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Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo one will be submitted to torture or to cruel, inhuman, or degrading penalties or treatments.
Genocide and torture, as well as the forced disappearance of persons, kidnapping and homicide for political reasons are imprescriptible. (Art. 5) - SpanishNadie será sometido a torturas ni a penas o tratos crueles, inhumanos o degradantes.
El genocidio y la tortura, así como la desaparición forzosa de personas, el secuestro y el homicidio por razones políticas son imprescriptibles. (Art. 5)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishThe State has the obligation to guarantee the physical and mental integrity, the life and the security of every living person in the national territory. … (Art. 13)
- FrenchL'Etat a l'obligation de garantir l'intégrité physique et mentale, la vie et la sécurité de toute personne vivant sur le territoire national. … (Art. 13)
Protection from Violence
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3. It is prohibited in the Kyrgyz Republic:
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(5) The functioning of political parties, public and religious associations, their representations and branches whose activities are aimed at a violent change of the constitutional order, undermining national security, and inciting social, racial, inter-ethnic and religious discord.
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3. В Кыргызской Республике запрещается:
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5) функционирование политических партий, общественных и религиозных объединений, их представительств и филиалов, деятельность которых направлена на насильственное изменение конституционного строя, подрыв национальной безопасности, разжигание социальной, расовой, межнациональной и религиозной розни.
... (Статья 8) - Kyrgyz
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3. Кыргыз Республикасында төмөнкүлөргө тыюу салынат:
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5) иш-аракети конституциялык түзүлүштү күч менен өзгөртүүгө, улуттук коопсуздукту бүлдүрүүгө, социалдык, расалык, улуттар аралык жана диний касташууну тутандырууга багытталган саясий партиялардын, коомдук жана диний бирикмелердин, алардын өкүлчүлүктөрүнүн жана филиалдарынын иштешине.
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Protection from Violence
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The competent court may prevent dissemination of information and ideas via the public media if required so to: prevent invitation to forcible destruction of the order defined by the Constitution; preservation of territorial integrity of Montenegro; prevention of propagating war or incitement to violence or performance of criminal offences; prevention of propagating racial, national and religious hatred or discrimination. (Art. 50) - Montenegrin…
Nadležni sud može spriječiti širenje informacija i ideja putem sredstava javnog obavještavanja samo ako je to neophodno radi: sprječavanja pozivanja na nasilno rušenje Ustavom utvrđenog poretka; očuvanja teritorijalnog integriteta Crne Gore; sprječavanja propagiranja rata ili podstrekavanja na nasilje ili vršenjekrivičnog djela; sprječavanja propagiranja rasne, nacionalne i vjerske mržnje ili diskriminacije. (Član 50)
Protection from Violence
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We believe that every citizen is entitled to live in this homeland safe and secure, … (Preamble) - Arabic…
نحن نؤمن بأن لكل مواطن الحق بالعيش على أرض هذا الوطن فى أمن وأمان … (الدّيباجة)
Protection from Violence
- English(1) No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
(2) No person shall be required to perform forced labor.
… (Sec. 4)
Protection from Violence
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3. A political party shall not—
a. be founded on a religious, linguistic, racial, ethnic, tribal, gender, sectoral or provincial basis or engage in propaganda based on any of these factors;
b. engage in or encourage violence or intimidate its members, supporters, opponents or other persons;
... (Art. 60)
Protection from Violence
- English(1) No person who is arrested or detained shall be subjected to physical or mental torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.
… (Art. 22) - Nepali(१) पक्राउ परेको वा थुनामा रहेको व्यक्तिलाई शारीरिक वा मानसिक यातना दिइने वा निजसँग निर्मम, अमानवीय वा अपमानजनक व्यवहार गरिने छैन ।
... (धारा २२)
Protection from Violence
- English1. Every person’s moral and physical integrity is inviolable.
2. No one may be subjected to torture or to cruel, degrading or inhuman treatment or punishment. (Art. 25) - Portuguese1. A integridade moral e física das pessoas é inviolável.
2. Ninguém pode ser submetido a tortura, nem a tratos ou penas cruéis, degradantes ou desumanos. (Art. 25)
Protection from Violence
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(2) A child shall not be subjected to abuse or torture or other cruel inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment subject to lawful and moderate chastisement for purposes of correction.
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(7) Parliament shall enact laws necessary to ensure that -
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(d) children receive special protection against exposure to physical and moral hazards within and outside the family. (Sec. 29)