Law 27/2001 (Protection of Children against Violence)

Country	Rwanda
Year	2001
Type of Measure	Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence	Child, early and forced marriage, Sexual violence

Brief Description

The law 27/2001 of 28/4/2001 on the rights and the protection of children against violence includes provisions on the protection of children from sexual violence (section 2, articles 33-37) and forced marriage (section 6, articles 47-50).

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Source of Information

Response of the Government of Rwanda to the questionnaire on violence against women 2010