AFGHANISTAN | ASIA
Child Protection Law
Type of Measure
Laws > Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence
Sexual violence
Year
2019
Brief Description
The Child Protection Law 2019 offers legislative protection for child survivors of gender-based violence. In addition to stating protection of children from being sexually exploited as their fundamental right, the law calls for relevant government ministries and organizations to assist in the rehabilitation of victims. Chapter 15 of the law in particular has provisions against sexual abuse of children and includes prohibition of illegal acts against children (Article 94); prevention of sexual misuse of children (Article 96) and prohibition of Bacha Bazi (Article 99) which implies to sexual relations between older men and boys or she-males.
Source of Information

Afghanistan's submission for National Review for Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, Beijing+25, 2019, p.22

For more information: Law on Protection of Child Rights, 2019 (ICRC Website)

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