Administrative data sources on GBV in
Administrative data sources
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Administrative data sourceBelgiumViolence, Justice
De Statistisch Analisten van het Openbaar Ministerie
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Administrative data sourceBelgiumViolence, Justice
ViCLAS: een breeder perspectief voor onderzoeken
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Administrative data sourceBelgiumViolence, Justice
Nationale Gegevensdatabank Federale Politie
Statistical products
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Statistical productBelgiumViolence
Veroordelingsstatistiek
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Statistical productBelgiumViolence
Statistische analyses van het Openbaar Ministerie
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Legal Definitions
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BelgiumViolence, JusticeIntimate Partner Violence
Any form of physical (e.g. intentional assault and battery), sexual (rape of modesty and rape), psychological (stalking and insults) or economic violence (e.g. abandonment of family) between spouses or persons who live together or have lived together and between a stable emotional and sexual relationship exists or existed.
ObservationsDomestic violence is any form of physical, sexual, psychological or economic violence between members of a same family, regardless of their age.
Legal Source:Law to combat violence against partners,24 November 1997
Legal provisions on protection orders:Court custody
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BelgiumViolence, JusticeRape
Any act of sexual penetration, regardless of its nature and by whatever means, committed against a non-consenting person, represents a crime of rape. Consent is not considered to have been given, if the crime is committed by violence, coercion or deceit, or is made possible by the infirmity or physical or mental impairment of the victim.
ObservationsThe Law of 4 July 1989 amending certain provisions concerning the crime of rape has broadened the definition of rape.
Marital rape is forbidden and condemned by the law in the same way as other forms of rape: it represents an aggravating circumstance in cases of rape.
Legal Source:Criminal Code, Article 375
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BelgiumViolence, JusticeSexual Assault (excl. rape)
Indecent assault is defined in terms of use of violence or threats for adults.
Legal Source:Criminal Code, Article 372
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BelgiumViolence, JusticeSexual Harassment
"Sexual harassment at work" is defined as any unwanted conduct related to the sex of a person of any form of unwanted verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct with a sexual connotation with the purpose or effect that the dignity of the person is being violated, especially when a threatening, hostile, insulting, humiliating or offensive situation is being created.
ObservationsIn the judicial system, cases of sexual harassment can be qualified as stalking.
Legal Source:Law of 11 June 2002
Legal provisions on protection orders:Protection against dismissal and relocation.
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BelgiumViolence, JusticeStalking
The repeatedly pursuing, watching or harassing of a person in a way this person perceives to be disturbing, worrying or tormenting.
Legal Source:Law 30 October 1998
Literature and legislation
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BelgiumHealth, Violence
In this paper, after a brief description of the activities of the association, are explained some i...
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BelgiumHealth, Violence
This paper aims to give directions to the police about violence against women in couples....
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BelgiumHealth, Violence
This Manual is one of the results of the Daphne Project "Pathways to Survive Stalking for Women...