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Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004 (Republic Act No. 9262).

Main Region

First Region

Philippines
Criminal and penal law
2004-03-08
National
Law, Act

Second Region

Provides for the protection of women and children against violence by defining violence and providing penalties including imprisonment and fines. It also provides for the issuing and modalities of protection orders. Battered Woman Syndrome is recognised as a defence, in addition to self-defence as set out in the Penal Code. The Act also provides that perpetrators are to receive counselling for anger management and if necessary are to be submitted to psychiatric treatment or confinement.

Electronic region

Serial region

    Serial title
    Official Gazette
    Date
    2004-06-28
    Volume
    vol. 100
    Number
    No. 26
    Page range
    4037-4049
    ISBN
    0115-0421