National Legislation

Basic Facts of legislation against domestic violence abroad

• Japan Act on the Prevention of Spousal Violence and the Protection of Victims

• Philippines Anti-Violence against Women and their Children Act (Republic Act No. 9262)

• Austria Violence Protection Act

• Germany Act on the Improvement of Civil-Court Protection in the Case of Violence and Stalking and to Facilitate the Transfer of the Matrimonial Home in case of Separation

• Spain Regulation of Protection Orders of Victims of Domestic Violence (Act 27/2003), Measures of Public Security, Domestic Violence and Social Integration of Foreigners (Organic Act 11/2003), Integral Protection Measures against Gender Violence (Organic Act 1/2004)

• USA Violence Against Women (and Department of Justice Reauthorization) Act

• Honduras Law on Domestic Violence

• Fiji Family Law Act

• South Africa Domestic Violence Act

• Ghana Domestic Violence Act