France, Aug. 2 -- "We are refining the law, thereby ensuring that the most horrific and despicable crimes are punished for what they are," Gavin Glover, the country's attorney general told parliament last week.
Nine women were killed in 2025 by a partner, former partner or family member. Four more have died this year.
One in four Mauritian women has experienced gender-based violence, according to government figures.
United Nations figures show the African continent has the world's highest rate of intimate partner and family-related femicide, at three victims per 100,000 women - double the rate in the Americas and six times that in Europe.
"The situation in Mauritius left us with no alternative but to bring stronger laws to protect victi...