The Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 (also known as VAPP Act) is a law enacted by the National Assembly (Nigeria) and was assented to become law by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on 2015.

An Act to eliminate violence in private and public life prohibit all forms of violence against persons and to provide maximum protection and effective remedies for victims and punishment of offenders; and for related matters. Commencement ENACTED: By the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria- PART1- OFFENCES 1.

An Act to eliminate violence in private and public life, prohibit all forms of violence against persons and to provide maximum protection and effective remedies for victims and punishment of offenders; and for

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has mandated by the Federal Government of Nigeria to administer the provisions of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act 2015 in the Federal Capital Territory.

2015年5月25日 · The document below contains Articles 1 to 32 of the Act. See attachment for Article 33 to end of Act.

The Act provides general protections against offenses including infliction of physical injury, coercion, offensive conduct, willfully placing a person in fear of physical injury, willfully making false statements against another person, damage to property with intent to cause distress, and deprivation of personal liberty.

2016年4月5日 · The VAPP Act has now made it a crime to abandon one’s spouse, children and other dependants without sustenance and anyone guilty of this will face charges of imprisonment of not less than one year or a fine of not less than N100,000[21].

2019年11月18日 · This Act prohibits all forms of violence against persons in private and public life, and provides maximum protection and effective remedies for victims and punishment of offenders. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. PART I – OFFENCES. 1. Definition of Rape. 2. Inflicting physical injury on another. 3. Coercion. 4.

In May 2015, the Nigerian National Assembly passed the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act, a landmark law designed to address the escalating issue of violence against individuals, particularly gender-based violence.

2021年5月4日 · On 28 May 2015, the President of Nigeria signed into law (the Violence Against Persons [Prohibition] Act 2015 (VAPP Act)). It is a law that criminalised Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV), Harmful Practises (HP) and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).