(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 19 - Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi
on Tuesday said 96 women have been killed between January 1 and
November 3 this year, including 82 who were murdered by a family
member and specifically 51 by a partner or an ex.
"From January 1 until November 3 this year, in Italy, 263
murders were registered: 96 victims were women, 82 killed within
the family or by someone close and 51 by a partner or
ex-partner", said the interior minister, speaking at the
presentation of the campaign 'No Excuse' at Rome's Luiss
University.
Piantedosi went on to say that "our country as well needs to
promote an unequivocal and courageous message: violence against
women continues to be an emergency to be fought with every
possible solution". (ANSA).