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Protection from Violence

Nicaragua
  • English

    No one will be subject to servitude. Slavery and the slave trade of any nature, are prohibited in all their forms. (Art. 40)

  • Spanish

    Nadie será sometido a servidumbre. La esclavitud y la trata de cualquier naturaleza, están prohibidas en todas sus formas. (Art. 40)

Protection from Violence

Saint Lucia
  • English
    Whereas every person in Saint Lucia is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the right, whatever his or her race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely—
    (a) life, liberty, security of the person, equality before the law and the protection of the law;
    … (Sec. 1)

Protection from Violence

Uruguay
  • English
    The inhabitants of the Republic have the right of protection in the enjoyment of life, honor, liberty, security, labor, and property. No one may be deprived of these rights except in conformity with laws which may be enacted for reasons of general interest. (Art. 7)
  • Spanish
    Los habitantes de la República tienen derecho a ser protegidos en el goce de su vida, honor, libertad, seguridad, trabajo y propiedad. Nadie puede ser privado de estos derechos sino conforme a las leyes que se establecen por razones de interés general. (Art. 7)

Protection from Violence

Mexico
  • English

    The rights or prerogatives of the citizen are suspended:
    …
    VII. By having a final judgment for the intentional commission of crimes against life and physical integrity; against sexual freedom and security, normal psychosexual development; for domestic violence, equivalent or domestic violence, violation of sexual privacy; for political violence against women based on gender, in any of its modalities and types.
    ... (Art. 38)

  • Spanish

    Los derechos o prerrogativas de los ciudadanos se suspenden:
    ...
    VII. Por tener sentencia firme por la comisión intencional de delitos contra la vida y la integridad corporal; contra la libertad y seguridad sexuales, el normal desarrollo psicosexual; por violencia familiar, violencia familiar equiparada o doméstica, violación a la intimidad sexual; por violencia política contra las mujeres en razón de género, en cualquiera de sus modalidades y tipos.
    ... (Art. 38)

Protection from Violence

Belize
  • English
    No person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment. (Sec. 7)

Protection from Violence

Chile
  • English
    The Constitution assures to all persons:
    1. The right to life and to the physical and psychological integrity of the person.
    …
    2. … In Chile there are no slaves, and [any] one that sets foot on its territory becomes free.
    …
    7. The right to personal freedom and to individual security.
    …
    15. …
    The Political Constitution guarantees political pluralism. The parties, movements or other forms of organization of which the objectives, acts or conduct do not respect the basic principles of the democratic and constitutional regime, advocate [procuren] the establishment of a totalitarian system, as well as those which use violence, or advocate or incite it as a method of political action, are unconstitutional. It will correspond to the Constitutional Tribunal to declare such unconstitutionality.
    … (Art. 19)
  • Spanish
    La Constitución asegura a todas las personas:
    1º.- El derecho a la vida y a la integridad física y psíquica de la persona.
    …
    2º.- … En Chile no hay esclavos y el que pise su territorio queda libre.
    …
    7º.- El derecho a la libertad personal y a la seguridad individual.
    …
    15º.- …
    La Constitución Política garantiza el pluralismo político. Son inconstitucionales los partidos, movimientos u otras formas de organización cuyos objetivos, actos o conductas no respeten los principios básicos del régimen democrático y constitucional, procuren el establecimiento de un sistema totalitario, como asimismo aquellos que hagan uso de la violencia, la propugnen o inciten a ella como método de acción política. Corresponderá al Tribunal Constitucional declarar esta inconstitucionalidad.
    … (Art. 19)

Protection from Violence

Dominica
  • English
    (1) No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
    (2) No person shall be required to perform forced labour.
    … (Sec. 4)

Protection from Violence

Ecuador
  • English
    The State shall create the conditions for the integral protection of its inhabitants throughout their lives, conditions that shall ensure the rights and principles enshrined in the Constitution, in particular that of equality in diversity and nondiscrimination and shall give priority to actions for those groups who require special consideration because of the persistence of inequalities, exclusion, discrimination or violence or by virtue of their age, health, or disabilities.
    Integral protection shall function by means of specialized systems in accordance with the law. The specialized systems shall be guided by their specific principles and by those of the national system of social inclusion and equity.
    … (Art. 341)
  • Spanish
    El Estado generará las condiciones para la protección integral de sus habitantes a lo largo de sus vidas, que aseguren los derechos y principios reconocidos en la Constitución, en particular la igualdad en la diversidad y la no discriminación, y priorizará su acción hacia aquellos grupos que requieran consideración especial por la persistencia de desigualdades, exclusión, discriminación o violencia, o en virtud de su condición etaria, de salud o de discapacidad.
    La protección integral funcionará a través de sistemas especializados, de acuerdo con la ley. Los sistemas especializados se guiarán por sus principios específicos y los del sistema nacional de inclusión y equidad social.
    … (Art. 341)

Protection from Violence

Haiti
  • English
    Any unnecessary force or restraint in the apprehension of a person or in keeping him under arrest, or any psychological pressure or physical brutality, especially during interrogation, is forbidden. (Art. 25)
  • French
    Toute rigueur ou contrainte qui n'est pas nécessaire pour appréhender une personne ou la maintenir en détention, toute pression morale ou brutalité physique notamment pendant l'interrogation sont interdites. (Art. 25)

Protection from Violence

Paraguay
  • English
    All persons have the right to be protected in their freedom and in their security.
    … (Art. 9)
  • Spanish
    Toda persona tiene el derecho a ser protegida en su libertad y en su seguridad.
    … (Art. 9)