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Indicators

Age of Consent

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Extraterritoriality & Extradition

Partial

Gabonese law provides for active extraterritorial jurisdiction over offences committed by a Gabonese outside Gabon if the acts are punishable by the legislation of the country where they were committed (double criminality). Gabonese law also provides for passive extraterritorial jurisdiction over offences committed by anyone outside Gabon if the victim is Gabonese. The Criminal Code provides for universal jurisdiction over crimes against the fundamental interests of the Nation, the State and public peace but SEC related offences are not included.

Gabonese nationals cannot be extradited. Extraditable offences are acts punishable by criminal penalties under the law of the requesting State; acts punishable by correctional penalties under the law of the requesting State when the maximum of the penalty incurred is equal to or greater than two years or, in the case of a convicted person, when the sentence imposed by the requesting State is equal to or greater than two months’ imprisonment. Acts must be punishable by Gabonese law with a criminal or correctional sentence (double criminality). There are no specific provisions on extradition of SEC related offences in the national legislation.

Criminal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, CEMAC Extradition Agreement, 2019 (status as of 2020), 2019, 2004

CSAM Definition

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Background Check Required

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National Commitments

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Child Advocacy Centers

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SEC Police Unit

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Protection Standards Travel and Tourism

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Public SEC Case Data

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