Article IV Section 10 of the Constitution

Country	Micronesia Federated States of
Year	1990
Type of Measure	Violence against women > Constitutional provision
Form of Violence	Violence against women and girls

Brief Description

Article IV, Section 10 of the Constitution adopted in 1978, and amended in 1990, includes the following provisions: Slavery and involuntary servitude are prohibited except to punish crime.

Source of Information

Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia 1978 (amended in 1990), UN Women Constitutional Database

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