Article 82 of the Constitution

Country	Cabo Verde
Year	2010
Type of Measure	Violence against women > Constitutional provision
Form of Violence	Violence against women and girls

Brief Description

Article 82 of the Constitution of the Republic of Cabo Verde in 1992, and amended in 2010, includes the following provisions: The law shall punish domestic violence and shall protect the rights of all members of a family.

Source of Information

Constitution of the Republic of Cabo Verde 1992 (amended in 2010), UN Women Constitutional Database

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