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Ashrawi Calls to Put an End to Light Palestinian Punishment Sentences
Ashrawi Calls to Put an End to Light Punishment Sentences for Crimes of =
Women Honor Killing
http://english.wafa.ps/index.php?action=3Ddetail&id=3D24395
RAMALLAH, February 22, 2014 (WAFA) =96 Member of the PLO Executive Committe=
e, =
Hanan Ashrawi, Saturday called for the immediate approval of the penal law, =
the Community Security legislation, especially for women, and to put an end =
to light punishment sentences for crimes of killing women (the so-called =
honor killing).
Ashrawi statement came following the killing of a 15-year-old girl by her =
father in Jabaliya and another 17-year-old girl by her brother in Khan =
Younes, both in the Gaza Strip.
Ashrawi also called for rejecting all excuses for reducing penalties for =
femicide and meting out the maximum penalties against femicide criminals an=
d =
all those who violate the law.
Ashrawi pointed out that a total of 28 women were killed during 2013 due to =
the lack of legislation for ensuring women social protection, the lack of =
legal accountability as well as lack of action to hold femicide criminals =
accountable.
Ashrawi denounced considering such crimes as family honor killings and =
described attempts to consider these crimes as such as =91misleading=92.
She said: =93Considering femicide crimes as family honor killings (or as =
motivated to maintain the family honor) helps protect femicide criminals an=
d =
even induce them to perpetrate more crimes against women. It also helps =
criminals to escape punishment and disclaiming responsibility to face this =
crime.=94
Ashrawi called upon the constituents of the executive authority, the civil =
community, governmental and grassroots organizations as well as judiciary =
and security establishments to eradicate this phenomenon in line with the =
principles of democracy.
Ashrawi also called upon Hamas to uphld its responsibility in this regard, =
announce the results of investigations and prosecute femicide criminals to =
set an example for those tempted to violate women=92s right to life.
K.F./T.R.
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