In the renovated Criminal Code promulgated by the Executive Power last Sunday, contemplates up to 40 years in prison in the figure of the Feminicideaccording to article 93 of that law (74-25).
«It constitutes feminicide the fact that causes the death of a woman because of being a woman, regardless of age, relationship of a couple, regardless of the place where it occurs. Will be sanctioned with penalty from thirty to forty years in prison major and a fine of fifty to a thousand minimum wages of the public sector »says the Criminal Code.
Aggravated feminicide
Regarding aggravated feminicide, according to article 94, the renewed law says that this will be sanctioned with a penalty of major prison and a fine of 1,000 minimum wages of the public sector, when some of the circumstances 20 circumstances are verified, which includes: that the victim is a girl or adolescent, aging or present some type of physical or mental disability.
Also, that the fact is committed in the presence of relatives until the second degree of consanguinity, collateral and related or in front of children or adolescents; that the victim is in a state of pregnancy or during the three months
after childbirth.
In addition, if done by two or more people; for payment, reward, remuneration promise or advantage of any other nature; If the author prevails from the superiority caused by relations
of trust, familiarity, friendship, domestic, educational or work for the commission of the punishable act; that is committed against a woman deprived of liberty or in custody of the State.
Other circumstances are that the aggressor use substances, alcoholic beverages, drugs or medications to minimize the state of consciousness or will of women; When the author breaches any of the protection orders on violence against women issued by the competent authorities in favor of the victim, among others.
Luis Abinader’s position
The President Luis Abinader said Monday that the New Criminal Code It is perfectible.
«There is no perfect law (and that code) was the possible; It is an advance, ”said the president during his participation in the weekly with the press.
Abinader recalled, however, that the reform the code will be implemented in August of 2026, and did not rule out that changes are made based on the recommendations that may arrive for their improvement.
«We are going to wait for it to be discussed. Let’s see; Everything is possible, let’s see what the recommendations are. But the truth is that this law is perfectible, it was possible and it is an advance, ”he added.
