法国推反家暴电子脚镣
France to curb domestic violence
法国推反家暴电子脚镣
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.
法国政府9月24日表示，法官们将很快可以选择判决家庭暴力施暴者佩戴电子追踪脚镣。该国被现任或前任伴侣杀害的妇女人数正与日俱增。
The GPS monitor alerts women as well as police if known abusers get to within a certain distance of their victims.
这种电子脚镣带定位系统，当施暴者接近受害者一定距离时，脚镣会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.
官方统计数字显示，去年有146名法国妇女在家庭暴力案件中死亡，高于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.
政府估计每年有超过20万妇女成为家庭暴力的受害者，许多情况下受害者并未报案。
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.
今年春天由于新冠疫情，法国经历了长达两月的全国封锁期，许多妇女不得不与有施暴倾向的伴侣共处一室，这导致了家庭暴力事件的增多。
