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GL-PvdA and JA21 want tougher sentences for femicide

GL-PvdA and JA21 want tougher sentences for femicide

Dutch political parties GroenLinks-PvdA and JA21 are drafting legislation to increase the maximum sentence for femicide from 25 years to 30 years or life imprisonment. The proposal aims to ensure harsher penalties for the gender-based killing of women.

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Based on reporting by haarlemsdagblad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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