Germany records rise in violence against women DW 11/25/2024
Briefly

The Federal Criminal Police Office's first-ever situation report shows alarming figures: 360 women were killed in 2023 due to misogyny, mainly in domestic violence situations.
Interior Minister Nancy Faeser remarked on the dire situation: "We see a femicide in Germany almost every day [...] They become victims because they are women. That is intolerable."
Despite legal protections, many women face dire threats. A lawyer recounted a chilling case where restraining orders failed, leading to a woman's brutal murder.
Family Minister Lisa Paus expressed her profound concern: "Two femicides in Berlin per week—every second day a woman in Germany is murdered by her partner or ex-partner."
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