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Divorce Act - Chapter 49

Country: Uganda: 0° 18′ 47″ N, 32° 31′ 45″ E

Entry into Force: Jan 10, 1904

Language: English

Keywords

Child custody
Children, protection of
Family
Marriage – equal rights
Marriage based on free consent of the parties

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Marriage Act - Chapter 251

Country: Uganda: 0° 18′ 47″ N, 32° 31′ 45″ E

Entry into Force: Apr 1, 1904

Language: English

Keywords

Child marriage / forced marriage
Divorce
Family
Marriage – equal rights
Marriage based on free consent of the parties

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Succession Act - Chapter 162

Country: Uganda: 0° 18′ 47″ N, 32° 31′ 45″ E

Entry into Force: Feb 15, 1906

Language: English

Keywords

Children, protection of
Courts
Family
Property, right to
Succession
Women – equal treatment and opportunities

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Criminal Procedure Code

Country: Kenya: 1° 18′ 12″ S, 36° 46′ 38″ E

Entry into Force: Aug 1, 1930

Language: English

Keywords

Arrest
Detention
Evidence
Judiciary
Police
Proceeds of crime
Sexual offences
Trials

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Matrimonial Causes Act - Chapter 152

Country: Kenya: 1° 18′ 12″ S, 36° 46′ 38″ E

Entry into Force: Jan 1, 1941

Language: English

Keywords

Child custody
Child marriage / forced marriage
Divorce
Marriage – equal rights
Marriage based on free consent of the parties
Property, right to

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Penal Code Act - Chapter 120

Country: Uganda: 0° 18′ 47″ N, 32° 31′ 45″ E

Entry into Force: Jun 15, 1950

Language: English

Keywords

Abduction
Abortion
Child care
Children, protection of
Defilement (Rape of children)
Detention
Family
Incest
Prostitution
Trafficking of children

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Evidence Act - Chapter 80

Country: Kenya: 1° 18′ 12″ S, 36° 46′ 38″ E

Entry into Force: Oct 12, 1963

Language: English

Keywords

Evidence
Judiciary
Trials

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Limitation of Actions Act - Chapter 22

Country: Kenya: 1° 18′ 12″ S, 36° 46′ 38″ E

Entry into Force: Dec 1, 1967

Language: English

Keywords

Property, right to

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Amendment of 1964 Law on Marriage, 1983

Country: Côte d'Ivoire: 8° 5′ 32″ N, 5° 28′ 11″ W

Entry into Force: Aug 2, 1983

Language: French

Keywords

Divorce
Marriage – equal rights
Marriage based on free consent of the parties

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Constitution of Uganda

Country: Uganda: 0° 18′ 47″ N, 32° 31′ 45″ E

Entry into Force: Aug 10, 1995

Language: English

Keywords

Armed forces
Family
Human rights
Judiciary
Police
Public institutions

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Constitution of The Gambia, 1997

Country: Gambia: 13° 27′ 8″ N, 16° 35′ 21″ W

Entry into Force: Jan 1, 1997

Language: English

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Children Act - Chapter 59

Country: Uganda: 0° 18′ 47″ N, 32° 31′ 45″ E

Entry into Force: Jan 8, 1997

Language: English

Keywords

Adoption
Child custody
Child offenders
Children in conflict with the law
Children, protection of
Children's Court
Courts
Parental responsibility
Parents
Public institutions

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Land Act, 1998

Country: Uganda: 0° 18′ 47″ N, 32° 31′ 45″ E

Entry into Force: Jul 2, 1998

Language: English

Keywords

Persons with disability
Property, right to
Women – equal treatment and opportunities

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Amendment of the Penal Code on Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation, 1999

Country: Senegal: 14° 50′ 29″ N, 15° 8′ 55″ W

Entry into Force: Jan 29, 1999

Language: French

Keywords

Female genital mutilation
Medical practice

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Children Act

Country: Kenya: 1° 18′ 12″ S, 36° 46′ 38″ E

Entry into Force: Mar 1, 2002

Language: English

Keywords

Adoption
Child abuse
Child custody
Child offenders
Children, protection of
Children's Court
Female genital mutilation
Marriage based on free consent of the parties
Parental responsibility
Parents
Police
Public institutions
Rehabilitation schools

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Ministerial Order No. 3748 MFPTEOP- DTSS of 6 June 2003 relating to Child Labour, 2003

Country: Senegal: 14° 50′ 29″ N, 15° 8′ 55″ W

Entry into Force: Jun 6, 2003

Language: French

Keywords

Child labour
Children, protection of
Duty of State organs towards vulnerable groups

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Law No. 2005-06 of 10 May 2005 on the Fight against Trafficking in Persons, similar practices & the Protection of Victims

Country: Senegal: 14° 50′ 29″ N, 15° 8′ 55″ W

Entry into Force: May 10, 2005

Language: French

Keywords

Children, protection of
Duty of State organs towards vulnerable groups
Human Trafficking
Trafficking of adults
Trafficking of children

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Criminal Code (Amendment) Act of The Gambia, 2005

Country: Gambia: 13° 27′ 8″ N, 16° 35′ 21″ W

Entry into Force: Jul 21, 2005

Language: English

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Reproductive Health Law, 2005

Country: Senegal: 14° 50′ 29″ N, 15° 8′ 55″ W

Entry into Force: Aug 5, 2005

Language: French

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Law on Reproductive Health - Law No 049-2005/AN

Country: Burkina Faso: 12° 36′ 22″ N, 1° 45′ 47″ W

Entry into Force: Dec 21, 2005

Language: French

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Constitution

Country: Congo, the Democratic Republic of the: 4° 19′ 48″ S, 15° 18′ 36″ E

Entry into Force: Feb 18, 2006

Language: English

Keywords

Child abuse
Human rights
Women – equal treatment and opportunities

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Law n° 06/018 of 20 July 2006 modifiying and completing the Decree of 30 January 1940 of the Penal Code of the Congo

Country: Congo, the Democratic Republic of the: 4° 19′ 48″ S, 15° 18′ 36″ E

Entry into Force: Jul 20, 2006

Language: English

Keywords

Child pornography
Forced pregnancy
Marriage based on free consent of the parties
Prostitution
Rape
Sexual harassment

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Sexual Offences Act

Country: Kenya: 1° 18′ 12″ S, 36° 46′ 38″ E

Entry into Force: Jul 21, 2006

Language: English

Keywords

Child pornography
Child prostitution
Complaints
Consent
Defilement (Rape of children)
HIV/AIDS
Indecent/immoral acts
Persons with disability
Rape
Sexual assault
Sexual offences
Victims

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Penal Code (Amendment) Act

Country: Uganda: 0° 18′ 47″ N, 32° 31′ 45″ E

Entry into Force: Aug 17, 2007

Language: English

Keywords

Compensation
Corporal punishment
Defilement (Rape of children)
HIV/AIDS

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Employment Act - Chapter 226

Country: Kenya: 1° 18′ 12″ S, 36° 46′ 38″ E

Entry into Force: Jun 2, 2008

Language: English

Keywords

Child labour
Discrimination
Forced labour
Persons with disability
Public institutions
Sexual assault
Sexual harassment
Sexual offences

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Law No. 08/011 of 14 July 2008 on the protection of the rights of people living with HIV / AIDS and those affected by this

Country: Congo, the Democratic Republic of the: 4° 19′ 48″ S, 15° 18′ 36″ E

Entry into Force: Jul 14, 2008

Language: English

Keywords

HIV/AIDS

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International Crimes Act

Country: Kenya: 1° 18′ 12″ S, 36° 46′ 38″ E

Entry into Force: Jan 1, 2009

Language: English

Keywords

Genocide and crimes against humanity
Proceeds of crime
War crimes

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Law no 09/001 of 10 January 2009 on the protection of the child

Country: Congo, the Democratic Republic of the: 4° 19′ 48″ S, 15° 18′ 36″ E

Entry into Force: Jan 10, 2009

Language: English

Keywords

Child pornography
Children in conflict with the law
Children, protection of
Defilement (Rape of children)
Detention
Discrimination
Sexual harassment

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Marriage and Divorce Bill, 2009 - Bill No. 19

Country: Uganda: 0° 18′ 47″ N, 32° 31′ 45″ E

Entry into Force: Oct 16, 2009

Language: English

Keywords

Child marriage / forced marriage
Courts
Divorce
Marriage – equal rights
Marriage based on free consent of the parties
Property, right to

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Prevention of Trafficking in Persons Act

Country: Uganda: 0° 18′ 47″ N, 32° 31′ 45″ E

Entry into Force: Oct 23, 2009

Language: English

Keywords

Child offenders
Punishment of offenders
Trafficking for sexual exploitation
Trafficking of adults
Trafficking of children
Victims

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