Country | Benin |
Year | 2010 |
Type of Measure | Justice > Training |
Form of Violence | Violence against women and girls |
Through the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, the Government has trained members of the judiciary throughout the country in procedures for supporting victims and survivors of gender-based violence. With regard to juvenile justice, the implementation of alternatives to prosecution and imprisonment of minors in conflict with the law showed results in 2010, with 275 children, including 7 girls, in detention that year, compared with 362 in 2009. Nine juvenile judges were appointed and received training with the support of UNICEF.