Femicide doesn't exist says Vannacci

Femicide does not exist and the crime

of murdering women motivated by possessiveness, jealousy or

other hateful motives should not be considered different from

killing men, far-right leader Roberto Vannacci said Sunday.

Closing the two-day launch of his new National Future (FN)

party, the former paratroop general, bestselling anti-woke

author and remigration campaigner said Italy's 2025 law

recognising femicide as a separate felony and setting stiffer

penalties for it was an "absurdity".

"It's a murder like any other," he said saying he was convinced

that the victim's gender doesn't define a crime. "A crime isn't

more or less serious based on the sex, skin colour, or religion

of the perpetrator or victim: that's true equality," he argued.

The hard rightist, who left his post as deputy leader of the

right-wing League party to forge a solo path with his new FN,

spurred condemnation with his remarks from most parties and all

women's groups.

He defended himself by saying his remarks reflected his strong

stance against women's quotas and preferential treatment

according to gender.

Femicide has been classed as a national emergency in Italy with

murderous violence against women hitting new heights.

A campaign of education for young males towards healthy

relationships was partly stymied when the government made it

conditional on parent approval to take part.in courses in

Italy's schools.

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