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Domestic Violence Tends To
Increase During Semana Santa
During Semana Santa (Easter
week), domestic violence against
women increases and its for that
that the Delegación de la Mujer
and the 911 service will play a
major role in reacting to calls
for help by women who are
victims of domestic violence.
The Delegación, contrary to most
of the other public
institutions, will be open
during the entire Semana Santa,
including Good Thursday and Good
Friday, to attend to cases of
domestic violence and any other
cases of violence against women.
According to the information by
the Instituto Nacional de la
Mujer (INAMU), this year to date
the Delegación de la Mujer has
attended to 1.288 cases,
notwithstanding that the number
of calls to the 911 emergency
service was slightly lower than
the same period last year.
During the past week alone, five
women has died in the hands of
their partners or former
partners. Several of the murders
took place in public, one in
front of the Correos de Costa
Rica where a man shot his
estranged partner in front of
their three children before
taking his own life.
Victims of domestic violence can
call 911 or directly to the
Delegación de la Mujer at 255
1368 or 233 7895. The lines will
be open 24 hours a day.
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