Colombia: The majority of women killed between 2004-2008 were shot
12 April 2010
64% of Colombian women that were killed between 2004 and 2008 were shot, according to a report by the National Institute of Legal Medicine.
The majority of these women were between the ages of 20 and 24. The report also shows that during that period, 9 women were sexually assaulted each hour. Of the total 73,395 victims of sexual violence, 84% were under age 18 and most of the assaults took place at home with male family members being the main perpetrators.
To read the original report in Spanish go to:
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