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Protection from Violence
- EnglishAny propaganda of ethnic, tribal, regional or religious [confessionnel] character tending to infringe the national unity or the secularity of the State is prohibited. (Art. 5)
- Arabicيُحظر أي دعاية ذات طابع إثني أو قبلي أو إقليمي أو طائفي تميل إلى التعدي على الوحدة الوطنية أو على علمانية الدولة. (المادة 5)
- FrenchToute propagande à caractère ethnique, tribal, régional ou confessionnel tendant à porter atteinte à l'unité nationale ou à la laïcité de l'Etat est interdite. (Art. 5)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishTo enjoy the protection of the law, and to be treated in accordance with law, and only in accordance with law, is the inalienable right of every citizen, wherever he may be, and of every other person for the time being within Bangladesh, and in particular no action detrimental to the life, liberty, body, reputation or property of any person shall be taken except in accordance with law. (Art. 31)
- Bengaliআইনের আশ্রয়লাভ এবং আইনানুযায়ী ও কেবল আইনানুযায়ী ব্যবহারলাভ যে কোন স্থানে অবস্থানরত প্রত্যেক নাগরিকের এবং সাময়িকভাবে বাংলাদেশে অবস্থানরত অপরাপর ব্যক্তির অবিচ্ছেদ্য অধিকার এবং বিশেষতঃ আইনানুযায়ী ব্যতীত এমন কোন ব্যবস্থা গ্রহণ করা যাইবে না, যাহাতে কোন ব্যক্তির জীবন, স্বাধীনতা, দেহ, সুনাম বা সম্পত্তির হানি ঘটে। (অনুচ্ছেদ ৩১)
Protection from Violence
- English1. Slavery and slave trade in all form are prohibited. No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
2. No person shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour except as a penalty upon conviction by a competent court of law. (Art. 13)
Protection from Violence
- English...
3. Propaganda or agitation for the forcible change of the constitutional system, violation of the integrity of the Republic, undermining of state security, and advocating war, social, racial, national, religious, and clannish superiority as well as the cult of cruelty and violence, shall not be allowed. (Art. 20) - Kazak...
3. Республиканың конституциялық құрылысын күштеп өзгертудi, оның тұтастығын бұзуды, мемлекет қауiпсiздiгiне нұқсан келтiрудi, соғысты, әлеуметтiк, нәсiлдiк, ұлттық, дiни, тектiк-топтық және рулық астамшылықты, сондай-ақ қатыгездiк пен зорлық-зомбылыққа бас ұруды насихаттауға немесе үгiттеуге жол берiлмейдi. (20-бап)
Protection from Violence
- English
(1) Individual freedom and security of person are inviolable.
… (Art. 25) - Moldovian
(1) Libertatea individuală şi siguranţa persoanei sînt inviolabile.
… (Art. 25)
Protection from Violence
- English1. … No person shall be arrested, detained, searched, seized or interrogated except as provided by law and no person shall be punished, placed under preventive restrictions or subject to involuntary labor except as provided by law and through lawful procedures.
2. No citizens shall be tortured or be compelled to testify against himself/herself in criminal cases.
... (Art. 12) - Korean① ... 누구든지 법률에 의하지 아니하고는 체포·구속·압수·수색 또는 심문을 받지 아니하며, 법률과 적법한 절차에 의하지 아니하고는 처벌·보안처분 또는 강제노역을 받지 아니한다.
②모든 국민은 고문을 받지 아니하며, 형사상 자기에게 불리한 진술을 강요당하지 아니한다.
... (제12조)
Protection from Violence
- English… No one may be subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.
… (Art. 20) - French…
Nul ne peut être soumis à des traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants.
… (Art. 20)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishEveryone has the right not to be subjected to any cruel and unusual treatment or punishment. (Constitution Act 1982, Sec. 12)
- FrenchChacun a droit à la protection contre tous traitements ou peines cruels et inusités. (Loi constitutionnelle de 1982, Sec. 12)
Protection from Violence
- English
The State and the public collectivities assure the promotion, the development and the protection of women. They take the measures necessary in view of eliminating all forms of violence against women and young girls. (Art. 35)
- French
L’Etat et les collectivités publiques assurent la promotion, le développement et la protection de la femme. Ils prennent les mesures nécessaires en vue d’éliminer toutes les formes de violence faites à la femme et à la jeune fille. (Art. 35)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo person shall be subjected to any form of torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. (Art. 24)