Chiapas Shall Punish with Imprisonment the Crime of Forced Cohabitation of Minors

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The deputy pointed out that protecting children "is not a political option but a constitutional, ethical and human obligation".

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In an extraordinary session, the Congress of Chiapas approved a punishment of between eight and 15 years' imprisonment and fines equivalent to almost 300,000 pesos, for those who force underage women to marry or cohabit with men in a forced manner. According to the president of the Gender Equality Commission, Rosa Linda López Sánchez, the objective of the reform of the law of the Criminal Code of Chiapas is to eradicate child marriages and force…

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Mexico City Disinform ourselves. Following the pressure of public denunciations of child marriages and forced informal unions in indigenous peoples and communities, the Chiapas State Congress approved reforms to the Penal Code to punish these practices, with penalties of 8 to 15 years in prison and fines of 1,000 to 2,500 days of minimum wage, which increase when the victim belongs to indigenous or Afro-Mexican communities. The reforms punish a…

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The initiative arises in response to the persistence of child unions in the entity, often supported by the argument of “uses and customs”.

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With 37 votes in favour and one against, the Congress of the State of Chiapas approved in extraordinary session, punishing with 8 to 15 years' imprisonment and fines of 2 500 UMAS, equivalent to almost 300,000 pesos, who force underage women to marry or cohabit with men in a forced manner. Legislators stated that the aggravators will increase sentences when the victim belongs to indigenous or Afro-Mexican communities.