific criminallaw has been introduced to address FGM. This study documented …