Penal Code Chapter 22 on Violence against Women

Country	Brunei Darussalam
Year	2009
Type of Measure	Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence	Violence against women and girls

Brief Description

In term of violence against women, the law governing the protection of women and girls can be found in other legislation namely the Penal Code Chapter 22 (Section 322, 324, 334, 375).

Source of Information

The Government of Brunei Darussalam's Response to United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW) Questionnaire to Governments on the Implementation of the Beijing Platform of Action and the Outcome of the Twenty-Third Special Session of the General Assembly