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Protection from Violence
Namibia
- English(1) No persons shall be held in slavery or servitude.
(2) No persons shall be required to perform forced labour.
… (Art. 9)
Protection from Violence
Afghanistan
- English…
And in order to:
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Form a civil society void of oppression, atrocity, discrimination as well as violence, based on rule of law, social justice, protecting integrity and human rights, and attaining peoples’ freedoms and fundamental rights;
… (Preamble) - Dari…
به منظور:
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ایجاد جامعۀ مدنی عاری از ظلم، استبداد، تبعیض و خشونت و مبتنی بر قانونمندی، عدالت اجتماعی، حفظ كرامت و حقوق انسانی و تأمین آزادی ها وحقوق اساسی مردم؛
(مقدمه) … - Pashto…
له ظلم، استبداد، تبعيض او تاو تريخوالي پاكې، پرقانونيت، اجتماعي عدالت، د انساني حقوقو او كرامت پر خوندي تابه ولاړې مدني ټولنې د جو ړولو او د خلكو د اساسي حقوقو او آزاديو د تأمين په منظور؛
…(سريزه)
Protection from Violence
Bulgaria
- English…
(4) No one shall be compelled to do forced labour.
… (Art. 48) - Bulgarian…
(4) Никой не може да бъде заставян да извършва принудителен труд.
… (Чл. 48)
Protection from Violence
Burundi
- EnglishNo one shall be held in slavery or in servitude. Slavery and trafficking in slaves are prohibited in all their forms. (Art. 26)
- KirundiNta muntu n’umwe azogirwa umuja canke umushumba. Ubuja n’ugucuruza abaja mu buryo ubwo aribwo bwose birabujijwe. (Ingingo ya 26)
- FrenchNul ne sera tenu en esclavage ou en servitude. L’esclavage et le trafic d’esclaves sont interdits sous toutes leurs formes. (Art. 26)
Protection from Violence
Sao Tome and Principe
- English1. The moral and physical integrity of people shall be inviolable.
2. No one may be subjected to torture or to treatments or punishments that are cruel, inhumane or degrading. (Art. 23) - Portuguese1. A integridade moral e física das pessoas é inviolável.
2. Ninguém pode ser submetido a tortura, nem tratos ou penas cruéis, desumanos ou degradantes. (Art. 23)
Protection from Violence
Bahrain
- English…
d. No person shall be subjected to physical or mental torture, or inducement, or undignified treatment, and the penalty for so doing shall be specified by law. Any statement or confession proved to have been made under torture, inducement, or such treatment, or the threat thereof, shall be null and void. (Art. 19) - Arabic…
د - لا يعرّض أي إنسان للتعذيب المادي أو المعنوي، أو للإغراء، أو للمعاملة الحاطة بالكرامة، ويحدد القانون عقاب من يفعل ذلك. كما يـبطل كل قول أو اعتراف يثبت صدوره تحت وطأة التعذيب أو بالإغراء أو لتـلك المعاملة أو التهديد بأي منها. (المادّة 19)
Protection from Violence
India
- EnglishIt shall be the duty of every citizen of India—
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(i) to safeguard public property and to abjure violence;
… (Art. 51A) - Hindiभारत के प्रत्येक नागरिक का यह कर्तव्य होगा कि वह—
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(झ) सार्वजनिक संपत्ति को सुरक्षित रखे और हिंसा से दूर रहे;
… (अनुच्छेद 51क)
Protection from Violence
Greece
- English…
2. Torture, any bodily maltreatment, impairment of health or the use of psychological violence, as well as any other offence against human dignity are prohibited and punished as provided by law.
… (Art. 7) - Greek…
2. Tα βασανιστήρια, οποιαδήποτε σωματική κάκωση, βλάβη υγείας, ή άσκηση ψυχολογικής βίας, καθώς και κάθε άλλη προσβολή της ανθρώπινης αξιοπρέπειας απαγορεύονται και τιμωρούνται, όπως νόμος ορίζει.
… ('Αρθρο 7)
Protection from Violence
Central African Republic
- EnglishThe Central African People, …
Resolved to build a State of Law founded on a pluralistic democracy, the respect for the separation and the equilibrium of the powers to [en vue de] guarantee the security of persons and of property, …
Firmly opposed to the conquest of power by force and by any form of dictatorship and oppression, as well as any act of division and maintenance of hatred;
… (Preamble) - FrenchLE PEUPLE CENTRAFRICAIN, …
Résolu à construire un Etat de droit fondé sur une démocratie pluraliste, le respect de la séparation et de l’équilibre des pouvoirs en vue de garantir la sécurité des personnes et des biens, …
S’opposant fermement à la conquête du pouvoir par la force et à toute forme de dictature et d’oppression, ainsi qu’à tout acte de division et d’entretien de la haine;
… (Préambule)
Protection from Violence
South Africa
- English(1) Everyone has the right to freedom and security of the person, which includes the right -
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(c) to be free from all forms of violence from either public or private sources;
(d) not to be tortured in any way; and
(e) not to be treated or punished in a cruel, inhuman or degrading way.
(2) Everyone has the right to bodily and psychological integrity, which includes the right –
(a) to make decisions concerning reproduction;
(b) to security in and control over their body;
(c) not to be subjected to medical or scientific experiments without their informed consent. (Sec. 12)