Amnesty International urges authorities to show the
political will and provide the resources needed to ensure the new law will not just exist on paper.
(Caracas) In a new report published today, Amnesty International urged the Venezuelan authorities to show the political will and provide the resources needed to ensure the new law on violence against women will not just exist on paper.
In 2005, 36,777 women reported abuse by partners or former partners to NGOs – an average of one woman every 15 minutes. See more facts and figures on Venezuelan women's daily realities.
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