Action plans, policies, and laws relevant to several types of violence
This shows what the country reported about the existence of national actions plans addressing different types of violence, social and educational policies, and specific laws regulating firearms and alcohol. The information is from the WHO Global status report on violence prevention 2014.
No information
Does not exist
Exists
National action plans
Child maltreatment
Youth violence
Interpersonal violence
Sexual violence
Abuse of older people
National policies
Incentives provided for high-risk youth to complete schooling
Housing policies to de-concentrate poverty
Firearm laws
Laws to regulate civilian access
Mandatory background checks
Handguns
Long guns
Automatic weapons
Carrying firearms in public
Alcohol laws
Excise tax on beer
Excise tax on wine
Excise tax on spirits
Laws by type of violence
This shows what the country reported about the existence of laws relevant to preventing different types of violence, and the extent to which they are being enforced. The information is from the WHO Global status report on violence prevention 2014.
No information
Not enforced
Limitedly enforced
Partially enforced
Fully enforced
Child maltreatment laws
21y / 21y
Legal age of marriage female / male
Against child marraige
Against statutory rape
Against female genital mutilation
Ban on corporal punishment
Youth violence laws
Against weapons on school premises
Against gang or criminal group memebership
Intimate partner violence laws
Against rape in marriage
Allowing removal of violent spouse from home
Sexual violence laws
Against rape
Against contact sexual violence without rape
Against non-contact sexual violence
Elder abuse laws
Against elder abuse
Against elder abuse in institutions
Victim laws
Providing for victim compensation
Providing for victim legal representation
Prevention programmes and services
This shows what the country reported about specific programmes to prevent different types of violence and services for victims, and the extent of their implementation. The information is from the WHO Global status report on violence prevention 2014.
No information
No implemented
Once/few times
On large scale
Child maltreatment programmes
Home visitation
Parenting education
Training to recognise / avoid sexually abusive situations