Article 42 of the Constitution

Country	Colombia
Year	2013
Type of Measure	Violence against women > Constitutional provision
Form of Violence	Violence against women and girls

Brief Description

Article 42 of the Constitution adopted in 1991, and amended in 2013, includes the following provisions: Any form of violence in the family is considered destructive of its harmony and unity, and shall be sanctioned according to law.

Source of Information

Political Constitution of Colombia 1991 (amended in 2013), UN Women Constitutional Database

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