Country | India |
Year | 2016 |
Type of Measure | Health > Protocols and guidelines |
Form of Violence | Sexual violence |
To address the gaps in responding to the needs of survivors of sexual violence at various levels, in 2016, the Government of India introduced the Guidelines and Protocols on ‘Medico Legal Care for Survivors/Victims of Sexual Violence ’in order to set up standardized protocols for care, treatment and rehabilitative services for survivors of all forms of sexual violence.