Femicide in Italy

On 26 November 2025, the members of the Italian Chamber of Deputies voted unanimously to introduce the crime of femicide[1] as a distinct law.[2]

History

The 2023 murders of Giulia Cecchettin and of Giulia Tramontano led to widespread public outcry and a debate about violence against women.[3][4][5] In November 2025, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni supported the passing of the law against femicide. It was introduced into the country's criminal code with the penalty of life imprisonment.[6][7][8] The bill was passed on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.[9] Law No. 181 of 2 December 2025 was passed unanimously.[10] In January 2026, the first person was charged with the crime under the new law.[11]

Examples

References

  1. ^ "I femminicidi non si fermano e il numero delle donne uccise nel 2026 è sempre più preoccupante". ELLE (in Italian). 2026-01-19. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
  2. ^ Rainsford, Sarah (2025-11-26). "Italian parliament unanimously votes to make femicide a crime". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
  3. ^ "BBC World Service - Global News Podcast, The Global Story: The murders that moved a nation: Italy's new femicide law". BBC. 2025-12-14. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
  4. ^ "Giulia Cecchettin: Ex-boyfriend Turetta sentenced to life in jail". BBC News. 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
  5. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/world/europe/italy-femicide-violence-women.html
  6. ^ "Italy now recognizes the crime of femicide and punishes it with life in prison". CNN. 2025-11-26. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
  7. ^ "Italy officially makes femicide a crime – punishable with life imprisonment". The Independent. 2025-11-26. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
  8. ^ "Italian parliament unanimously votes to make femicide a crime". 26 November 2025.
  9. ^ Wilson, Abby (2025-11-28). "Femicide: Italy's newest crime". The Week. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
  10. ^ "The Italian Parliament approves law introducing the crime of "femicide" (Law No. 181 of 2 December 2025)". Centro di Ateneo per i Diritti Umani. 2026-01-09. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
  11. ^ Rainews, Redazione di (2026-01-20). "L'autopsia su Federica Torzullo: uccisa con 23 coltellate, aveva provato a difendersi". RaiNews (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-01-21.
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