Article 21 of the Constitution

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

Brief Description

Article 21 of the Constitution adopted in 1991, and amended in 2013, includes the following provisions: Violence of any form against any person whose liberty has been restricted in any way is prohibited, as is the use of any form of coercion in obtaining confessions and statements.

Source of Information

Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia 1991 (amended in 2013), UN Women Constitutional Database

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