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Legislation exists on domestic violence

Legislation exists on domestic violence is whether there is legislation addressing domestic violence: violence between spouses, within the family or members of the same household, or in interpersonal relationships, including intimate partner violence that is subject to criminal sanctions or provides for protection orders for domestic violence, or the legislation addresses “cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment” or “harassment” that clearly affects physical or mental health, and it is implied that such behavior is considered domestic violence.Source:
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Country
Legislation exists on domestic violenceLegislation exists on domestic violenceYear
1
Paraguay
Yes
2018
2
Philippines
Yes
2018
3
Pakistan
Yes
2018
4
Poland
Yes
2018
5
Puerto Rico
Yes
2018
6
Portugal
Yes
2018
7
Palau
Yes
2018
8
Romania
Yes
2018
9
Serbia
Yes
2018
10
Rwanda
Yes
2018
11
Saudi Arabia
Yes
2018
12
Solomon Islands
Yes
2018
13
Seychelles
Yes
2018
14
Sweden
Yes
2018
15
Singapore
Yes
2018
16
Slovenia
Yes
2018
17
Slovakia
Yes
2018
18
Sierra Leone
Yes
2018
19
San Marino
Yes
2018
20
Senegal
Yes
2018
21
Suriname
Yes
2018
22
São Tomé and Príncipe
Yes
2018
23
El Salvador
Yes
2018
24
Thailand
Yes
2018
25
Tajikistan
Yes
2018
26
East Timor
Yes
2018
27
Tonga
Yes
2018
28
Turkey
Yes
2018
29
Trinidad and Tobago
Yes
2018
30
Ukraine
Yes
2018
31
Uganda
Yes
2018
32
United States
Yes
2018
33
Uruguay
Yes
2018
34
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Yes
2018
35
Vietnam
Yes
2018
36
Vanuatu
Yes
2018
37
Samoa
Yes
2018
38
South Africa
Yes
2018
39
Zambia
Yes
2018
40
Zimbabwe
Yes
2018
41
Marshall Islands
Yes
2018
42
Kosovo
Yes
2018
43
Antigua and Barbuda
Yes
2018
44
Albania
Yes
2018
45
Angola
Yes
2018
46
Argentina
Yes
2018
47
Austria
Yes
2018
48
Australia
Yes
2018
49
Azerbaijan
Yes
2018
50
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Yes
2018
51
Barbados
Yes
2018
52
Bangladesh
Yes
2018
53
Belgium
Yes
2018
54
Bulgaria
Yes
2018
55
Bahrain
Yes
2018
56
Burundi
Yes
2018
57
Benin
Yes
2018
58
Brunei
Yes
2018
59
Bolivia
Yes
2018
60
Brazil
Yes
2018
61
The Bahamas
Yes
2018
62
Bhutan
Yes
2018
63
Botswana
Yes
2018
64
Belarus
Yes
2018
65
Belize
Yes
2018
66
Canada
Yes
2018
67
Central African Republic
Yes
2018
68
Switzerland
Yes
2018
69
Chile
Yes
2018
70
China
Yes
2018
71
Colombia
Yes
2018
72
Costa Rica
Yes
2018
73
Cape Verde
Yes
2018
74
Cyprus
Yes
2018
75
Czech Republic
Yes
2018
76
Germany
Yes
2018
77
Denmark
Yes
2018
78
Dominica
Yes
2018
79
Dominican Republic
Yes
2018
80
Algeria
Yes
2018
81
Ecuador
Yes
2018
82
Spain
Yes
2018
83
Ethiopia
Yes
2018
84
Finland
Yes
2018
85
Fiji
Yes
2018
86
France
Yes
2018
87
United Kingdom
Yes
2018
88
Grenada
Yes
2018
89
Georgia
Yes
2018
90
Ghana
Yes
2018
91
Gambia
Yes
2018
92
Greece
Yes
2018
93
Guatemala
Yes
2018
94
Guinea-Bissau
Yes
2018
95
Guyana
Yes
2018
96
Hong Kong
Yes
2018
97
Honduras
Yes
2018
98
Croatia
Yes
2018
99
Hungary
Yes
2018
100
Indonesia
Yes
2018
101
Republic of Ireland
Yes
2018
102
Israel
Yes
2018
103
India
Yes
2018
104
Iceland
Yes
2018
105
Italy
Yes
2018
106
Jamaica
Yes
2018
107
Jordan
Yes
2018
108
Japan
Yes
2018
109
Kenya
Yes
2018
110
Kyrgyzstan
Yes
2018
111
Cambodia
Yes
2018
112
Kiribati
Yes
2018
113
Comoros
Yes
2018
114
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Yes
2018
115
South Korea
Yes
2018
116
Kazakhstan
Yes
2018
117
Laos
Yes
2018
118
Lebanon
Yes
2018
119
Saint Lucia
Yes
2018
120
Sri Lanka
Yes
2018
121
Lithuania
Yes
2018
122
Luxembourg
Yes
2018
123
Latvia
Yes
2018
124
Moldova
Yes
2018
125
Montenegro
Yes
2018
126
Republic of Macedonia
Yes
2018
127
Mongolia
Yes
2018
128
Malta
Yes
2018
129
Mauritius
Yes
2018
130
Maldives
Yes
2018
131
Malawi
Yes
2018
132
Mexico
Yes
2018
133
Malaysia
Yes
2018
134
Mozambique
Yes
2018
135
Namibia
Yes
2018
136
Nigeria
Yes
2018
137
Nicaragua
Yes
2018
138
Netherlands
Yes
2018
139
Norway
Yes
2018
140
Nepal
Yes
2018
141
New Zealand
Yes
2018
142
Panama
Yes
2018
143
Peru
Yes
2018
144
Papua New Guinea
Yes
2018
145
Afghanistan
No
2018
146
Djibouti
No
2018
147
Niger
No
2018
148
Armenia
No
2018
149
Sudan
No
2018
150
Iraq
No
2018
151
Iran
No
2018
152
Libya
No
2018
153
Estonia
No
2018
154
Egypt
No
2018
155
Eritrea
No
2018
156
Morocco
No
2018
157
South Sudan
No
2018
158
Burkina Faso
No
2018
159
Tunisia
No
2018
160
Madagascar
No
2018
161
Federated States of Micronesia
No
2018
162
United Arab Emirates
No
2018
163
Gabon
No
2018
164
Mali
No
2018
165
Myanmar
No
2018
166
Qatar
No
2018
167
Mauritania
No
2018
168
Syria
No
2018
169
Guinea
No
2018
170
Equatorial Guinea
No
2018
171
Oman
No
2018
172
Democratic Republic Of Congo
No
2018
173
Kuwait
No
2018
174
Republic of the Congo
No
2018
175
Swaziland
No
2018
176
Ivory Coast
No
2018
177
Russia
No
2018
178
Cameroon
No
2018
179
Chad
No
2018
180
Togo
No
2018
181
Tanzania
No
2018
182
Haiti
No
2018
183
Liberia
No
2018
184
Lesotho
No
2018
185
Uzbekistan
No
2018
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