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Protection from Violence
- English… any kind of tortures and whipping, are forever abolished. … (Sec. 18)
- Spanish… Quedan abolidos para siempre … toda especie de tormento y los azotes. … (Art. 18)
Protection from Violence
- English1. No one may be subjected to torture or other inhuman, cruel or degrading forms of treatment or punishment.
2. Each person deprived of liberty shall have the right to human treatment and respect of human dignity.
3. Conducting of medical, biological or psychological experiments on people without their duly expressed and verified voluntary consent is prohibited. (Art. 22) - Russian1.Никто не может подвергаться пыткам и другим бесчеловечным, жестоким или унижающим достоинство видам обращения или наказания.
2. Каждый лишенный свободы имеет право на гуманное обращение и соблюдение человеческого достоинства.
3. Запрещается проводить медицинские, биологические, психологические опыты над людьми без их добровольного согласия, выраженного и удостоверенного надлежащим образом. (Статья 22) - Kyrgyz1.Эч ким кыйноолорго, башка адамкерчиликсиз, мыкаачылык же кадыр-баркты басмырлаган мамилеге же жазалоого туш болушу мүмкүн эмес.
2. Эркиндигинен ажыратылган ар бир адам өзүнө гумандуу мамиле жасалышына жана адамдык кадыр-баркынын сакталышына укуктуу.
3. Тиешелүү түрдө билдирилип, күбөлөндүрүлгөн ыктыярдуу макулдугусуз адамдарга медициналык, биологиялык, психологиялык тажрыйбаларды жүргүзүүгө тыюу салынат. (22-берене)
Protection from Violence
- English…
A child shall be guaranteed special protection from psychological, physical, economic and any other exploitation or abuse. (Art. 74) - Montenegrin…
Djetetu se jemči posebna zaštita od psihičkog, fizičkog, ekonomskog i svakog drugog iskorišćavanja ili zloupotrebe. (Član 74)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishHuman trafficking, exploitation of prostitution and obscenities which affect the dignity of women shall be prohibited.
… (Art. 46) - Khmerអំពើលក់ដូរមនុស្ស អំពើធ្វើអាជីវកម្មផ្នែកពេស្យាកម្ម និងអំពើអាសអាភាស ដែលប៉ះពាល់ដល់សេចក្តីថ្លៃថ្នូររបស់នារី ត្រូវហាមឃាត់។
... (មាត្រា ៤៦)
Protection from Violence
- English1. No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
2. No person shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour.
… (Art. 10) - Greek1. Ουδείς τελεί εις κατάστασιν δουλείας ή υποτελείας.
2. Ουδείς εξαναγκάζεται εις εκτέλεσιν αναγκαστικής ή υποχρεωτικής εργασίας.
… (Αρθρον 10) - Turkish1. Hiçbir şahıs köle veya kul edinilemez.
2. Hiçbir şahıs zorla veya mecburi olarak çalıştırılamaz.
... (Madde 10)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishDespite any other provision in this Constitution, the following rights and fundamental freedoms shall not be limited—
(a) freedom from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment;
(b) freedom from slavery or servitude;
… (Art. 25) - SwahiliLicha ya vifungu vingine vyovyote katika Katiba hii, haki zifuatazo na uhuru wa msingi hazitawekewa mipaka-
(a) uhuru dhidi ya kuteswa na ukatili, kitendo au adhabu ya udhalilishaji;
(b) uhuru dhidi ya utumwa na kutumikishwa;
… (Kifungu cha 25)
Protection from Violence
- English
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)
- Arabic
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
- 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;
… (Art. 27)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishAll citizens have the right to … physical and moral integrity, justice, security, … (Art. 46)
- SpanishTodas las personas tienen derecho a … la integridad física y moral, … la justicia, la seguridad, … (Art. 46)
Protection from Violence
- English(1) No person shall be required to perform forced labour.
… (Sec. 43)