domestic violence

domestic violence

Violence against women: X-rays of broken bones show the scale of Italy's problem

One Italian hospital's display of x-rays speaks louder than words. Especially since the women whose shattered bones are shown in the sterile black and white images rarely speak out.

Crime

Code Red: Italian prosecutors flooded by reports of domestic violence and sexual abuse

Italian prosecutors warned on Friday that a new law designed to fast-track cases of domestic and sexual abuse was overwhelming the system with record numbers of victim reports.

attack

Man attacks wife 'for having a headache'

An Italian man from the northern Italian city of Reggio Emilia has been arrested for allegedly attacking his wife for having a headache.

Crime

Couple attacked with axe by neighbour

A 31-year-old in northern Italy allegedly attacked his neighbours with an axe in revenge for them refusing to lend him money.

Politics

Italy speaker wants new law to protect women

Italy's speaker of the lower house of parliament Laura Boldrini on Friday denounced threats made against her since her election to the post in March and called for a law to defend Italian women from misogynist and violent acts.