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Protection from Violence
Egypt
- EnglishWork is a right, duty and honor guaranteed by the State. No citizen may be forced to work … (Art. 12)
- Arabicالعمل حق، وواجب ، وشرف تكفله الدولة. ولا يجوز إلزام أى مواطن بالعمل جبراً، … (المادّة 12)
Protection from Violence
Philippines
- English(1) Excessive fines shall not be imposed, nor cruel, degrading or inhuman punishment inflicted.
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(2) The employment of physical, psychological, or degrading punishment against any prisoner or detainee or the use of substandard or inadequate penal facilities under subhuman conditions shall be dealt with by law. (Art. III, Sec. 19) - Filipino(1) Hindi dapat ipataw ang malabis na multa, ni ilapat ang malupit, imbi o di-makataong parusa.
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(2) Dapat lapatan ng kaukulang batas ang pagpapahirap na pisikal, sikolohikal, o imbing pagpaparusa sa sino mang bilanggo o detenido o ang paggamit ng mga kaluwagang penal na di-makatao. (Art. III, Seksyon 19)
Protection from Violence
Zimbabwe
- English(1) The State and all institutions and agencies of government at every level must take reasonable measures, including affirmative action programmes, to ensure that youths, that is to say people between the ages of fifteen and thirty-five years—
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(e) are protected from harmful cultural practices, exploitation and all forms of abuse.
… (Sec. 20)
Protection from Violence
Serbia
- English
Everyone has the right to personal freedom and security.
… (Art. 27) - Serbian Cyrillic
Свако има право на личну слободу и безбедност.
... (Члан 27)
Protection from Violence
Suriname
- English1. Everyone has the right to personal liberty and safety.
… (Art. 16) - Dutch1. Een ieder heeft het recht op persoonlijke vrijheid en veiligheid.
... (Art. 16)
Protection from Violence
Ethiopia
- EnglishEvery person has the inviolable and inalienable right to life, the security of person and liberty. (Art. 14)
- Amharicማንኛውም ሰው ሰብዓዊ በመሆኑ የማይደፈርና የማይገሰስ በሕይወት የመኖር፣ የአካል ደህንነትና የነፃነት መብት አለው፡፡ (አንቀጽ 14)
Protection from Violence
Tajikistan
- English… Forced labor shall not be permitted, except in cases defined by law.
Using women and children labor shall be prohibited in heavy and underground works and in harmful conditions. (Art. 35) - Russian… Никто не может быть привлечен к принудительному труду, за исключением случаев, определенных законом.
Использование труда женщин и несовершеннолетних на тяжелых и подземных работах, а также на работах с вредными условиями труда запрещается. (Статья 35) - Tajik… Ҳеҷ кас ба меҳнати маҷбурӣ ҷалб карда намешавад, ба истиснои мавридҳое, ки қонун муайян кардааст.
Дар корҳои вазнин, зеризаминӣ ва шароити меҳнаташон зарарнок истифодаи меҳнати занон ва ноболиғон манъ аст. (Моддаи 35)
Protection from Violence
Bahamas
- EnglishWhereas every person in The Bahamas is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, has the right, whatever his race, place of origin, 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 and the protection of the law;
… (Art. 15)
Protection from Violence
Spain
- EnglishEveryone has the right to life and to physical and moral integrity, and under no circumstances may be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or treatment.
… (Sec. 15) - SpanishTodos tienen derecho a la vida y a la integridad física y moral, sin que, en ningún caso, puedan ser sometidos a tortura ni a penas o a tratos inhumanos o degradantes.
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Protection from Violence
Armenia
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to physical and mental integrity.
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4. No one shall be subjected to scientific, medical or other experiments without his freely and clearly expressed consent. A person shall in prior be informed about the potential consequences of such experiments. (Art. 25) - Armenian1. Յուրաքանչյուր ոք ունի ֆիզիկական և հոգեկան անձեռնմխելիության իրավունք:
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4. Ոչ ոք չի կարող առանց իր ազատ և հստակ արտահայտած համաձայնության ենթարկվել գիտական, բժշկական կամ այլ փորձերի: Մարդը նախապես տեղեկացվում է նման փորձերի հնարավոր հետևանքների մասին: (Հոդված 25)