| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - nal law.[28] A statutory decree passed in 1999 stipulates that the existence of a family relationship between the offender and victim is an aggravating factor, to be taken into account by prosecutors.[29] Penalties for de facto domestic violence convictions include fines and prison sentences, which vary in length according to the nature of the abuse.[30] According to the second report to the CEDAW
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