Homicide
47 women killed in Turkey in February: Women’s rights group
Some 47 women were killed in February in Turkey, marking one of the highest femicide figures in recent months, according to a recent report released by the Kadın Cinayetlerini Durduracağız Platformu (We Will Stop Femicides Platform), a women’s rights organization that monitors violence against women.
409 women killed, 387 children sexually abused in Turkey: 2017 Report
A total of 409 women were killed and 387 children sexually abused in Turkey in 2017, according to data compiled by the “We Will Stop Femicide” women’s rights activist platform.
365 women killed in Turkey in first 11 months of 2017: Report
A total of 365 women were killed by men in the first 11 months of 2017, according to data compiled by the “We Will Stop Femicide” women’s rights activist platform based on news reported in the media.
October Mexico’s bloodiest month
There were more murders in October in Mexico than in any month over at least 20 years, according to official data, in the latest grim milestone in 2017, a year on course to register the highest homicide tally since modern records began.
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Assisted suicide legalization not in cards, says minister
Justice Minister Stavros Kontonis on Friday refuted suggestions that the government may be considering the legalization of assisted suicide, saying that any such action will continue to be viewed as consensual homicide, a felony that carries jail time.
Driver who killed two in Crete granted conditional release
A 20-year-old motorist who killed two pedestrians last Thursday when he hit them with his car near the Technical University of Crete in Hania was granted conditional release on Monday pending trial on a string of charges including manslaughter through negligence, disturbing the peace and driving without a valid license.
Five remanded over fatal beating of American student
Five of the nine suspects implicated in the fatal beating of a 22-year-old American student on Zakynthos last week were remanded in custody on Wednesday on charges of intentional homicide after defending themselves before an investigating magistrate.
Turkey's deepening tragedy of murdered women
As she did most afternoons, Pınar Ünlüer was waiting to collect her six-year-old son from his school in the western province of İzmir. She was then shot dead in broad daylight only meters away from the school, by a man whose marriage proposal she had rejected.
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Greece: 6 Serbians among group charged with killing American
Eight attackers on an American on the Greek island of Zakynthos, including six Serbians, have been charged with joint homicide with intent.
The minimum sentence for this crime is 10 years in prison.
173 women killed in Turkey in first five months of 2017: Report
Some 173 women were killed by men in the first five months of 2017, according to a report released by a women's rights activist organization on June 5.
The report from women's rights organization "We Will Stop Femicide" stated that 39 women were killed in May, more than any other month.
The organization also stated that 38 children and 17 women were sexually abused in May.