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Protection from Violence
- EnglishThe State and all institutions and agencies of government at every level must protect and foster the institution of the family and in particular must endeavour, within the limits of the resources available to them, to adopt measures for—
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(b) the prevention of domestic violence. (Sec. 25)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishSlavery, serfdom, and the trade and traffic of persons are prohibited in all their forms. (Art. 41)
- SpanishSe prohíben en todas sus formas, la esclavitud, la servidumbre, la trata y el tráfico de personas. (Art. 41)
Protection from Violence
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No human shall be subjected to physical or mental torture, enticement, or degrading treatment. The law shall specify the punishment to whomever carries out such acts. All statements or confessions proven to have been obtained under torture, enticement, due to such treatment, or under threat of any of such acts, are deemed void. (Art. 25)
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لا يعرض أي إنسان للتعذيب المادي أو المعنوي، أو للإغراء، أو للمعاملة الحاطة بالكرامة، ويحدد القانون عقاب من يفعل ذلك، كما يبطل كل قول أو اعتراف يثبت صدوره تحت وطأة التعذيب أو بالإغراء أو لتلك المعاملة، أو التهديد بأي منها. (المادّة ٢٥)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishEveryone has the right to protection against bodily harm. (Art. 16)
- Amharicማንኛውም ሰው በአካሉ ላይ ጉዳት እንዳይደርስበት የመጠበቅ መብት አለው፡፡ (አንቀጽ 16)
Protection from Violence
- English(1) The domicile and the residence are inviolable. No one shall enter or remain in the domicile or residence of a person without his consent.
(2) An derogation from the provisions of paragraph (1) can operate, according to the law, for the following instances:
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b) removing a risk to someone's life, physical integrity, or a person's assets;
... (Art. 27) - Romanian(1) Domiciliul şi reşedinţa sunt inviolabile. Nimeni nu poate pătrunde sau rămâne în domiciliul ori în reşedinţa unei persoane fără învoirea acesteia.
(2) De la prevederile alineatului (1) se poate deroga prin lege pentru următoarele situaţii:
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b) înlăturarea unei primejdii privind viaţa, integritatea fizică sau bunurile unei persoane;
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Protection from Violence
- English1. No person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
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Protection from Violence
- EnglishEvery person has the right to life, to physical and moral integrity, to liberty, to security, to work, to property and possession, and to be protected in the conservation and defense of the same.
… (Art. 2) - SpanishToda persona tiene derecho a la vida, a la integridad física y moral, a la libertad, a la seguridad, al trabajo, a la propiedad y posesión, y a ser protegida en la conservación y defensa de los mismos.
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Protection from Violence
- EnglishEvery person who is a legal resident of the State shall enjoy protection to his person and property in accordance with the provisions of the law. (Art. 52)
- Arabicيتمتع كل شخص مقيم في الدولة إقامة مشروعة بحماية لشخصه وماله، وفقاً لأحكام القانون. (المادّة 52)
Protection from Violence
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4. The formation of parties of regional or local nature, parties that sponsor racism or tribalism, and of parties that advocate the use of violent means to achieve its ends is forbidden.
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4 - É proibida a formação de partidos de âmbito regional ou local, de partidos que fomentem o racismo ou tribalismo e de partidos que se proponham empregar meios violentos na prossecução dos seus fins.
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Protection from Violence
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A child shall be protected from psychological, physical, economic and any other form of exploitation or abuse.
… (Art. 64) - Serbian Cyrillic
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Деца су заштићена од психичког, физичког, економског и сваког другог искоришћавања или злоупотребљавања.
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