Domestic violence in Panama

This article is about Domestic violence in Panama. For other related topics, see Outline of domestic violence.

Domestic violence in Panama is a serious problem and remains underreported. ^[1] Domestic violence, including spousal rape, psychological, physical, and economic abuse are criminalized. ^{[2] [3]} Panama enacted Ley No.38 del 2001 against domestic violence. ^[4] In 2013, the country enacted Law 82 - Typifying Femicide and Violence Against Women (Ley 82 - Tipifica el Femicidio y la Violencia contra las Mujeres) a comprehensive law against violence against women. ^[5]

The Integrated National System for Criminal Statistics (SIEC) reported 1,283 cases of domestic violence from January through June 2013. Statistics for January through September from the Panamanian Observatory Against Gender-Based Violence showed that of the 47 women who died violently, 30 died as a result of domestic violence. ^[6]

See also

• Crime in Panama
• Women in Panama

References

1. United States Department of State
2. United States Department of State
3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24.
5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
6. United States Department of State