Domestic violence in Argentina is a serious issue. Since the 1990s onwards, the
Government of Argentina has taken steps to address this problem. However, the policies of Argentina have been criticized for being weak, primarily due to focusing on civil, rather than criminal dealing with this form of violence, and for stressing conciliation between victim and perpetrator. The policy dealing with
domestic violence has also been made more difficult due to the decentralized nature of the country: Argentina being a federal state with
23 provinces has caused significant regional variation between provincial policies on domestic violence, with women across the country having differing levels of protection.
Legal situation
Argentina's ''Ley Nacional 24.417'', of 1994, was its first law on domestic violence. Under this law, domestic violence is defined as "injury or physical or psychological abuse"(''lesiones o maltrato físico o psíquico'') by family members. In 2009, a much broader law was enacted: ''Ley de protección integral para prevenir, sancionar y erradicar la violencia contra las mujeres en los ámbitos en que desarrollen sus relacion es interpersonales
ey 26.485' (The Comprehensive Law on the Prevention, Punishment and Elimination of Violence against Women in their Interpersonal Relations
aw 26.485. This new law defines many forms of domestic abuse that were not present in the former law.
Public support
Public and private institutions offer prevention programs and provide support and treatment for abused women. In general, complaints of domestic violence are addressed in civil courts, which can secure protection measures, including banning a perpetrator from a victim’s home or workplace. In 2012, the Congress passed an anti
femicide
Femicide or feminicide is a hate crime which is broadly defined as "the intentional killing of women or girls because they are female," but definitions of it vary depending on cultural context. In 1976, the feminist author Diana E. H. Russ ...
law imposing stricter penalties on perpetrators who kill their spouses, partners, or children as a consequence of gender based violence.
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See also
* Women in Argentina
The status of women in Argentina has changed significantly following the return of democracy in 1954; and they have attained a relatively high level of equality. In the Global Gender Gap Report prepared by the World Economic Forum in 2009, Arg ...
* Crime in Argentina
Crime in Argentina is investigated by the Argentine police.
Crime by type Murder
In 2016, Argentina had a murder rate of 5.94 per 100,000. There were a total of 2,605 murders in Argentina in 2016.
Corruption
Argentina has long suffered ...
References
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