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Law No 68/2018 Criminalizes GBV
Type of Measure
Laws > Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence
Violence against women and girls;
Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence;
Sexual violence;
Sexual harassment
Year
2018
Brief Description
Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Rwanda has been criminalized and is therefore punishable under Rwanda jurisdiction through Law No 68/2018 of 30/08/2018. The Law in general prescribes heavy punishment for child defilement, marital rape, sexual violence and harassment of a spouse. Specifically, the law regarding prevention and punishment of GBV provides for the prevention, protection and relief of victims of gender-based violence. It stipulates procedures and guidelines to be followed by courts in relation to punishment, protection and compensation of victims of gender-based violence.
Source of Information
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