New measures against violence

eThey were 32, 54, 60 and 61 years old. For two other women, the age is not known. Their common point: to have been killed, since the beginning of the year, by a man, in Switzerland. Faced with statistics “which are only the visible part” of the problem, the Legal Affairs Commission (CAJ) of the National Council wants to act. It has just adopted several proposals for measures, including the eviction of the home of the perpetrator of the violence.

A record: “From 2010 to 2014, Switzerland was the only country in Europe where homicides claimed more victims among women than among men.” This is the Co…

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