法國推反家暴電子腳鐐
France to curb domestic violence
法國推反家暴電子腳鐐
French judges will soon have the option of requiring electronic tracking ankle bracelets for domestic violence offenders, the government said Thursday, as the country grapples with a growing number of women killed by current or former partners.
法國政府9月24日表示，法官們將很快可以選擇判決家庭暴力施暴者佩戴電子追蹤腳鐐。該國被現任或前任伴侶殺害的婦女人數正與日俱增。
The GPS monitor alerts women as well as police if known abusers get to within a certain distance of their victims.
這種電子腳鐐帶定位系統，當施暴者接近受害者一定距離時，腳鐐會提醒受害者以及警方。
Official statistics show that 146 women were killed in domestic violence cases last year, up from 121 in 2018.
官方統計數字顯示，去年有146名法國婦女在家庭暴力案件中死亡，高於2018年的121人。
The government estimates that more than 200,000 women are victims of marital violence each year, with many cases never reported.
政府估計每年有超過20萬婦女成爲家庭暴力的受害者，許多情況下受害者並未報案。
The coronavirus crisis, which prompted a two-month nationwide lockdown in the spring, led to a surge in domestic violence as many women found themselves stuck with their abusers.
今年春天由於新冠疫情，法國經歷了長達兩月的全國封鎖期，許多婦女不得不與有施暴傾向的伴侶共處一室，這導致了家庭暴力事件的增多。
