Partner Killings Lead Femicide Cases in Germany:Study

German News Service

Berlin: Intimate partner violence remains the predominant form of femicide in Germany, according to a comprehensive study released Thursday by the University of Tübingen.

The research analysed 292 cases registered as femicide or attempted femicide across five German states in 2017. After reviewing interrogation transcripts, expert assessments, indictments and court rulings, researchers concluded that 197 of the cases met the criteria for femicide.

Femicide refers to the killing of women and girls specifically because of their gender. The definition includes murders committed by current or former partners, so-called honour killings, gender-targeted killings in conflict zones, female infanticide and other forms of gender-based violence.

The study found that killings by intimate partners were by far the most common form of femicide. Of 133 murders examined, 108 — or 81 per cent — involved male perpetrators in heterosexual relationships.

Researchers noted that the majority of these killings were triggered by separation, suspected infidelity or the perpetrator’s fear of a relationship ending.

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Meanwhile, a group of Afghan nationals approved for resettlement in Germany arrived on Thursday, marking the sixth cohort to leave Pakistan since the new German government took office in May.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservative-led coalition had suspended the previous administration’s programme for particularly vulnerable Afghans shortly after assuming power, as part of a broader clampdown on migration. However, several Afghans successfully challenged the suspension in court, securing the right to travel.

According to officials, a total of 52 Afghan citizens were expected to land in Germany on Thursday, arriving at airports in Berlin and Hannover. The Berlin-bound flight touched down around midday, dpa learnt.

An estimated 1,900 Afghans remain stranded in Islamabad—many for months or even years—waiting to depart under the German resettlement scheme. With Pakistan preparing to deport Afghan nationals from next year, including those already approved for German resettlement, pressure is mounting on Berlin to accelerate evacuation efforts.