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Protection from Violence
Central African Republic
- EnglishThe usurpation of sovereignty by coup d'état, rebellion, mutiny or any other non-democratic process [procédé] constitutes an imprescriptible crime against the Central African People.
… (Art. 28) - FrenchL’usurpation de la souveraineté par coup d’Etat, rébellion, mutinerie ou tout autre procédé non démocratique constitue un crime imprescriptible contre le peuple centrafricain.
… (Art. 28)
Protection from Violence
South Sudan
- EnglishEvery person has the right to liberty and security of person;
… (Art. 12)
Protection from Violence
Albania
- English
No one may be subjected to torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment or treatment. (Art. 25)
- Albanian
Askush nuk mund t’i nënshtrohet torturës, dënimit apo trajtimit mizor, çnjerëzor poshtërues. (Neni 25)
Protection from Violence
Micronesia, Federated States of
- EnglishSlavery and involuntary servitude are prohibited except to punish crime. (Art. IV, Sec. 10)
Protection from Violence
Canada
- EnglishEveryone has the right not to be subjected to any cruel and unusual treatment or punishment. (Constitution Act 1982, Sec. 12)
- FrenchChacun a droit à la protection contre tous traitements ou peines cruels et inusités. (Loi constitutionnelle de 1982, Sec. 12)
Protection from Violence
Congo
- EnglishNo one may be compelled [astreint] to forced labor, except in the case of a penalty deprivative of liberty pronounced by a jurisdiction legally established.
No one may be submitted to slavery. (Art. 33) - FrenchNul ne peut être astreint à un travail forcé, sauf dans le cas d’une peine privative de liberté prononcée par une juridiction légalement établie.
Nul ne peut être soumis à l’esclavage. (Art. 33)
Protection from Violence
Togo
- EnglishThe human person is sacred and inviolable.
No one may be submitted to torture or to other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatments.
No one may evade [soustraire] the punishment incurred by committing such violations by invoking the order of a superior or [that] of a public authority.
Any individual, [or] any agent of the State, culpable of such acts, either on their own initiative, or on instruction, will be punished in accordance with the law. … (Art. 21) - FrenchLa personne humaine est sacrée et inviolable.
Nul ne peut être soumis à la torture ou à d'autres formes de traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants.
Nul ne peut se soustraire à la peine encourue du fait de ces violations en invoquant l'ordre d'un supérieur ou d'une autorité publique.
Tout individu, tout agent de l'Etat coupable de tels actes, soit de sam propre initiative, soit sur instruction, sera puni conformément à la loi. ... (Art. 21)