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Article 336 of the Penal Code
Type of Measure
Laws > Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence
Sexual violence
Year
1984
Brief Description
Article 336 of the Penal Code makes rape a punishable offence, but does not define rape. The definition of rape and sexual crimes, as well as the criminalization of abortion, are currently being discussed by a Commission in charge of revising the Penal Code.
Source of Information
A/HRC/7/6/Add.2 p.15
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