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Protection from Violence
Fiji
- English…
(2) Freedom of speech, expression, thought, opinion and publication does not protect—
(a) propaganda for war;
(b) incitement to violence or insurrection against this Constitution; or
(c) advocacy of hatred that—
(i) is based on any prohibited ground of discrimination listed or prescribed under section 26; and
(ii) constitutes incitement to cause harm.
… (Sec. 17) - iTaukei…
(2) Galala ni vosa doudou, kena matanataki, vakasama, nanuma kei na itukutuku tabaki e sega ni wili kina—
(a) na kena vakau na itukutuku me baleta na ivalu;
(b) na kena bukani na vakacaca se na sasaga me saqata na Yavunivakavulewa qo; se
(c) na kena navuci na veicati ka—
(i) yavutaki ena dua na yavu tabu ni veivakaduiduitaki e volai e na tikina 26; ka
(ii) okati kina na kena bukani na vakacaca.
… (Sec. 17)
Protection from Violence
Congo
- EnglishWar crimes, crimes against humanity, [and] the crime of genocide, are punished within the conditions determined by the law. They are imprescriptible. (Art. 12)
- FrenchLes crimes de guerre, les crimes contre l’humanité, le crime de génocide, sont punis dans les conditions déterminées par la loi. Ils sont imprescriptibles. (Art. 12)
Protection from Violence
Tanzania, United Republic of
- English...
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subarticles (1) and (4), it shall not be lawful for any political party to be registered which according to its constitution or policy –
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(c) accepts or advocates for the use of the force or violent confrontation as means of attaining its political goals;
… (Art. 20)
Protection from Violence
Belgium
- EnglishEach child is entitled to have his or her moral, physical, mental and sexual integrity respected.
… (Art. 22bis) - DutchElk kind heeft recht op eerbiediging van zijn morele, lichamelijke, geestelijke en seksuele integriteit.
... (Art. 22bis) - FrenchChaque enfant a droit au respect de son intégrité morale, physique, psychique et sexuelle.
… (Art. 22bis) - GermanJedes Kind hat ein Recht auf Achtung vor seiner moralischen, körperlichen, geistigen und sexuellen Unversehrtheit.
… (Art. 22bis)
Protection from Violence
Togo
- EnglishThe State protects youth against any form of exploitation or of manipulation. (Art. 36)
- FrenchL'Etat protège la jeunesse contre toute forme d'exploitation ou de manipulation. (Art. 36)
Protection from Violence
Bulgaria
- English…
(2) The organization/s activity shall not be contrary to the country's sovereignty and national integrity, or the unity of the nation, nor shall it incite racial, national, ethnic or religious enmity or an encroachment on the rights and freedoms of citizens; no organization shall establish clandestine or paramilitary structures or shall seek to attain its aims through violence.
… (Art. 44) - Bulgarian…
(2) Забраняват се организации, чиято дейност е насочена срещу суверенитета, териториалната цялост на страната и единството на нацията, към разпалване на расова, национална, етническа или религиозна вражда, към нарушаване на правата и свободите на гражданите, както и организации, които създават тайни или военизирани структури или се стремят да постигнат целите си чрез насилие.
… (Чл. 44)
Protection from Violence
Cambodia
- EnglishThe State shall assure the protection of children’s rights as enshrined in the Convention on Children, especially, the right to life, the right to education, the right to protection during wartime and the right to protection from economic or sexual exploitation.
The State shall protect children from all kinds of labour that can be detrimental to their education and their schooling, or to their health or their welfare. (Art. 48) - Khmerរដ្ឋធានារក្សាការពារសិទ្ធិរបស់កុមារ ដែលមានចែងក្នុងអនុសញ្ញាស្តីពីកុមារ ជាពិសេសសិទ្ធិមានជីវិតរស់នៅ សិទ្ធិទទួលការអប់រំរៀនសូត្រ សិទ្ធិត្រូវបានទទួលការគាំពារក្នុងស្ថានការណ៍មានសង្រ្គាម និងការការពារប្រឆាំងនឹងអាជីវកម្ម សេដ្ឋកិច្ច ឬកាមគុណលើកុមារ។
រដ្ឋគាំពារប្រឆាំងនឹងការងារទាំងឡាយ ដែលអាចធ្វើឱ្យខូចដល់ការអប់រំ និងការរៀនសូត្ររបស់កុមារ ឬដែលនាំឱ្យអន្តរាយដល់សុខភាព ឬសុខុមាលភាពរបស់កុមារ។ (មាត្រា ៤៨)
Protection from Violence
Egypt
- EnglishTorture in all forms and types is a crime that is not subject to prescription. (Art. 52)
- Arabicالتّعذيب بجميع صوره وأشكاله، جريمة لا تسقط بالتّقادم. (المادّة 52)
Protection from Violence
Zimbabwe
- English…
(2) The State must adopt reasonable policies and measures, within the limits of the resources available to it, to ensure that children—
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(c) are protected from maltreatment, neglect or any form of abuse;
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(3) The State must take appropriate legislative and other measures—
(a) to protect children from exploitative labour practices; and
(b) to ensure that children are not required or permitted to perform work or provide services that—
(i) are inappropriate for the children’s age; or
(ii) place at risk the children’s well-being, education, physical or mental health or spiritual, moral or social development. (Sec. 19)
Protection from Violence
India
- EnglishThe State shall, in particular, direct its policy towards securing—
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(f) that children are given opportunities and facilities to develop in a healthy manner and in conditions of freedom and dignity and that childhood and youth are protected against exploitation and against moral and material abandonment. (Art. 39) - Hindiराज्य अपनी नीति का, विशिष्टतया, इस प्रकार संचालन करेगा कि सुनिश्चित रूप से—
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(च) बालकों को स्वतंत्र और गरिमामय वातावरण में स्वस्थ विकास के अवसर और सुविधाएं दी जाएँ और बालकों और अल्पवय व्यक्तियों की शोषण से तथा नैतिक और आर्थिक परित्याग से रक्षा की जाए। (अनुच्छेद 39)