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Protection from Violence
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Incitement to ethnic, racial, religious or political hatred, violence or discrimination is prohibited and punishable by law. Incitement to hatred and violence between social classes or to discrimination against a social class is also prohibited and punishable by law. (Sec. 12) - Estonian…
Rahvusliku, rassilise, usulise või poliitilise vihkamise, vägivalla ja diskrimineerimise õhutamine on seadusega keelatud ja karistatav. Samuti on seadusega keelatud ja karistatav õhutada vihkamist, vägivalda ja diskrimineerimist ühiskonnakihtide vahel. (§ 12)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo one may be subjected, either to degrading and humiliating acts [sévices] or treatment, or to torture. (Art. 18)
- Arabicلا يجوز إخضاع أحد لأفعال أو معاملة مهينة ومذلة أو للتعذيب. (المادة 18)
- FrenchNul ne peut être soumis, ni à des sévices ou traitements dégradants et humiliants, ni à la torture. (Art. 18)
Protection from Violence
- English1. Every child has the right:
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d. not to be subjected to exploitative practices or abuse, nor to be required to serve in the army nor permitted to perform work which may be hazardous or harmful to his or her education, health or well-being;
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f. to be free from corporal punishment and cruel and inhuman treatment by any person including parents, school administrations and other institutions;
g. not to be subjected to negative and harmful cultural practices which affect his or her health, welfare or dignity; and
h. to be protected from abduction and trafficking.
… (Art. 17)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishEvery individual has the right to enjoy life, security and liberty. Deprivation or restriction of these rights is prohibited except in accordance with the law and based on a decision issued by a competent judicial authority. (Art. 15)
- Arabicلكل فردٍ الحق في الحياة والأمن والحرية، ولا يجوز الحرمان من هذه الحقوق أو تقييدها إلا وفقاً للقانون، وبناءً على قرارٍ صادرٍ من جهةٍ قضائيةٍ مختصة. (المادة 15)
Protection from Violence
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For
The institutionalization of the conquests of the Revolution and the construction of a new society that eliminates any type [clase] of exploitation and achieves economic, political and social equality for all Nicaraguans and the absolute respect for the human rights.
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Por
La institucionalización de las conquistas de la Revolución y la construcción de una nueva sociedad que elimine toda clase de explotación y logre la igualdad económica, política y social de los nicaragüenses y el respeto absoluto de los derechos humanos.
… (Preámbulo)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishEveryone has the right to liberty and security of person.
... (Art. 94) - LatvianIkvienam ir tiesības uz brīvību un personas neaizskaramību.
... (Art. 94)
Protection from Violence
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The human person is sacred.
The rights of the human person are inviolable.
… (Art. 2) - French
La personne humaine est sacrée.
Les droits de la personne humaine sont inviolables.
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Protection from Violence
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The State protects the dignity of the human person and its physical integrity and prohibits moral and physical torture. The infraction of torture is imprescriptible. (Art. 25)
- Arabic
تحمي الدّولة كرامة الذّات البشريّة وحرمة الجسد، وتمنع التّعذيب المعنويّ والمادّي. ولا تسقط جريمة التّعذيب بالتّقادم. (الفصل 25)
- French
L’État protège la dignité de l’être humain et son intégrité physique et interdit la torture morale et physique.
L’infraction de torture est imprescriptible. (Art. 25)
Protection from Violence
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2. Any acts capable of violating inter-ethnic and inter-religious harmony shall be recognized as unconstitutional.
… (Art. 39) - Kazak…
2. Ұлтаралық және конфессияаралық татулықты бұзатын кез келген әрекет конституциялық емес деп танылады.
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Protection from Violence
- EnglishWhereas every person in Saint Christopher and Nevis is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the right, whatever his or her race, place of origin, birth, 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, equality before the law and the protection of the law;
… (Sec. 3)