HEARING A CHILD VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT CRIMES ACCORDING TO LAW NO. 15-12 CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF THE CHILD
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Article 46 of Law No. 15-12 concerning Child Protection, issued on July 15, 2015, establishes the procedure of audiovisual recording for child victims of sexual assault in Algerian law. This mechanism addresses the challenges of collecting evidence and protecting a child's well-being in such cases.
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References
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A. Laws and Decrees
Law No. 04-15 dated November 10, 2004, amending and supplementing Decree No. 66-156 dated June 8, 1966, containing the Penal Code, Official Gazette of the Algerian Republic, No. 71, issued on November 10, 2004.
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