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Ashrawi Calls to Put an End to Light Palestinian Punishment Sentences

Saturday, February 22, 2014 10:23
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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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