The full of the Chamber of Deputies approved reforms to articles 25, 261 and 325 of the Federal Criminal Code to increase from 60 to 65 years in prison and a fine of up to 130 thousand pesos for those who commit the crime of feminicide.
In the opinion that was sent to the Senate, there is also an increase of 8 to 10 years in prison to the public servant who delays and maliciously or by negligence the crime of femicide.
Even that person who commits the crime of sexual abuse in a person under 15 years of age or in a person who does not have the capacity to understand the meaning of the act, even with their consent, or who for any reason cannot resist it or the force to execute it will be imposed a sentence of 10 to 18 years in prison.
Also, on Thursday, the deputies endorsed reforms to article 259 of the Federal penal code to typify sexual harassment by establishing that whoever commits one or more acts of a sexual nature or lascivious connotation against another person without his consent, imposing a penalty of up to eight hundred days fine (69 thousand 504 pesos).
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And in the case of being a public servant, the dismissal of the position with the possibility of being disabled for up to one year without prejudice to the labor and administrative sanctions to which there is place. It will only proceed against the harassing person at the request of the offended party.
Also, it will be established that the person who performs one or more lascivious acts or sexual connotation to another person without his consent will commit the crime of sexual harassment, and specify that, if it is a public servant, the penalties determined without prejudice of the labor and administrative sanctions to which there is place.
Also, the deputies approved an opinion to reform articles 3 Bis, 47, 51 and 133 of the Federal Labor Law, to expand the concept of “sexual harassment”, adding that it is a form of violence that is expressed in verbal behaviors, physical or both, related to sexuality or lascivious connotation.
In addition, include the concept of “sexual harassment”, understood as the exercise of power in a relationship of real subordination of the victim against the aggressor in the workplace, which is expressed in verbal, physical or both behaviors related to sexuality or of lascivious connotation.
Even sexual harassment is established as a cause for termination of the employment relationship: o No responsibility for the employer: when the worker commits sexual harassment against any person in the establishment or workplace.
And with labor responsibilities for the employer and without responsibility for the worker: when the employer, his relatives or any of his representatives within the service incurring sexual harassment against the worker, spouse, parents, children or siblings.
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