Ley 1257 de 2008 | Ley 1257 de 2008 — Colombia law | Esheria

Ley 1257 de 2008

This law sets out measures to raise awareness, prevent, and punish violence and discrimination against women.

Jurisdiction
Colombia
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
Ley 1257 de 2008
Version
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Language
es
Updated
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Statute overview

About this statute

This law sets out measures to raise awareness, prevent, and punish violence and discrimination against women. The law’s purpose is to adopt rules that help guarantee all women a life free from violence, protect their recognized rights, and ensure access to administrative and judicial procedures. This article defines violence against women and explains that it includes physical, sexual, psychological, economic, or property harm, threats, coercion, or arbitrary deprivation of liberty. This article defines several kinds of harm against women for interpreting the law. Los principios constitucionales, los tratados de derechos humanos ratificados por Colombia, otras leyes y la jurisprudencia sobre la materia sirven como guía para interpretar y aplicar esta norma.

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