Two men in Crete and Zakynthos killed their long-term husbands with a knife in less than 24 hours. abominations crimes they monopolized the news and shocked public opinion with their ferocity, which, however, had already ceased to amaze with femicides. It is now early August and we are already counting thirteen female deaths in 2022. femicide.grthe number of femicides reached 30 last year, 19 in 2020 and 17 in 2019. It should be noted that the website in question, the application European Observatory on Killing Women (EOF)like many other feminist organizations, classify as femicide all murders of women – not just those in which the perpetrator is a member of the family environment – such as the murders of Susan Eaton and Eleni Topaludi.

Another murder of women was added to this year’s list on Sunday morning. Ano Malaki Rethymnonwhere a 60-year-old man stabbed to death his 56-year-old wife, with whom he had four children. The cause of the monstrous crime was the decision of the victim to part with the criminal with whom she had been paired since the age of 16… Georgia, a well-known hairdresser in Rethymno, 56, was highly respected in the local community, who were surprised by her horrific murder.In fact, the couple celebrated their son’s wedding 15 days ago.After the announcement of the murder, the house is guarded by police, and the salon is littered with flowers and notes from regular customers of a 56-year-old man.

The perpetrator in Tsilivi Zakynthos, a 49-year-old foreign construction worker, was known for his violent behavior towards his 41-year-old wife and mother of three both in the local community and at the local police station. The victim, who worked as a maid, knew about her husband’s abuse, so she filed a domestic violence complaint in June and also on the Sunday night shortly before she was killed.

The couple were separated, and even protective measures were taken, according to which the perpetrator was not allowed to approach the family home. Thus, by a tragic coincidence, the wife left at 21:30. on Sunday at AT, as a few minutes earlier the perpetrator had hit her.

Domestic violence is a crime under the law, so if a complaint is filed, even if the woman does not file a complaint, the case will automatically be investigated.

He filed a lawsuit and responded to a related question from the police that he did not know the whereabouts of the 49-year-old man, who returned home an hour later. According to a neighbor, he hit her and pulled her hair. A neighbor hurried for help, but when she returned, she found a 41-year-old woman in a desperate situation. An ambulance took her to the hospital, where, despite her efforts, she ended up. The 49-year-old man was wanted by the authorities and was in the building where he worked.

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The unfortunate woman on Zakynthos was not the only one who turned to the authorities, but she did not manage to survive the abuse of her ex-husband. A large percentage of those affected, nearly half reportedly informed authorities of the danger they were in. Illustrative was the case in Daphne last July, when a few days before the murder, neighbors called the police, but the police simply walked past the apartment building.

“We invite women to speak, but the protection they offer is incomplete, almost insufficient,” Anna Vuyuka comments on “K”., sociologist and researcher at Diotima. According to EL.AS, 5857 accidents were recorded in the first 9 months of 2021, while in total for 2019 and 2020 the number of accidents reached 5221 and 5413 respectively. The increase in complaints due to women being better informed about their rights looks like a Pyrrhic victory. “Domestic violence is an ex officio crime based on legislation, as soon as a woman reports an incident to AT, even if she herself does not file a claim, the case should automatically be investigated,” reminds Ms Vuyuka, whom she does not hide. concern about the aggravation of the phenomenon.