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Safety in Office

Law Repository

Welcome to the Safety in Office Law Repository

 

Here you’ll find a comprehensive, country-by-country collection of legal instruments designed to prevent, investigate, and punish threats or violence against public officeholders, particularly women.

 

Each entry links directly to the full text and offers a summary of key provisions, scope and enactment date.

 

This living database is maintained by the Better Politics Foundation to support policymakers, security teams and advocates in safeguarding political leaders worldwide.

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The research for this repository was conducted by Strategic Advocacy for Human Rights (SAHR).

Argentina

Law of Comprehensive Protection of Women

Bolivia

Law Against Harassment and Political Violence Against Women

Brazil

Political Violence Law

Chile

Comprehensive Law against Violence towards Women

Colombia

Protocol for the Prevention and Institutional Guidance on Acts of Sexual Violence in the Workplace and Contractual Environment

Costa Rica

Law to Prevent, Attend, Punish, and Eradicate Violence Against Women in Politics

Ecuador

Comprehensive Organic Law to Prevent and Eradicate Violence Against Women

El Salvador

Special Comprehensive Law for a Life Free of Violence for Women

Mexico

General Law on Women’s Access to a Life Free of Violence

United States of America

Preventing Political Violence Act

Kenya

Kenya's Political Parties Act

Tanzania

The Presidential, Parliamentary and Councillors’ Elections Act

Tunisia

the elimination of violence against women

Croatia

Code of Ethical Conduct of Members of the Croatian Parliament

Cyprus

Rules of Procedure of House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus

Philippines

Philippines' Magna Carta of Women (2009)

Australia

Parliament Workplace Support Service Bill 2023

United Nations

CEDAW’s General Recommendation No. 40

United Nations

Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action

European Union

EU Digital Services Act

European Union

Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament

European Union

Measures to prevent and combat mobbing and sexual harassment at the workplace, in public spaces, and in political life in the EU
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