Amid public outrage over a recent murder, lawmakers in Romania are drafting a bill to include femicide as a specific offence in the criminal code.
Since a young woman, who was made famous by reality television, was killed in May by her ex-partner, the issue of domestic violence has dominated headlines in Romania. The media are paying closer attention to the phenomenon, and to drive social change, a bill to include femicide as a specific offence in the country’s criminal code was being prepared.
SOURCE: Balkan Insight, by Birn/Arte. 30 October 2025. VISUAL: Arte.