AFGHANISTAN | ASIA
Article 29 of the Constitution
Type of Measure
Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision
Form of Violence
Violence against women and girls
Year
2004
Brief Description
Article 29 of the Constitution adopted in 2004 includes the following provisions on violence against women: Persecution of human beings shall be forbidden.
No one shall be allowed to or order torture, even for discovering the truth from another individual who is under investigation, arrest, detention or has been convicted to be punished. Punishment contrary to human dignity shall be prohibited.
Source of Information
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 2004, UN Women Constitutional Database
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