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Protection from Violence
Kazakhstan
- English…
2. Any acts capable of violating inter-ethnic and inter-religious harmony shall be recognized as unconstitutional.
… (Art. 39) - Kazak…
2. Ұлтаралық және конфессияаралық татулықты бұзатын кез келген әрекет конституциялық емес деп танылады.
… (39-бап)
Protection from Violence
Paraguay
- 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
Moldova, Republic of
- English
(1) Forced labour shall be prohibited.
… (Art. 44) - Moldovian
(1) Munca forţată este interzisă.
… (Art. 44)
Protection from Violence
Egypt
- English…
Discrimination and incitement of hatred is a crime punished by Law.
… (Art. 53) - Arabic…
التمييز والحض على الكراهية جريمة، يعاقب عليها القانون
…(المادّة 53)
Protection from Violence
Zimbabwe
- EnglishThe State must take appropriate measures to ensure that—
…
(b) children are not pledged in marriage;
… (Sec. 26)
Protection from Violence
Maldives
- English(a) No one shall be held in slavery or servitude, or be required to perform forced labour.
… (Art. 25) - Dhivehi(ހ) އެއްވެސް މީހަކު އަޅުވެތިކޮށްގެނެއް ނުވާނެއެވެ. އަދި އެއްވެސް މީހަކު ލައްވައި މަޖުބޫރުން މަސައްކަތްކުރެވިގެނެއް ނުވާނެއެވެ.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 25 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Protection from Violence
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 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
Norway
- English…
The authorities of the state shall ensure the protection of personal integrity. (Art. 102) - Norwegian…
Statens myndigheter skal sikre et vern om den personlige integritet. (§ 102)
Protection from Violence
Ethiopia
- English1. Everyone has the right to protection against cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
2. No one shall be held in slavery or servitude. Trafficking in human beings for whatever purpose is prohibited.
3. No one shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour.
… (Art. 18) - Amharic1. ማንኛውም ሰው ጭካኔ ከተሞላበት፣ ኢሰብዓዊ ከሆነ ወይም ክብሩን ከሚያዋርድ አያያዝ ወይም ቅጣት የመጠበቅ መብት አለው፡፡
2. ማንኛውም ሰው በባርነት ወይም በግዴታ አገልጋይነት ሊያዝ አይችልም፡፡ለማንኛውም ዓላማ በሰው የመነገድ ተግባር የተከለከለ ነው፡፡
3. ማንኛውም ሰው በኃይል ተገዶ ወይም ግዴታ ለማሟላት ማንኛውንም ሥራ እንዲሠራ ማድረግ የተከለከለ ነው፡፡
… (አንቀጽ 18)
Protection from Violence
Bahamas
- English1. No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
2. No person shall be required to perform forced labour.
… (Art. 18)