Domestic violence in Panama explained

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]

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]

See also

• Crime in Panama
• Women in Panama

Notes and References

1. https://2009-2017.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm#section6women United States Department of State
2. https://2009-2017.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm#section6women United States Department of State
3. Web site: Archived copy . 2015-06-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402104822/http://www.mef.gob.pa/es/direcciones/oficinaInstitucionalRecursosHumanos/Documents/Ley%20del%20Femicidio.pdf . 2015-04-02 . dead .
4. Web site: Archived copy . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924074307/http://www.organojudicial.gob.pa/cendoj/wp-content/blogs.dir/cendoj/codigo_judicial/leyes_modifican/ley_38_2001.pdf . 2015-09-24.
5. Web site: Archived copy . 2015-06-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402104822/http://www.mef.gob.pa/es/direcciones/oficinaInstitucionalRecursosHumanos/Documents/Ley%20del%20Femicidio.pdf . 2015-04-02 . dead .
6. https://2009-2017.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm#section6women United States Department of State