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Protection from Violence
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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3. All persons within the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall enjoy the human rights and fundamental freedoms referred to in paragraph 2 above; these include:
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b) The right not to be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
c) The right not to be held in slavery or servitude or to perform forced or compulsory labor.
d) The rights to liberty and security of person.
... (Art. II) - Bosnian...
3. Sva lica na teritoriji Bosne i Hercegovine uživaju ljudska prava i slobode iz stava 2. ovog člana, što uključuje:
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b) Pravo lica da ne bude podvrgnuto mučenju niti nečovječnom ili ponižavajućem tretmanu ili kazni.
c) Pravo lica da ne bude držano u ropstvu ili potčinjenosti, ili na prisilnom ili obaveznom radu.
d) Pravo na ličnu slobodu i sigurnost.
... (Član II) - Croatian...
3. Sve osobe na teritoriju Bosne i Hercegovine uživaju ljudska prava i temeljne slobode iz ovog članka, stavak 2 što uključuje:
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b) Pravo osobe da ne bude podvrgnuta mučenju ili nehumanom ili ponižavajućem postupanju ili kazni.
c) Pravo osobe da ne bude držana u ropstvu ili potčinjenosti ili da ne obnaša prisilan ili obvezatan rad.
d) Prava na slobodu i sigurnost osobe.
... (Članak II) - Serbian...
3. Сва лица на територији Босне и Херцеговине уживају људска права и основне слободе из става 2 овог члана, а она обухватају:
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b) б) Право да не буду подвргнута мучењу или нехуманом и понижавајућем поступку или казни.
c) ц) Право да не буду држана у ропству или потчињености или на принудном или обавезном раду.
d) д) Право на личну слободу и безбједност.
... (Члан II)
Protection from Violence
Palau
- EnglishEvery person has the right to be secure in his person,
… (Art. IV, Sec. 4)
Protection from Violence
Ghana
- English(1) Parliament shall enact such laws as are necessary to ensure that—
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(d) children and young persons receive special protection against exposure to physical and moral hazards;
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(2) Every child has the right to be protected from engaging in work that constitutes a threat to his health, education or development.
(3) A child shall not be subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
… (Art. 28)
Protection from Violence
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
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III. All forms of forced work or other analogous exploitation that obligates a person to work without his or her consent and without fair remuneration is prohibited. (Art. 46) - Spanish…
III. Se prohíbe toda forma de trabajo forzoso u otro modo análogo de explotación que obligue a una persona a realizar labores sin su consentimiento y justa retribución. (Art. 46)
Protection from Violence
Cuba
- EnglishChild labor, performed by children or adolescents, is prohibited.
… (Art. 66) - SpanishSe prohíbe el trabajo de las niñas, los niños y los adolescentes.
… (Art. 66)
Protection from Violence
Georgia
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2. The physical integrity of a person shall be protected. (Art. 10) - Georgian…
2. ადამიანის ფიზიკური ხელშეუხებლობა დაცულია. (მუხლი 10)
Protection from Violence
Estonia
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No one may be compelled to perform work or service against his or her free will,
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Kedagi ei tohi sundida tema vaba tahte vastaselt tööle ega teenistusse,
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Protection from Violence
Lesotho
- English1. No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
2. No person shall be required to perform forced labour.
… (Sec. 9)
Protection from Violence
Ecuador
- EnglishThe State shall create the conditions for the integral protection of its inhabitants throughout their lives, conditions that shall ensure the rights and principles enshrined in the Constitution, in particular that of equality in diversity and nondiscrimination and shall give priority to actions for those groups who require special consideration because of the persistence of inequalities, exclusion, discrimination or violence or by virtue of their age, health, or disabilities.
Integral protection shall function by means of specialized systems in accordance with the law. The specialized systems shall be guided by their specific principles and by those of the national system of social inclusion and equity.
… (Art. 341) - SpanishEl Estado generará las condiciones para la protección integral de sus habitantes a lo largo de sus vidas, que aseguren los derechos y principios reconocidos en la Constitución, en particular la igualdad en la diversidad y la no discriminación, y priorizará su acción hacia aquellos grupos que requieran consideración especial por la persistencia de desigualdades, exclusión, discriminación o violencia, o en virtud de su condición etaria, de salud o de discapacidad.
La protección integral funcionará a través de sistemas especializados, de acuerdo con la ley. Los sistemas especializados se guiarán por sus principios específicos y los del sistema nacional de inclusión y equidad social.
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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)