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South Africa femicide spike renews scrutiny of enforcement gaps
DW Top Stories·ZA·1 day ago
Following the weekend killings of three women, Honduran women's rights defender Honorina Rodríguez urged the government to declare a femicide emergency, reflecting a persistent pattern of gender-based violence. The request underscores the state's failure to curb rising femicide rates, though no official response has been reported. This development highlights a chronic public-safety and human-rights crisis in Honduras.