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Protection from Violence
- English1. Human dignity shall be protected by the State. Nothing may serve as a basis for its derogation.
2. Nobody should be subjected to torture, violence, or other severe or humiliating treatment or punishment. Nobody may be subjected to medical, scientific or other experiments without voluntary consent. (Art. 21) - Russian1. Достоинство личности охраняется государством. Ничто не может быть основанием для его умаления.
2. Никто не должен подвергаться пыткам, насилию, другому жестокому или унижающему человеческое достоинство обращению или наказанию. Никто не может быть без добровольного согласия подвергнут медицинским, научным или иным опытам. (Статья 21)
Protection from Violence
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The constitution of insular political parties, regional or local or having a paramilitary character or [having] recourse to subversive methods, is prohibited.
… (Art. 35) - Arabic…
يحظر إنشاء أحزاب سياسية جزيرية إقليمية أو محلية ذات طابع شبه عسكري أو تلجأ إلى أساليب هدامة
... (المادة 35) - French…
Est interdite la constitution de partis politiques insulaires, régionaux ou locaux ou ayant un caractère paramilitaire ou recourant à des moyens subversifs.
… (Art. 35)
Protection from Violence
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Every person has the right that their [su] physical, psychic and moral integrity[,] is respected. No one will be submitted to tortures, procedures, penalties, or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatments. The violation of this right constitutes [a] crime and will be punished by the law. (Art. 36)
- Spanish
Toda persona tiene derecho a que se respete su integridad física, psíquica y moral. Nadie será sometido a torturas, procedimientos, penas ni a tratos crueles, inhumanos o degradantes. La violación de este derecho constituye delito y será penado por la ley. (Art. 36)
Protection from Violence
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(4) The state shall work to combat harmful customs and traditions that reduce the dignity and status of women.
… (Art. 48) - Arabic…
4. تعمل الدولة علي محاربة العاذات والتقاليد الضارة التي تقلل من كرامة المرأة ووضعيتها…
(الماده 49)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo person shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. (Art. 11)
- Sinhalaකිසිම තැනැත්තකු වධ හිංසාවලට හෝ කෘෘර, අමානුෂික හෝ අවමන් සහගත සැලකිල්ලකට නැතහොත් දඞුුවමකට යටත් නොකළ යුත්තේ ය. (11 වැනි වගන්තිය)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo one may be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or treatment. The conducting of medical or other scientific experiments on any person without his free consent is prohibited. (Art. 18)
- SloveneNihče ne sme biti podvržen mučenju, nečloveškemu ali ponižujočem kaznovanju ali ravnanju. Na človeku je prepovedano delati medicinske ali druge znanstvene poskuse brez njegove svobodne privolitve. (18. Člen)
Protection from Violence
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The abandonment and maltreatment of children, notably pedophilia, sexual abuse as well as the accusation of witchcraft, are prohibited and punishable by law.
The parents have the duty to take care of their children and to assure them of their protection against any act of violence both inside and outside their home.
The public powers have the obligation to assure protection to children in a difficult situation and to bring, to justice, the authors and their accomplices of acts of violence concerning children.
All others forms of exploitation of minors are punished by the law. (Art. 41) - French…
L’abandon et la maltraitance des enfants, notamment la pédophilie, les abus sexuels ainsi que l’accusation de sorcellerie sont prohibés et punis par la loi.
Les parents ont le devoir de prendre soin de leurs enfants et d’assurer leur protection contre tout acte de violence tant à l’intérieur qu’à l’extérieur du foyer.
Les pouvoirs publics ont l’obligation d’assurer une protection aux enfants en situation difficile et de déférer, devant la justice, les auteurs et les complices des actes de violence à l’égard des enfants.
Toutes les autres formes d’exploitation d’enfants mineurs sont punies par la loi. (Art. 41)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishWHEREAS the People of Saint Lucia-
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(f) respect the principles of social justice and therefore believe that the operation of the economic system should result in the material resources of the community being so distributed as to subserve the common good, that there should be adequate means of livelihood for all, that labour should not be exploited or forced by economic necessity to operate in inhumane conditions but that there should be opportunity for advancement on the basis of recognition of merit, ability and integrity;
… (Preamble)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishIt is recognised and declared that every person in Zambia has been and shall continue to be entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed, sex or marital status, but subject to the limitations contained in this Part10, to each and all of the following, namely:
a. life, liberty, security of the person and the protection of the law;
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c. protection of young persons from exploitation;
… (Art. 11)
Protection from Violence
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4. Compulsory work, without prejudice to the cases provided for under penal legislation, is prohibited.
… (Sec. 50) - Tetum…
4. Proibidu obriga ema serbisu, maibé ne’e la halakon buat ne’ebé maka iha lejizlasaun konaba ezekusaun kastigu nian.
… (Art. 50) - Portuguese…
4. É proibido o trabalho compulsivo, sem prejuízo do disposto na legislação sobre a execução de penas.
… (Art. 50)