REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA COMBINED SECOND PERIODIC REPORT UNDER THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLE`S RIGHTS and INITIAL REPORT UNDER THE PROTOCOL TO THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN AFRICA ARTICLE 4: THE RIGHT TO LIFE, INTEGRITY AND SECURITY OF THE PERSON Protection of Women from violence 107. Sections 11 and 12 read with Section 9 of the Constitution protect every woman`s rights to life, freedom and security. The death penalty has been abolished in South Africa and there are number of laws to protect every woman`s rights to integrity and security. 108. South Africa has put in place and implemented a comprehensive legislative framework that looks at addressing violence against women and girls in all its manifestations and in its myriad of forms. Priority has been accorded to sexual offences and domestic violence, and considerable attention has been given to crimes such as trafficking in women and children and child pornography. Some specific areas targeted by the law include issues of bail, sentencing, victim empowerment and integrated responses to gender based violence. 109. The legislative framework aimed at combating, preventing, eliminating and eradicating all forms of violence against women includes the following:        The Criminal Procedure Act, 1997326 The Criminal Procedure Second Amendment Act, 1995327 deals with, amongst others, bail guidelines that cover violence against women. The Film and Publications Act, 1996328 provides for the establishment of the Film and Publication Board whose role includes combating child pornography and the negative stereotyping and representation of women. The Criminal Procedure Second Amendment, 1997329 tightens bail provisions relating to serious crimes, including violence against women. The Domestic Violence Act, 1998330 seeks to strengthen protection against domestic violence. The Act broadens the scope of cover of what constitutes domestic relationships and domestic violent actions. It defines violence against women as including in addition to physical violence, other forms such as emotional, economic, threatened violence and stalking. The main strength of the legislation lies in protection orders against perpetrators and the possibility of imprisonment of recidivist offenders. The Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000331 defines discrimination on the ground of gender to include gender-based violence. The Firearms Control Act, 2000332 enables the State to remove illegally possessed fire arms from society, control supply, possession, storage and transportation and use of firearm and to detect and punish the negligence and criminal use of firearms. 326 Act No. 51 of 1997 Act No. 75 of 1995 328 Act No. 65 of 1996 329 Act No. 85 of 1997 330 Act No. 116 of 1998 331 Act No. 4 of 2000 332 Act No. 60 of 2000 327 166