Country | Oman |
Year | 1974 |
Type of Measure | Violence against women > Legislation |
Form of Violence | Violence against women and girls |
According to Article 34 of The Omani Penal Code, anyone who commits disgraceful sexual acts in public, inflicts physical or mental torture on someone he has deprived of liberty, violates someone’s honour, or forces someone to engage in prostitution is subject to a sentence of not less than 15 years imprisonment.
CEDAW/C/OMN/1, para 66
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