Congress Toughens Penalties for Femicide

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 9, 2026 · Originally reported June 9, 2026 by La Prensa

Honduras, where a woman is killed every 32 hours, has passed sweeping Penal Code reforms that raise femicide sentences to as much as 60 years and create specialized courts to handle gender-violence cases.

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