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Protection from Violence
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- EnglishThe public powers see to the elimination of sexual violence.
Without prejudice to international treaties and agreements, any sexual violence made against any person, with the intention to destabilize, [or] to dislocate a family and to make a whole people disappear is established as a crime against humanity punishable by the law. (Art. 15) - FrenchLes pouvoirs publics veillent à l’élimination des violences sexuelles.
Sans préjudice des traités et accords internationaux, toute violence sexuelle faite sur toute personne, dans l’intention de déstabiliser, de disloquer une famille et de faire disparaître tout un peuple est érigée en crime contre l’humanité puni par la loi. (Art. 15)
Protection from Violence
Uganda
- EnglishNo person shall be subjected to any form of torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. (Art. 24)
Protection from Violence
Andorra
- English1. All persons have the right to liberty and security and shall only be deprived of them on such grounds and in accordance with such procedures as are established in the Constitution and the laws.
… (Art. 9) - Catalan1. Totes les persones tenen dret a la llibertat i a la seguretat i només en poden ésser privades per les causes I d'acord amb els procediments establerts a la Constitució i les lleis.
… (Art. 9)
Protection from Violence
New Zealand
- EnglishEveryone has the right not to be subjected to torture or to cruel, degrading, or disproportionately severe treatment or punishment. (Bill of Rights Act 1990, Sec. 9)
Protection from Violence
Bahrain
- English…
d. No person shall be subjected to physical or mental torture, or inducement, or undignified treatment, and the penalty for so doing shall be specified by law. Any statement or confession proved to have been made under torture, inducement, or such treatment, or the threat thereof, shall be null and void. (Art. 19) - Arabic…
د - لا يعرّض أي إنسان للتعذيب المادي أو المعنوي، أو للإغراء، أو للمعاملة الحاطة بالكرامة، ويحدد القانون عقاب من يفعل ذلك. كما يـبطل كل قول أو اعتراف يثبت صدوره تحت وطأة التعذيب أو بالإغراء أو لتـلك المعاملة أو التهديد بأي منها. (المادّة 19)
Protection from Violence
Egypt
- English…
The State shall provide children with care and protection from all forms of violence, abuse, mistreatment and commercial and sexual exploitation.
… It is prohibited to employ children before the age of completing their preparatory education (six years of primary and three years of preparatory) or in jobs which subject them to danger.
… (Art. 80) - Arabic…
وتلتزم الدّولة برعاية الطفل وحمايته من جميع أشكال العنف والإساءة وسوء المعاملة والاستغلال الجنسى والتجاري
ويحظر تشغيل الطفل قبل تجاوزه سن إتمام التعليم الاساسى (ست سنوات من التعليم الابتدائي وثلاث سنوات من التعليم الإعدادي)، كما يحظر تشغيله فى الأعمال التى تعرضه للخطر
… (المادّة 80)
Protection from Violence
Zimbabwe
- EnglishNo person may be subjected to slavery or servitude. (Sec. 54)
Protection from Violence
Czech Republic
- English(1) The inviolability of the person and of her privacy is guaranteed. They may be limited only in cases provided for by law.
(2) No one may be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment. (Charter, Art. 7) - Czech(1) Nedotknutelnost osoby a jejího soukromí je zaručena. Omezena může být jen v případech stanovených zákonem.
(2) Nikdo nesmí být mučen ani podroben krutému, nelidskému nebo ponižujícímu zacházení nebo trestu. (Listina, Čl. 7)
Protection from Violence
Cyprus
- English1. Every person has the right to life and corporal integrity.
… (Art. 7) - Greek1. Έκαστος έχει το δικαίωμα ζωής και σωματικής ακεραιότητος.
… (Αρθρον 7) - Turkish1. Her şahıs hayat ve vücut bütünlüğü hakkına sahiptir.
... (Madde 7)
Protection from Violence
Gambia
- English(1) No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
(2) No person shall be required to perform forced labour.
… (Sec. 20)