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Congress Closed to Indigenous Women

Published date: 
30 Apr 2009
Two indigenous female politicians in Mexico want to be the first "native" females in the Mexican Congress in July during the legislation elections. 

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Nop. 32 2007

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Publisher: 
South African Government
Publisher / Organization Main page URL: 
http://www.mosaic.org.za/
Author: 
South African Givernment
Published Date: 
2007
Abstract: 
This Act comprehensively and extensively review and amend all aspects of the laws and the implementation of the laws relating to sexual offences, and deals with all legal
aspects of or relating to sexual offences in a single statute. The Act reviews the definition of Sexual offences.
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Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Nop. 32 2007

Regulations under the Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998

Submitted by sally_jean.shac... on Mon, 14/07/2008 - 14:14
Publisher: 
Department of Justice, South Africa
Publisher / Organization Main page URL: 
http://www.justice.gov.za/
Author: 
Department of Justice, South Africa
Published Date: 
1999
Abstract: 
This document sets out the regulations that pertain to the Domestic Violence Act 116, passed into law in december 1998. The regulations set out the roles of those responsible for implementing the Act, and include forms relating to the Act.
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Regulations under the Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998

The Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998

Submitted by sally_jean.shac... on Mon, 14/07/2008 - 14:08
Publisher: 
Republic of South Africa Government Gazette
Publisher / Organization Main page URL: 
http://www.info.gov.za/gazette/acts/1998/a116-98.pdf
Author: 
South African Government
Published Date: 
1998
Abstract: 
The Domestic Violence Act provides for the issuing of Protection Orders with regard to domestic violence.
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Government Gazette Vol 402 No.19537

National Working Group on Sexual Offences

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The National Working Group on Sexual Offences is a working group of civil society organisations working in the field of gender based violence and was established to influence the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill [B50B-2003] for the benefit of women and children. The group worked to protect the rights of women and children, and made submissions to the Bill, created awareness on contents of the Bill and Act. The group now works on awareness raising and implementation issues of the Act.Women'sNet is a member of the Working Group.

Campaign location: 
South Africa (National)
Contact Person Name: 
Lisa Vetten from Tshwaranang Legal Advocacy Centre
Contact Phone Number: 
+27 11 403 8230
Email: 
lisa@tlac.org.za
Campaign website URL: 
http://www.tlac.org.za/content/view/24/
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