Implementation delays leave new femicide law ineffective and victims unprotected
Five months after the April 2026 femicide law took effect, authorities still lack the required implementation guidelines, hindering enforcement and leaving women at risk.
A new law targeting femicide, which treats gender-based killings as serious murder and imposes harsher sentences, became active in April 2026. However, five months later the government has not released the execution order that provides the methodological framework needed for full enforcement. This gap leaves law-enforcement agencies unable to act decisively, despite reports that multiple girls and women have been killed since the law's commencement.
Commentators stress that an effective risk-assessment instrument should be part of the implementation, allowing judges and prosecutors to pinpoint high-risk individuals and take preventive steps. The lack of such tools continues to impede the law's intended protective impact.
Why it matters
Without proper guidelines, a law meant to curb gender-based killings cannot protect vulnerable women.
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