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Protection from Violence
Namibia
- English(1) No persons shall be held in slavery or servitude.
(2) No persons shall be required to perform forced labour.
… (Art. 9)
Protection from Violence
Paraguay
- EnglishSlavery, personal servitude, and the trafficking [trata] of the persons are proscribed. The law may establish social responsibilities [cargas] in favor of the State. (Art. 10)
- SpanishEstán proscritas la esclavitud, las servidumbres personales y la trata de personas. La ley podrá establecer cargas sociales en favor del Estado. (Art. 10)
Protection from Violence
Andorra
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2. All persons have the right to physical and moral integrity. No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
… (Art. 8) - Catalan…
2. Tota persona té dret a la integritat física i moral. Ningú no pot ésser sotmès a tortures o a penes i tractes cruels, inhumans o degradants.
… (Art. 8)
Protection from Violence
Burundi
- EnglishNo one shall be held in slavery or in servitude. Slavery and trafficking in slaves are prohibited in all their forms. (Art. 26)
- KirundiNta muntu n’umwe azogirwa umuja canke umushumba. Ubuja n’ugucuruza abaja mu buryo ubwo aribwo bwose birabujijwe. (Ingingo ya 26)
- FrenchNul ne sera tenu en esclavage ou en servitude. L’esclavage et le trafic d’esclaves sont interdits sous toutes leurs formes. (Art. 26)
Protection from Violence
Nauru
- EnglishNo person shall be subjected to torture or to treatment or punishment that is inhuman or degrading. (Art. 7)
Protection from Violence
Sao Tome and Principe
- English1. The moral and physical integrity of people shall be inviolable.
2. No one may be subjected to torture or to treatments or punishments that are cruel, inhumane or degrading. (Art. 23) - Portuguese1. A integridade moral e física das pessoas é inviolável.
2. Ninguém pode ser submetido a tortura, nem tratos ou penas cruéis, desumanos ou degradantes. (Art. 23)
Protection from Violence
Suriname
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4. The Republic of Suriname promotes the solidarity and collaboration with other peoples in the combat against colonialism, neo-colonialism, racism, genocide and in the combat for national liberation, peace and social progress.
... (Art. 7) - Dutch…
4. De Republiek Suriname bevordert de solidariteit en samenwerking metandere volkeren in de strijd tegen kolonialisme, neokolonialisme, racisme, genocide en in de strijd voor nationale bevrijding, vrede en sociale vooruitgang.
… (Art. 7)
Protection from Violence
Croatia
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Children shall not be employed before reaching the age specified by law, nor shall they be forced or allowed to do any work that is harmful to their health or morality.
… (Art. 64) - Croatian…
Djeca ne mogu biti primljena na rad prije zakonom određene dobi niti smiju biti prisiljavana na rad koji štetno utječe na njihovo zdravlje ili ćudoređe, niti im se takav rad smije dopustiti.
… (Članak 64)
Protection from Violence
Central African Republic
- EnglishThe Central African People, …
Resolved to build a State of Law founded on a pluralistic democracy, the respect for the separation and the equilibrium of the powers to [en vue de] guarantee the security of persons and of property, …
Firmly opposed to the conquest of power by force and by any form of dictatorship and oppression, as well as any act of division and maintenance of hatred;
… (Preamble) - FrenchLE PEUPLE CENTRAFRICAIN, …
Résolu à construire un Etat de droit fondé sur une démocratie pluraliste, le respect de la séparation et de l’équilibre des pouvoirs en vue de garantir la sécurité des personnes et des biens, …
S’opposant fermement à la conquête du pouvoir par la force et à toute forme de dictature et d’oppression, ainsi qu’à tout acte de division et d’entretien de la haine;
… (Préambule)
Protection from Violence
South Africa
- English(1) Everyone has the right to freedom and security of the person, which includes the right -
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(c) to be free from all forms of violence from either public or private sources;
(d) not to be tortured in any way; and
(e) not to be treated or punished in a cruel, inhuman or degrading way.
(2) Everyone has the right to bodily and psychological integrity, which includes the right –
(a) to make decisions concerning reproduction;
(b) to security in and control over their body;
(c) not to be subjected to medical or scientific experiments without their informed consent. (Sec. 12)