Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina — Thousands of people marched in Sarajevo and other Bosnian cities Monday, days after a woman was murdered by her partner who livestreamed her killing on social media before killing two men and himself. ADVERTISEMENT“We demand that femicide be made a specific criminal act,” Sarajevo mayor Benjamina Karic told the crowd. Speaking on behalf of the demonstrators, she called for more severe punishment for the crimes of femicide, domestic violence and for the construction of more safehouses for women victims of violence. Protesters held up placards emblazoned with messages such as “Stop femicide”, “Say no to violence” and “Silence is complicity”. According to local NGOs, some 20 women have been killed in Bosnia in the past two years by their spouses.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 15, 2023 05:54 UTC