Thirty-three criminal proceedings for gender-based and domestic violence were opened in the first six months of 2026, involving 38 victims, including 17 minors. These are the figures at the centre of the joint session of the Council Commissions for Foreign Affairs and Health, which meet again today, Wednesday 14 October, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kursaal Congress Centre in San Marino.
The session, chaired by Michele Muratori and Denise Bronzetti, will resume examination of the updated data submitted by the Secretariat of State for Health, following the request made by the Grand and General Council (Consiglio Grande e Generale) last July.
In 2025, 47 criminal proceedings were opened, of which 29 remain pending and 14 have been closed. There were 49 victims in total: 30 women, 15 minors and four men. The most frequent offences were mistreatment of family members and cohabitants, with 14 cases, followed by stalking, with 12.
Between January and June 2026, 33 proceedings were opened, of which 29 are still pending and three have been closed. There are 38 victims – specifically 19 women, 17 minors and two men. Once again, family mistreatment prevails, with 13 episodes, followed by stalking, with 12.
On the healthcare front, 52 victims were reported to the Mental Health service in 2025, while in the first six months of 2026 the number stood at 11. Physical violence is the most common type, accounting for 48.1% and 54.5% of cases respectively.
Data concerning younger victims is also a cause for concern. In 2025, the Child Protection service (Tutela Minori) received 28 reports, involving 32 children and young people. In the first half of 2026, there were 13 reports, involving a total of 14 minors.
The Secretariat of State’s report highlights an upward trend in gender violence cases since 2022, while noting that the rise in reports may also be linked to improved detection systems and greater coordination between institutions.
Among the initiatives underway are the development of an IT platform to collect data on violence and a bill against workplace harassment, which also provides for paid leave of up to 100 days over three years for victims undergoing protection programmes.
