Gambia: Information on successful prosecutions of husbands for spousal abuse, either in the Shari'a or the criminal courts
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 May 1994 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | GMB17229.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Gambia: Information on successful prosecutions of husbands for spousal abuse, either in the Shari'a or the criminal courts, 1 May 1994, GMB17229.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aba48c.html [accessed 29 May 2023] |
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