Greece lacks specific legislation for femicide despite rising violence; international examples show progress.
🔗 Read the article on efsyn.gr
[This is an automatically generated summary, for reference only]
The article discusses the lack of specific legislation defining femicide in Greece and across Europe, contrasting this with alarming statistics on gender-based violence. While Greek law addresses homicide regardless of gender, it lacks a dedicated offense for killing a woman because she is a woman. Femicide rates are rising in Greece, exemplified by cases like that of Kyriaki Griva, and the government resists classifying femicide as a distinct crime. International bodies like the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) call for legal definitions, comparable data collection, and active policy to prevent gender-based violence across various contexts, including interpersonal, sexual, social, criminal, and political frameworks. The text highlights international examples where countries like Croatia, Romania, Italy, and Spain have taken steps to define or address femicide legally, while also noting the severity of the issue in places like Italy with numerous recorded cases.
