Local Congress Hardens Penalties for Sexual Abuse and Gender-Based Violence

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The Congress of Mexico City approved the package of initiatives on gender-based violence sent by the Government of Mexico to prosecute the crime of sexual abuse ex officio and to increase the minimum penalty from two to four years' imprisonment with a fine of up to 113,000 pesos, to impose, as a mandatory remedy for the damage, specialized psychological care for the victim and the obligation of the aggressor to attend gender-sensitive workshops,…

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Hilda Castellanos-LanzarinIn Mexico City, sexual abuse will be prosecuted ex officio and crimes of family violence will be punished with up to seven years in prison, in aggravated cases.On Saturday, the Congress of Mexico City approved, against clock, and unanimously the initiative with draft amendments to the local Penal Code, as well as amendments to the Law on Civic Culture of Mexico City, to strengthen the prevention, care, punishment and er…