ECHR rules that prosecutor’s remarks perpetuated ‘sexist stereotypes’ and downplayed gender violence
The European court of human rights has ordered the Italian state to pay compensation to a woman whose allegations of repeated rape by her partner were dismissed by a prosecutor as “normal” for men who struggle to overcome resistance from “tired” women.
The court ruled that the remarks perpetuated “sexist stereotypes” and downplayed gender violence, resulting in the woman being subjected to further victimisation.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Angela Giuffrida in Rome.
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