GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLSCOUNTRY-PROFILERWANDAMEASURESLAW N° 059/2023 AMENDING LAW N° 66/2018 ON MARITAL RAPE
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Law N° 059/2023 amending Law N° 66/2018 on marital rape
Type of Measure
Laws > Violence Against Women > Legislation
Form of Violence
Sexual violence
Year
2023
Brief Description

Law N° 059/2023 of 04/12/2023 amends Law N° 66/2018 of 30/08/2018 determining Offenses and Penalties in General. This amendment introduces heavy punishments for various forms of violence, including sexual violence against a spouse (Article 137). It also makes child defilement imprescriptible (Article 15, paragraph 7).

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