A Call for Stiffer Penalties for Perpetrators Who Attack Older Persons

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Channel: Greater Belize Media | GBM · 2018 · News & Politics

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But while Belize was lauded for its work in safeguarding older persons, Patroness Maria Elena Sylvestre says that there is a lot to be done. In the past, we have seen that older persons have been victims of verbal, physical abuse and crime. She challenges the government to increase the penalty for persons who perpetrate crimes against older persons.

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