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Protection from Violence
Namibia
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(b) No persons shall be subject to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. (Art. 8)
Protection from Violence
Yemen
- Englisha. The state shall guarantee to its citizens their personal freedom; preserve their dignity and their security. …
b. … Physical and psychological torture is prohibited. …
e. The law shall determine the punishment for whosoever violates any of the stipulations of this Article and it shall also determine the appropriate compensation for any harm the person suffers as a result of such a violation. Physical or psychological torture at the time of arrest, detention or jail is a crime that cannot be prescribable. All those who practice, order, or participate in executing, physical or psychological torture shall be punished. (Art. 48) - Arabicأ. تكفل الدولة للمواطنين حريتهم الشخصية وتحافظ على كرامتهم وأمنهم . ...
ب. ... ويحظر التعذيب جسدياً أو نفسياً أو معنوياً، . ...
ه. يحدد القانون عقاب من يخالف أي فقرة من فقرات هذه المادة، كما يحدد التعويض المناسب عن الأضرار التي قد تلحق بالشخص من جراء المخالفة، ويعتبر التعذيب الجسدي أو النفسي عند القبض أو الاحتجاز أو السجن جريمة لا تسقط بالتقادم ويعاقب عليها كل من يمارسها أو يأمر بها أو يشارك فيها. (المادّة 48)
Protection from Violence
Cuba
- EnglishFurthermore, in criminal proceedings, all people have the following guarantees:
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d. To be treated with respect for their dignity and physical, mental, and moral integrity, and to not be a victim of violence and duress of any kind in order to coerce a testimony;
… (Art. 95) - SpanishEn el proceso penal las personas tienen, además, las siguientes garantías:
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d) ser tratada con respeto a su dignidad e integridad física, psíquica y moral, y a no ser víctima de violencia y coacción de clase alguna para forzarla a declarar;
… (Art. 95)
Protection from Violence
Marshall Islands
- English(1) No person shall be held in slavery or involuntary servitude, nor shall any person be required to perform forced or compulsory labor.
… (Art. II, Sec. 2)
Protection from Violence
Burundi
- EnglishEvery human being has the right to the freedom of their person, notably to physical and psychic integrity and to the freedom of movement. No one shall be submitted to torture, or to cruel, inhuman or degrading penalties or treatments. (Art. 25)
- KirundiUmugore wese, umugabo wese arafise uburenganzira bwo kwishira no kwizana mu buzima bwiwe nko kudasinzikarizwa amagara ku mubiri canke mu mutwe kandi akagira uburengazira bwo kuja iyo ashaka. Nta muntu ashobora gusinzikarizwa amagara, ngo afatwe nk’inyamaswa canke akurweko agateka. (Ingingo ya 25)
- FrenchToute femme, tout homme a droit à la liberté de sa personne, notamment à l’intégrité physique et psychique et à la liberté de mouvement. Nul ne sera soumis à la torture, ni à des peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants. (Art. 25)
Protection from Violence
Rwanda
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(1) A person's liberty and security are guaranteed by the State.
… (Art. 24) - Kinyarwanda
(1) Ubwisanzure n’umutekano bya muntu byubahirizwa na Leta.
… (Ingingo ya 24) - French
(1) La liberté et la sécurité de la personne sont garanties par l’Etat.
… (Art. 24)
Protection from Violence
Bulgaria
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(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.
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Protection from Violence
Ecuador
- EnglishIn any criminal process in which a person has been deprived of liberty, the following basic guarantees will be observed:
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8. No one may be required to declare in a criminal trial against their spouse, partner or relatives up to the fourth degree of consanguinity or second of affinity, except in the case of domestic, sexual and gender violence.
… (Art. 77) - SpanishEn todo proceso penal en que se haya privado de la libertad a una persona, se observarán las siguientes garantías básicas:
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8. Nadie podrá ser llamado a declarar en juicio penal contra su cónyuge, pareja o parientes hasta el cuarto grado de consanguinidad o segundo de afinidad, excepto en el caso de violencia intrafamiliar, sexual y de género.
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Protection from Violence
Central African Republic
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The associations, the groups, the societies and the political parties of which the activities are contrary to the public order as well as to the unity and to the cohesion of the Central African People[,] are prohibited. (Art. 14) - French…
Les associations, les groupements, les sociétés et les partis politiques dont les activités sont contraires à l’ordre public ainsi qu’à l’unité et à la cohésion du peuple centrafricain sont prohibés. (Art. 14)
Protection from Violence
South Sudan
- EnglishEvery person has the inherent right to life, dignity and the integrity of his or her person which shall be protected by law; no one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his or her life. (Art. 11)