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Protection from Violence
- English1. Whereas every person in Lesotho is entitled, whatever his race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status to fundamental human rights and freedoms, that is to say, to each and all of the following—
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d. freedom from inhuman treatment;
e. freedom from slavery and forced labour;
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Protection from Violence
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Censorship shall not be applied in the Republic of Serbia. Competent court may prevent the dissemination of information through means of public informing only when this is necessary in a democratic society to prevent inciting to violent overthrow of the system established by the Constitution or to prevent violation of territorial integrity of the Republic of Serbia, to prevent propagation of war or instigation to direct violence, or to prevent advocacy of racial, ethnic or religious hatred enticing discrimination, hostility or violence.
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У Републици Србији нема цензуре. Надлежни суд може спречити ширење информација и идеја путем средстава јавног обавештавања само ако је то у демократском друштву неопходно ради спречавања позивања на насилно рушење Уставом утврђеног поретка или нарушавање територијалног интегритета Републике Србије, спречавања пропагирања рата или подстрекавања на непосредно насиље или ради спречавања заговарања расне, националне или верске мржње, којим се подстиче на дискриминацију, непријатељство или насиље.
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Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment. (Sec. 7)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishA person shall have the following duties:
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6. to respect and not to violate the rights and liberties of other people and not to commit any act which may cause disharmony or hatred in society;
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(๖) เคารพและไม่ละเมิดสิทธิและเสรีภาพของบุคคลอื่น และไม่กระทําการใดที่อาจก่อให้เกิดความแตกแยกหรือเกลียดชังในสังคม
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Protection from Violence
- EnglishAll Hondurans have the right to do that which is not harmful to others; likewise, no one shall be obliged to do that which is not legally prescribed nor shall be prevented from doing that which the law does not prohibited.
No one may take justice into his own hands, nor exercise violence to claim his rights.
No personal service may be exacted, nor must it be rendered gratuitously, except by virtue of the law or by a sentence based on the law. (Art. 70) - SpanishTodos los hondureños tienen derecho a hacer lo que no perjudique a otro y nadie estará obligado a hacer lo que no estuviere legalmente prescrito ni impedido de ejecutar lo que la Ley no prohíbe.
Ninguna persona podrá hacerse justicia por sí misma, ni ejercer violencia para reclamar su derecho.
Ningún servicio personal es exigible, ni deberá prestarse gratuitamente, sino en virtud de ley o de sentencia fundada en la Ley. (Art. 70)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo one shall be submitted to torture, nor to inhuman, cruel, degrading or humiliating acts [sevices] or treatment.
Every individual, every agent of the State who is found culpable of such acts, either on his own initiative, or on instruction, shall be punished in accordance with the law. (Art. 3) - FrenchNul ne sera soumis à la torture, ni à des sévices ou traitements inhumains, cruels, dégradants ou humiliants.
Tout individu, tout agent de l'Etat qui se rendrait coupable de tels actes, soit de sa propre initiative, soit sur instruction, sera puni conformément à la loi. (Art. 3)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishEveryone shall be protected against corporal punishment. No one may be subjected to torture or medical intervention with the purpose of extorting or suppressing statements. (Instrument of Government, Chapter 2, Art. 5)
- SwedishVar och en är skyddad mot kroppsstraff. Ingen får heller utsättas för tortyr eller för medicinsk påverkan i syfte att framtvinga eller hindra yttranden. (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 2 kap, 5§)