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Protection from Violence
Cabo Verde
- English…
9. The law shall punish domestic violence and shall protect the rights of all members of a family. (Art. 82) - Portuguese…
9. A lei pune a violência doméstica e protege os direitos de todos os membros da família. (Art. 82)
Protection from Violence
Somalia
- EnglishA person may not be subjected to slavery, servitude, trafficking, or forced labour for any purpose. (Art. 14)
- SomaliSinaba qof looma addoonsan karo, midiidin lagama dhigan karo, lagama ganacsan karo, qasabna looguma shaqaysan karo. (Qodobka 14aad.)
Protection from Violence
Comoros
- EnglishNo one may be forced to effectuate a job [travail], except in the cases specified by the law. (Art. 25)
- Arabicلا يجوز إرغام أحد على القيام بعمل باستثناء في حالات حددها القانون. (المادة 25)
- FrenchNul ne peut être contraint à effectuer un travail, sauf dans les cas prévus par la loi. (Art. 25)
Protection from Violence
Sudan
- English(1) Every person has the right to freedom and security. … (Art. 45)
- Arabic1. لكل شخص الحق في الحرية والامانة.... (الماده 46)
Protection from Violence
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- EnglishThe public powers see to the elimination of sexual violence.
Without prejudice to international treaties and agreements, any sexual violence made against any person, with the intention to destabilize, [or] to dislocate a family and to make a whole people disappear is established as a crime against humanity punishable by the law. (Art. 15) - FrenchLes pouvoirs publics veillent à l’élimination des violences sexuelles.
Sans préjudice des traités et accords internationaux, toute violence sexuelle faite sur toute personne, dans l’intention de déstabiliser, de disloquer une famille et de faire disparaître tout un peuple est érigée en crime contre l’humanité puni par la loi. (Art. 15)
Protection from Violence
Uganda
- EnglishNo person shall be subjected to any form of torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. (Art. 24)
Protection from Violence
Egypt
- English…
The State shall provide children with care and protection from all forms of violence, abuse, mistreatment and commercial and sexual exploitation.
… It is prohibited to employ children before the age of completing their preparatory education (six years of primary and three years of preparatory) or in jobs which subject them to danger.
… (Art. 80) - Arabic…
وتلتزم الدّولة برعاية الطفل وحمايته من جميع أشكال العنف والإساءة وسوء المعاملة والاستغلال الجنسى والتجاري
ويحظر تشغيل الطفل قبل تجاوزه سن إتمام التعليم الاساسى (ست سنوات من التعليم الابتدائي وثلاث سنوات من التعليم الإعدادي)، كما يحظر تشغيله فى الأعمال التى تعرضه للخطر
… (المادّة 80)
Protection from Violence
Zimbabwe
- EnglishNo person may be subjected to slavery or servitude. (Sec. 54)
Protection from Violence
Ghana
- English…
(4) Nothing in, or done under the authority of, a law shall be held to be inconsistent with, or in contravention of, this article to the extent that the law in question makes provision—
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(e) that is reasonably required for the purpose of safeguarding the people of Ghana against the teaching or propagation of a doctrine which exhibits or encourages disrespect for the nationhood of Ghana, the national symbols and emblems, or incites hatred against other members of the community;
except so far as that provision or, as the case may be, the thing done under the authority of that law is shown not to be reasonably justifiable in terms of the spirit of this Constitution.
… (Art. 21)
Protection from Violence
Lesotho
- English1. No person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment.
… (Sec. 8)