| Title | Law N° 59/2008 on Prevention and Punishment of Gender-Based Violence |
| Publisher | National Legislative Bodies |
| Publication Date | 10 September 2008 |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Topics | Gender discrimination | Gender-based persecution | SGBV | Women-at-risk |
| Citation / Document Symbol | N° 59/2008 |
| Reference | OG N°14 of 06 04 2009 |
| Cite as | Law N° 59/2008 on Prevention and Punishment of Gender-Based Violence [Rwanda], N° 59/2008, 10 September 2008, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/4a3f88812.html [accessed 21 May 2013] |
| Comments | The Law came into force on 6 April 2009, the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda. |
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