Domestic violence in Panama

Domestic violence in Panama is a serious problem and remains underreported.[1] Domestic violence, including spousal rape, psychological, physical, and economic abuse are criminalized.[2][3] Panama enacted Ley No.38 del 2001 against domestic violence.[4] In 2013, the country enacted Law 82 - Typifying Femicide and Violence Against Women (Ley 82 - Tipifica el Femicidio y la Violencia contra las Mujeres) a comprehensive law against violence against women.[5]

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The Integrated National System for Criminal Statistics (SIEC) reported 1,283 cases of domestic violence from January through June 2013. Statistics for January through September from the Panamanian Observatory Against Gender-Based Violence showed that of the 47 women who died violently, 30 died as a result of domestic violence.[6]

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References
  1. United States Department of State
  2. United States Department of State
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-06-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. http://www.organojudicial.gob.pa/cendoj/wp-content/blogs.dir/cendoj/codigo_judicial/leyes_modifican/ley_38_2001.pdf
  5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-06-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. United States Department of State
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