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Protection from Violence
Bulgaria
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(4) No one shall be compelled to do forced labour.
… (Art. 48) - Bulgarian…
(4) Никой не може да бъде заставян да извършва принудителен труд.
… (Чл. 48)
Protection from Violence
Egypt
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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
Suriname
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4. The Republic of Suriname promotes the solidarity and collaboration with other peoples in the combat against colonialism, neo-colonialism, racism, genocide and in the combat for national liberation, peace and social progress.
... (Art. 7) - Dutch…
4. De Republiek Suriname bevordert de solidariteit en samenwerking metandere volkeren in de strijd tegen kolonialisme, neokolonialisme, racisme, genocide en in de strijd voor nationale bevrijding, vrede en sociale vooruitgang.
… (Art. 7)
Protection from Violence
Zimbabwe
- English(1) The State and all institutions and agencies of government at every level must take reasonable measures, including affirmative action programmes, to ensure that youths, that is to say people between the ages of fifteen and thirty-five years—
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(e) are protected from harmful cultural practices, exploitation and all forms of abuse.
… (Sec. 20)
Protection from Violence
India
- EnglishIt shall be the duty of every citizen of India—
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(i) to safeguard public property and to abjure violence;
… (Art. 51A) - Hindiभारत के प्रत्येक नागरिक का यह कर्तव्य होगा कि वह—
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(झ) सार्वजनिक संपत्ति को सुरक्षित रखे और हिंसा से दूर रहे;
… (अनुच्छेद 51क)
Protection from Violence
Greece
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2. Torture, any bodily maltreatment, impairment of health or the use of psychological violence, as well as any other offence against human dignity are prohibited and punished as provided by law.
… (Art. 7) - Greek…
2. Tα βασανιστήρια, οποιαδήποτε σωματική κάκωση, βλάβη υγείας, ή άσκηση ψυχολογικής βίας, καθώς και κάθε άλλη προσβολή της ανθρώπινης αξιοπρέπειας απαγορεύονται και τιμωρούνται, όπως νόμος ορίζει.
… ('Αρθρο 7)
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
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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6. Work by adolescents at tasks that may affect their overall development is prohibited. The State shall protect them against any economic and social exploitation.
… (Art. 89) - Spanish…
6. Se prohíbe el trabajo de adolescentes en labores que puedan afectar su desarrollo integral. El Estado los protegerá contra cualquier explotación económica y social.
… (Art. 89)
Protection from Violence
Bahamas
- EnglishWhereas every person in The Bahamas is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, has the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely-
a. life, liberty, security of the person and the protection of the law;
… (Art. 15)
Protection from Violence
Japan
- EnglishThe infliction of torture by any public officer and cruel punishments are absolutely forbidden. (Art. 36)
- Japanese公務員による拷問及び残虐な刑罰は、絶対にこれを禁ずる。 (第36条)