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Protection from Violence
Bulgaria
- English(1) Everyone shall be entitled to personal freedom and inviolability.
… (Art. 30) - Bulgarian(1) Всеки има право на лична свобода и неприкосновеност.
… (Чл. 30)
Protection from Violence
Ecuador
- English…
It is forbidden to broadcast advertisements that foment violence, discrimination, racism, drug addiction, sexism, religious or political intolerance and all that undermines rights is forbidden. (Art. 19) - Spanish…
Se prohíbe la emisión de publicidad que induzca a la violencia, la discriminación, el racismo, la toxicomanía, el sexismo, la intolerancia religiosa o política y toda aquella que atente contra los derechos. (Art. 19)
Protection from Violence
Benin
- English
Every individual has the right to life, to liberty, to the security and to the integrity of their person.
... (Art. 15) - French
Tout individu a droit à la vie, à la liberté, à la sécurité et à l'intégrité de sa personne.
... (Art. 15)
Protection from Violence
Niger
- English…
The State takes, among others, measures to combat the violence done to women and children in public and private life.
... (Art. 22) - French…
L'Etat prend, en outre, les mesures de lutte contre les violences faites aux femmes et aux enfants dans la vie publique et privée.
… (Art. 22)
Protection from Violence
India
- EnglishNo child below the age of fourteen years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment. (Art. 24)
- Hindiचौदह वर्ष से कम आयु के किसी बालक को किसी कारखाने या खान में काम करने के लिए नियोजित नहीं किया जाएगा या किसी अन्य परिसंकटमय नियोजन में नहीं लगाया जाएगा। (अनुच्छेद 24)
Protection from Violence
Germany
- English…
(2) Every person shall have the right to life and physical integrity.
… (Art. 2) - German…
(2) Jeder hat das Recht auf Leben und körperliche Unversehrtheit.
… (Art. 2)
Protection from Violence
El Salvador
- EnglishWork will be regulated by a Code which shall have as [its] principal objective the harmonizing of the relations between the employers [patronos] and [the] workers, establishing their rights and obligations. It shall be founded in general principles that tend to the improvement of the living conditions of the workers, and will especially include the following rights:
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10) The minors of fourteen years of age or less, and those that having reached this age still remain subject to obligatory education by virtue of the law, may not be occupied in any type of work.
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The workday of the minors of sixteen years of age cannot be more than six hours a day and thirty-four hours a week, in any kind of work.
Unhealthy or dangerous work is prohibited for persons under eighteen years of age and for women. Night work is also prohibited for persons under eighteen years of age.
The law will determine the dangerous and unhealthy labors;
… (Art. 38) - SpanishEl trabajo estará regulado por un Código que tendrá por objeto principal armonizar las relaciones entre patronos y trabajadores, estableciendo sus derechos y obligaciones. Estará fundamentado en principios generales que tiendan al mejoramiento de las condiciones de vida de los trabajadores, e incluirá especialmente los derechos siguientes:
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10º Los menores de catorce años, y los que habiendo cumplido esa edad sigan sometidos a la enseñanza obligatoria en virtud de la ley, no podrán ser ocupados en ninguna clase de trabajo.
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La jornada de los menores de dieciséis años no podrá ser mayor de seis horas diarias y de treinta y cuatro semanales, en cualquier clase de trabajo.
Se prohíbe el trabajo a los menores de dieciocho años y a las mujeres en labores insalubres o peligrosas. También se prohíbe el trabajo nocturno a los menores de dieciocho años.
La ley determinará las labores peligrosas o insalubres;
… (Art. 38)
Protection from Violence
Cabo Verde
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to freedom and personal security.
… (Art. 30) - Portuguese1. Todos têm direito à liberdade e segurança pessoal.
… (Art. 30)
Protection from Violence
Seychelles
- English(1) Every person has a right not to be held in slavery or bondage.
(2) Every person has a right not to be compelled to perform forced or compulsory labour.
… (Art. 17)
Protection from Violence
Japan
- EnglishNo person shall be held in bondage of any kind. Involuntary servitude, except as punishment for crime, is prohibited. (Art. 18)
- Japanese何人も、いかなる奴隷的拘束も受けない。又、犯罪に因る処罰の場合を除いては、その意に反する苦役に服させられない。 (第18条)