Revisions to the Penal Code Amendment Act No 15 of 2016

Country	Vanuatu
Year	2016
Type of Measure	Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence	Sexual violence, Other harmful practices

Brief Description

Revisions to the Penal Code Amendment Act No 15 of 2016 have resulted in the increase of penalties for all sexual offences. This was the result of a consultation of multi-stakeholders, including the Department of Women’s Affairs, Ministry of Justice and Community Services, Public Prosecutor’s Office, Family Protection Unit of the Vanuatu Police Force, the Vanuatu Women’s Centre and the Vanuatu Correctional Services Department. The amendment increases the sentencing for the crimes of abduction and incest.

Source of Information

Vanuatu's submission for National Review for Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, Beijing+25, 2019, p.26

For more information: Revisions to the Penal Code Amendment Act No 15 of 2016