Article 11 of the Transitional Constitution

Country	South Sudan
Year	2011
Type of Measure	Violence against women > Constitutional provision
Form of Violence	Violence against women and girls

Brief Description

Article 11 of the Transitional Constitution adopted in 2011, and amended in 2013, includes the following provisions: Every person has the inherent right to life, dignity and the integrity of his or her person which shall be protected by law; no one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his or her life.

Source of Information

The Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan 2011 (amended in 2013), UN Women Constitutional Database

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