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Protection from Violence

Sweden
  • English

    Unlawful portrayal of violence, whereby a person portrays sexual violence or coercion in pictorial form with intent to disseminate the image, unless the act is justifiable having regard to the circumstances, shall be deemed an offence against the freedom of the press. (Freedom of the Press Act, Chapter 7, Art. 7)

  • Swedish

    Som tryckfrihetsbrott anses olaga våldsskildring som innebär att någon i bild skildrar sexuellt våld eller tvång med uppsåt att bilden sprids, om inte gärningen med hänsyn till omständigheterna är försvarlig. (Tryckfrihetsförordning (1949:105), 7 kap, 7§)

Protection from Violence

Ukraine
  • English
    … Any violence against a child, or his or her exploitation, shall be prosecuted by law.
    … (Art. 52)
  • Ukrainian
    ... Будь-яке насильство над дитиною та її експлуатація переслідуються за законом.
    … (Стаття 52)

Protection from Violence

Andorra
  • English
    …
    2. All persons have the right to physical and moral integrity. No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
    … (Art. 8)
  • Catalan
    …
    2. Tota persona té dret a la integritat física i moral. Ningú no pot ésser sotmès a tortures o a penes i tractes cruels, inhumans o degradants.
    … (Art. 8)

Protection from Violence

Croatia
  • English
    …
    Children shall not be employed before reaching the age specified by law, nor shall they be forced or allowed to do any work that is harmful to their health or morality.
    … (Art. 64)
  • Croatian
    …
    Djeca ne mogu biti primljena na rad prije zakonom određene dobi niti smiju biti prisiljavana na rad koji štetno utječe na njihovo zdravlje ili ćudoređe, niti im se takav rad smije dopustiti.
    … (Članak 64)

Protection from Violence

Hungary
  • English

    (1) The employment of children shall be prohibited, except in those cases specified in an Act where there is no risk to their physical, mental or moral development.
    (2) By means of separate measures, Hungary shall ensure the protection of young people and parents at work. (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. XVIII)

  • Hungarian

    (1) Gyermekek foglalkoztatása - testi, szellemi és erkölcsi fejlödésüket nem veszélyeztetö, törvényben meghatározott esetek kivételével - tilos.
    (2) Magyarország külön intézkedésekkel biztosítja a fiatalok és a szülők munkahelyi védelmét. (Szabadság és Felelősség, XVIII. cikk)

Protection from Violence

Malta
  • English
    (1) No person shall be subjected to inhuman or degrading punishment or treatment.
    …
    (3) (a) No law shall provide for the imposition of collective Punishments.
    … (Art. 36)
  • Maltese
    (1) Ħadd ma għandu jkun assoġġettat għal piena jew trattament inuman jew degradanti.
    …
    (3) (a) Ebda liġi ma għandha tipprovdi għall-impożizzjoni ta’ pieni kollettivi.
    … (Art. 36)

Protection from Violence

North Macedonia
  • English
    The human right to physical and moral dignity is irrevocable. Any form of torture, or inhuman or humiliating conduct or punishment, is prohibited. Forced labour is prohibited. (Art. 11)
  • Macedonian
    Физичкиот и моралниот интегритет на човекот се неприкосновени. Се забранува секој облик на мачење, нечовечко или понижувачко однесување и казнување. Се забранува присилна работа. (Член 11)

Protection from Violence

Portugal
  • English
    1. With a view to their integral development, children have the right to protection by society and the state, especially from all forms of abandonment, discrimination and oppression and from the improper exercise of authority in the family or any other institution.
    2. The state shall ensure special protection for children who are orphaned, abandoned or deprived of a normal family environment in any way.
    3. Labour by minors of school age is prohibited, as laid down by law. (Art. 69)
  • Portuguese
    1. As crianças têm direito à protecção da sociedade e do Estado, com vista ao seu desenvolvimento integral, especialmente contra todas as formas de abandono, de discriminação e de opressão e contra o exercício abusivo da autoridade na família e nas demais instituições.
    2. O Estado assegura especial protecção às crianças órfãs, abandonadas ou por qualquer forma privadas de um ambiente familiar normal.
    3. É proibido, nos termos da lei, o trabalho de menores em idade escolar. (Art. 69)

Protection from Violence

Serbia
  • English
    Any inciting of racial, ethnic, religious or other inequality or hatred shall be prohibited and punishable. (Art. 49)
  • Serbian Cyrillic
    Забрањено је и кажњиво свако изазивање и подстицање расне, националне, верске или друге неравноправности, мржње и нетрпељивости. (Члан 49)

Protection from Violence

Slovakia
  • English

    (1) The right of every individual to integrity and privacy shall be guaranteed. This right may be limited only in cases specifically provided by law.
    (2) No person shall be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. (Art. 16)

  • Slovak

    (1) Nedotknuteľnosť osoby a jej súkromia je zaručená. Obmedzená môţe byť len v prípadoch ustanovených zákonom.
    (2) Nikoho nemoţno mučiť ani podrobiť krutému, neľudskému či poniţujúcemu zaobchádzaniu alebo trestu. (Čl. 16)