26.11.2025 00:30
A bill prepared by the right-wing coalition government in Italy, which foresees severe penalties such as life imprisonment for femicides, has been unanimously approved by the lower house of Parliament, the Chamber of Deputies, and has become law.
A bill that foresees heavy penalties such as life imprisonment for femicides in Italy has been accepted by the parliament and has become law.
LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR FEMICIDES IN ITALY
The bill, shared with the public by the government led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni before International Women's Day on March 8, regulates femicides as a separate crime and foresees heavy penalties for acts of violence against women. The approval process in parliament was completed on November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
The bill, which was voted on and accepted in the upper house of parliament, the Senate, in July and sent to the House of Representatives for final approval, was unanimously accepted with "yes" votes from 237 members of both the ruling and opposition parties.
MELONI'S STATEMENT
The regulation that became law with today's approval adds a new article "577-bis" related to the crime of femicide to the Italian Penal Code. This article stipulates that if a woman is killed due to hate or discrimination simply for being a woman, or with the aim of suppressing her rights, freedoms, or personality, the perpetrator will be punished with life imprisonment.
According to reports in the Italian press, Prime Minister Meloni stated in her remarks on the subject, "I am very pleased with the approval of the bill regulating the crime of femicide in Parliament. This is an important message of unity from politics against the barbarity of violence against women. We are adding another tool to those we previously envisioned." It has been reported that 85 femicides occurred in the country between January 1 and October 20 this year.