ALGERIA | AFRICA
Article 34 of the Constitution
Type of Measure
Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision
Form of Violence
Violence against women and girls
Year
1996
Brief Description
Article 34 of the Constitution adopted in 1996, and amended in 2008, includes the following provisions: The State shall guarantee the inviolability of the human person. Any form of physical or moral violence or infringement of dignity shall be prohibited.
Source of Information
Constitution of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria 1996 (amended in 2008), UN Women Constitutional Database.
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