Argentina, women facing increased violence

Posted on January 20, 2011 • Filed under: Argentina, Crime, Social Issues

According to a recent study by the non-governmental organization La Casa del Encuentro, 260 cases of crime against women were committed in Argentina in 2010, almost five per week, a Press TV correspondent reported on Wednesday.
In 64 percent of the cases, the executor was either the victim’s husband or de-facto spouse, the NGO highlights in its report. Read Article

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