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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
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
Saint Lucia
- English(1) No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
(2) No person shall be required to perform forced labour.
… (Sec. 4)
Protection from Violence
Uganda
- English...
4. Children are entitled to be protected from social or economic exploitation and shall not be employed in or required to perform work that is likely to be hazardous or to interfere with their education or to be harmful to their health or physical, mental, spiritual, moral or social development.
… (Art. 34)
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
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
Uruguay
- English… The law shall provide the necessary measures for the protection of infancy and youth against physical, intellectual, or moral neglect obey their parents or guardians, as well as against exploitation and abuse. (Art. 41)
- Spanish… La ley dispondrá las medidas necesarias para que la infancia y juventud sean protegidas contra el abandono corporal, intelectual o moral de sus padres o tutores, así como contra la explotación y el abuso. (Art. 41)
Protection from Violence
Zimbabwe
- English…
(5) Freedom of expression and freedom of the media exclude—
(a) incitement to violence;
(b) advocacy of hatred or hate speech;
… (Sec. 61)
Protection from Violence
Iran, Islamic Republic of
- EnglishAll forms of torture for the purpose of extracting confession or acquiring information are forbidden. … (Art. 38)
- Persianهر گونه شکنجه برای گرفتن اقرار و یا کسب اطلاع ممنوع است. ... (اصل 38)
Protection from Violence
Iceland
- EnglishNo one may be subjected to torture or any other inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
No one shall be required to perform compulsory labour. (Art. 68) - IcelandicEngan má beita pyndingum né annarri ómannúðlegri eða vanvirðandi meðferð eða refsingu.
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