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Protection from Violence
- English…
The maximum work day may be reduced to six hours per day for those over fourteen and under eighteen. Employment of children under 14, and night work of those under 16, is unlawful, save for the exceptions established by law. Likewise, it is unlawful to employ children under 14 as domestic servants, and to employ children and women in unhealthy occupations.
… (Art. 70) - Spanish…
La jornada máxima podrá ser reducida hasta a seis horas diarias para los mayores de catorce años y menores de dieciocho. Se prohíbe el trabajo a los menores de catorce años y el nocturno a los menores de dieciséis, salvo las excepciones que establezca la Ley. Se prohíbe igualmente el empleo de menores hasta de catorce años en calidad de sirvientes domésticos y el trabajo de los menores y de las mujeres en ocupaciones insalubres.
… (Art. 70)
Protection from Violence
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Citizens are guaranteed inviolability of the person and the home,
... (Art. 79) - Korean
공민은 인신과 주택의 불가침...을 보장받는다.
… (제79조)
Protection from Violence
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4. Armed associations or associations of a military or para-military type as well as those that aim at promoting violence, racism, xenophobia or dictatorship or at pursuing goals contrary to criminal law, shall be prohibited.
… (Art. 52) - Portuguese…
4. São proibidas as associações armadas ou de tipo militar ou paramilitar, e as que se destinam a promover a violência, o racismo, a xenofobia ou a ditadura ou que prossigam fins contrários à lei penal.
… (Art. 52)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishIndividual freedom and security are guaranteed.
… (Art. 19) - FrenchLa liberté et la sûreté individuelles sont garanties.
… (Art. 19)
Protection from Violence
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Whereas every person in Sierra Leone is entitled to the fundamental human rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, has the right, whatever his race, tribe, place of origin, political opinion, 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—
a. life, liberty, security of person,
… (Sec. 15)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment. (Sec. 5)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo person shall be subjected to cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment, or to torture. (Art. 54)
- Dhivehiއެއްވެސް މީހަކަށް، ރަހުމްކުޑަ، ލާއިންސާނީ، އިހާނެތިކަމެއް ކޮށްގެނެއް ނުވާނެއެވެ. އަދި އިންސާނީ ކަރާމާތް ގެއްލޭފަދަ އަދަބެއް އެއްވެސް މީހަކަށް ދީގެނެއް ނުވާނެއެވެ. އަދި އެއްވެސް މީހަކަށް އަނިޔާކޮށްގެނެއް ނުވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 54 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo one may be held in slavery or servitude. (Art. 21)
- Arabicلا يجوز احتجاز أحد في الرق أو العبودية. (المادة 21)
- FrenchNul ne peut être tenu en esclavage ou en servitude. (Art. 21)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishPolitical parties and other organizations whose programmes are based upon totalitarian methods and the modes of activity of nazism, fascism and communism, as well as those whose programmes or activities sanction racial or national hatred, the application of violence for the purpose of obtaining power or to influence the State policy, or provide for the secrecy of their own structure or membership, shall be forbidden. (Art. 13)
- PolishZakazane jest istnienie partii politycznych i innych organizacji odwołujących się w swoich programach do totalitarnych metod i praktyk działania nazizmu, faszyzmu i komunizmu, a także tych, których program lub działalność zakłada lub dopuszcza nienawiść rasową i narodowościową, stosowanie przemocy w celu zdobycia władzy lub wpływu na politykę państwa albo przewiduje utajnienie struktur lub członkostwa. (Art. 13)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishAll levels of government shall:
a. adopt policies and provide facilities for the welfare of children and youth and ensure that they develop morally and physically, and are protected from moral and physical abuse and abandonment;
… (Art. 40)