GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLSCOUNTRY-PROFILEALBANIAMEASURESCRIMINALIZATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL VIOLENCE (CRIMINAL CODE AMENDMENT, 2020)
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Criminalization of Psychological Violence (Criminal Code Amendment, 2020)
Type of Measure
Laws > Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence
Violence against women and girls
Year
2020
Brief Description

The 2020 amendments to the Criminal Code criminalized psychological violence within family relationships for the first time. These amendments align Albania’s laws with the Istanbul Convention and increase penalties for these offenses, strengthening the protection of victims.

Source of Information
Comprehensive National-Level Review for the Implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action - Beijing+30 1 June 2024
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