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Protection from Violence
- EnglishAll Hondurans have the right to do that which is not harmful to others; likewise, no one shall be obliged to do that which is not legally prescribed nor shall be prevented from doing that which the law does not prohibited.
No one may take justice into his own hands, nor exercise violence to claim his rights.
No personal service may be exacted, nor must it be rendered gratuitously, except by virtue of the law or by a sentence based on the law. (Art. 70) - SpanishTodos los hondureños tienen derecho a hacer lo que no perjudique a otro y nadie estará obligado a hacer lo que no estuviere legalmente prescrito ni impedido de ejecutar lo que la Ley no prohíbe.
Ninguna persona podrá hacerse justicia por sí misma, ni ejercer violencia para reclamar su derecho.
Ningún servicio personal es exigible, ni deberá prestarse gratuitamente, sino en virtud de ley o de sentencia fundada en la Ley. (Art. 70)
Protection from Violence
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No one may be submitted to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading penalties or treatments.
In particular, it is prohibited to submit a person without their free consent to a medical or scientific experiment. (Art. 8) - French
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Nul ne peut être soumis à la torture ni à des peines ou traitements inhumains ou dégradants.
En particulier, il est interdit de soumettre une personne sans son libre consentement à une expérience médicale ou scientifique. (Art. 8)
Protection from Violence
- English1. Citizens have the right to form associations freely and without the requirement for any authorisation, on condition that such associations are not intended to promote violence and their purposes are not contrary to the criminal law.
… (Art. 46) - Portuguese1. Os cidadãos têm o direito de, livremente e sem dependência de qualquer autorização, constituir associações, desde que estas não se destinem a promover a violência e os respectivos fins não sejam contrários à lei penal.
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Protection from Violence
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No political party may resort to violence or to constraint, whatever the nature or the forms of these.
… (Art. 57) - Arabic
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لا يجوز أن يلجأ أيّ حزب سياسيّ إلى استعمال العنف أو الإكراه مهما كانت طبيعتهما أوشكلهما.
... (المــادة 57) - French
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Aucun parti politique ne peut recourir à la violence ou à la contrainte, quelles que soient la nature ou les formes de celles-ci.
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Protection from Violence
- EnglishThe Commission on Elections shall exercise the following powers and functions:
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(5) Register, after sufficient publication, political parties, organizations, or coalitions which, in addition to other requirements, must present their platform or program of government; and accredit citizens’ arms of the Commission on Elections. Religious denominations and sects shall not be registered. Those which seek to achieve their goals through violence or unlawful means, or refuse to uphold and adhere to this Constitution, or which are supported by any foreign government shall likewise be refused registration.
… (Art. IX-C, Sec. 2) - FilipinoDapat tumupad ng sumusunod na mga kapangyarihan at mga gawain ng Komisyon ng Halalan:
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(5) Irehistro, pagkaraan ng sapat na paglalathala, ang mga partido, mga organisasyon, o mga koalisyong pampulitika na bukod sa iba pang mga kahingian, ay kinakailangang magharap ng kanilang plataporma o programa ng pamahalaan, at kilalanin ang mga lingkod-bayan ng Komisyon ng Halalan. Hindi dapat irehistro ang mga denominasyon at mga sektang pangrelihiyon. Dapat ding tanggihan ang pagrerehistro sa mga naghahangad na makamit ang kanilang mga layunin sa pamamagitan ng karahasan o mga labag na kaparaanan, o tumatangging itaguyod at talimahin ang Saligang-Batas na ito, o sinusuportahan ang alin mang banyagang pamahalaan.
… (Art. IX-K, Seksyon 2)
Protection from Violence
- English… All persons will be protected by the State in their physical and psychic integrity, as well as in their honor and their reputation. … (Art. 4)
- Spanish… Toda persona será protegida por el Estado en su integridad física y psíquica, así como en su honor y en su reputación. … (Art. 4)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishAll have the right to the security of their person and of their kin [proches], and to the protection of their assets.
… (Art. 21) - Arabicلكل فرد الحقّ في سلامة شخصه وأقربائه، وحماية ممتلكاته.
... (الفصل 21)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishPersons deprived of liberty must be treated humanely and with respect to dignity of their person.
Any violence towards persons deprived of liberty shall be prohibited.
… (Art. 28) - Serbian CyrillicПрема лицу лишеном слободе мора се поступати човечно и с уважавањем достојанства његове личности.
Забрањено је свако насиље према лицу лишеном слободе.
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Protection from Violence
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No one may be submitted to torture, or to cruel, inhuman or degrading measures [sévices] or treatments.
… (Art. 18) - French
Nul ne sera soumis à la torture, ni à des sévices ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants.
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Protection from Violence
- English… Torture, brutal acts or punishment by cruel or inhumane means shall not be permitted. (Sec. 28)
- Thai… การทรมาน ทารุณกรรม หรือการลงโทษด้วยวิธีการโหดร้ายหรือไร้มนุษยธรรมจะกระทํามิได้ (มาตรา ๒๘)