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Article 2 of the Constitution
Type of Measure
Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision
Form of Violence
Violence against women and girls
Year
1993
Brief Description
Article 2 of the Constitution adopted in 1985, and amended in 1993, includes the following provisions: No person can be subject to servitude or to another condition that diminishes his or her dignity. The human beings must exercise [guardar] brotherly behavior among them.
Source of Information
Political Constitution of the Republic of Guatemala 1985 (amended in 1993), UN Women Constitutional Database
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