Horrible. A feminist issue, also one of a deep class divide and oppression of Indigenous peoples, both marked by utter contempt for poor people of Indigenous origin.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/12/colombia-brutal-and-death-...
femicidal abduction, rape, torture and murder of 7-year-old Indigenous girl in Colombia
Tue, 2016-12-13 18:05
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femicidal abduction, rape, torture and murder of 7-year-old Indigenous girl in Colombia
Tue, 2016-12-13 18:21
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Timebandit
That's horrific. That poor, wee girl.
ETA: Interesting that femicide is a specific criminal charge. Here it would be first degree homicide alongside the other charges.
Tue, 2016-12-13 19:05
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Interesting that femicide is a specific criminal charge. Here it would be first degree homicide alongside the other charges.
FWIW, that charge comes with a potential sentence of 20 to 41 years, so it's definitely not any less toothy than our first degree murder.
Tue, 2016-12-13 19:25
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Timebandit
True. I just find it interesting that it's a differentiated crime.
Tue, 2016-12-13 19:36
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I can't say whether it's a genuine effort, or lip service, but here's the back story:
Colombia confronts femicide, the 'most extreme form of violence against women'
Wed, 2016-12-14 06:54
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Yes, it is a campaign throughout Latin America. Started in Mexico, and in Central America, but the horrible gang-related torture (sexual and otherwise) and murder of an Argentinian teenager sparked off protests in just about every country south of the US. I think it is akin to the notion of "hate crime", and an aggravating factor in other charges, whether murder, assault or other.