Amendment to the Penal Code 2015

Country	Slovenia
Year	2015
Type of Measure	Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence	Child, early and forced marriage, Stalking

Brief Description

In order to comply with the Istanbul Convention, two new criminal offences against human rights and liberties were introduced to the Penal Code in 2015, stalking and forced marriage.

Source of Information

Slovenia's submission for National Review for Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, Beijing+25, 2019, p.12

For more information: Report of the UN Secretary-General on progress toward ending child, early and forced marriage worldwide pursuant to the UN General Assembly Resolution 69/156 – Input by SLOVENIA