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Protection from Violence
Korea, Republic of
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4. Neither speech nor the press shall violate the honor or rights of other persons nor undermine public morals or social ethics. Should speech or the press violate the honor or rights of other persons, claims may be made for the damage resulting therefrom. (Art. 21) - Korean…
④언론ㆍ출판은 타인의 명예나 권리 또는 공중도덕이나 사회윤리를 침해하여서는 아니된다. 언론ㆍ출판이 타인의 명예나 권리를 침해한 때에는 피해자는 이에 대한 피해의 배상을 청구할 수 있다. (제21조)
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)
Protection from Violence
Montenegro
- EnglishInfliction or encouragement of hatred or intolerance on any grounds shall be prohibited. (Art. 7)
- MontenegrinZabranjeno je izazivanje ili podsticanje mržnje ili netrpeljivosti po bilo kom osnovu. (Član 7)
Protection from Violence
Jamaica
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2. Subject to sections 18 and 49, and to subsections (9) and (12) of this section, and save only as may be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society-
a. this Chapter12 guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in subsections (3) and (6) of this section and in sections 14, 15, 16 and 17; and
b. Parliament shall pass no law and no organ of the State shall take any action which abrogates, abridges or infringes those rights.
3. The rights and freedoms referred to in subsection (2) are as follows-
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a. the right to life, liberty and security of the person
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o. the right to, protection from torture, or inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment as provided in subsections (6) and (7);
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6. No person shall be subjected to torture or inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment.
7. Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of subsection (6) to the extent that the law in question authorizes the infliction of any description of punishment which was lawful in Jamaica immediately before the commencement of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms (Constitutional Amendment) Act, 2011.
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Protection from Violence
Congo
- EnglishThe Congolese People,
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Condemn the coup d'état, the tyrannical exercise of power and the usage of political violence, under all its forms, as means of accession to power or to its conservation.
… (Preamble) - FrenchLe Peuple congolais,
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Condamne le coup d’Etat, l’exercice tyrannique du pouvoir et l’usage de la violence politique, sous toutes ses formes, comme moyens d’accession au pouvoir ou de sa conservation.
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Protection from Violence
Myanmar
- EnglishThe Union prohibits the enslaving and trafficking in persons. (Sec. 358)
- Burmeseနိုင်ငံတော်သည် ကျေးကျွန်ပြုမှုနှင့် လူကုန်ကူးမှုများကို တားမြစ်သည်။ (ပုဒ်မ-၃၅၈)
Protection from Violence
Sudan
- EnglishNo one may be subjected to torture or harsh, inhumane, or degrading treatment or punishment, or debasement of human dignity. (Art. 50)
- Arabicلا يجوز اخضاع احد للتعذيب او المعاملة او العقوبة القاسية او اللا انسانية او المهينة او الحاطة بالكرامة الانسانية. (المده 51)
Protection from Violence
Poland
- EnglishNo one may be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment. The application of corporal punishment shall be prohibited. (Art. 40)
- PolishNikt nie może być poddany torturom ani okrutnemu, nieludzkiemu lub poniżającemu traktowaniu i karaniu. Zakazuje się stosowania kar cielesnych. (Art. 40)
Protection from Violence
Paraguay
- EnglishSlavery, personal servitude, and the trafficking [trata] of the persons are proscribed. The law may establish social responsibilities [cargas] in favor of the State. (Art. 10)
- SpanishEstán proscritas la esclavitud, las servidumbres personales y la trata de personas. La ley podrá establecer cargas sociales en favor del Estado. (Art. 10)
Protection from Violence
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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No individual or group of individuals may use a part of the national territory as a base of operation for subversive or terrorist activities against the Congolese State or any other State. (Art. 52) - French…
Aucun individu ou groupe d’individus ne peut utiliser une portion du territoire national comme base de départ d’activités subversives ou terroristes contre l’Etat congolais ou tout autre Etat. (Art. 52)