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Protection from Violence
Slovenia
- EnglishNo one may be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or treatment. The conducting of medical or other scientific experiments on any person without his free consent is prohibited. (Art. 18)
- SloveneNihče ne sme biti podvržen mučenju, nečloveškemu ali ponižujočem kaznovanju ali ravnanju. Na človeku je prepovedano delati medicinske ali druge znanstvene poskuse brez njegove svobodne privolitve. (18. Člen)
Protection from Violence
Paraguay
- EnglishAll persons have the right to be protected in their freedom and in their security.
… (Art. 9) - SpanishToda persona tiene el derecho a ser protegida en su libertad y en su seguridad.
… (Art. 9)
Protection from Violence
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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The abandonment and maltreatment of children, notably pedophilia, sexual abuse as well as the accusation of witchcraft, are prohibited and punishable by law.
The parents have the duty to take care of their children and to assure them of their protection against any act of violence both inside and outside their home.
The public powers have the obligation to assure protection to children in a difficult situation and to bring, to justice, the authors and their accomplices of acts of violence concerning children.
All others forms of exploitation of minors are punished by the law. (Art. 41) - French…
L’abandon et la maltraitance des enfants, notamment la pédophilie, les abus sexuels ainsi que l’accusation de sorcellerie sont prohibés et punis par la loi.
Les parents ont le devoir de prendre soin de leurs enfants et d’assurer leur protection contre tout acte de violence tant à l’intérieur qu’à l’extérieur du foyer.
Les pouvoirs publics ont l’obligation d’assurer une protection aux enfants en situation difficile et de déférer, devant la justice, les auteurs et les complices des actes de violence à l’égard des enfants.
Toutes les autres formes d’exploitation d’enfants mineurs sont punies par la loi. (Art. 41)
Protection from Violence
Uganda
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4. Children are entitled to be protected from social or economic exploitation and shall not be employed in or required to perform work that is likely to be hazardous or to interfere with their education or to be harmful to their health or physical, mental, spiritual, moral or social development.
… (Art. 34)
Protection from Violence
Timor-Leste
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4. Compulsory work, without prejudice to the cases provided for under penal legislation, is prohibited.
… (Sec. 50) - Tetum…
4. Proibidu obriga ema serbisu, maibé ne’e la halakon buat ne’ebé maka iha lejizlasaun konaba ezekusaun kastigu nian.
… (Art. 50) - Portuguese…
4. É proibido o trabalho compulsivo, sem prejuízo do disposto na legislação sobre a execução de penas.
… (Art. 50)
Protection from Violence
Switzerland
- EnglishThe right to prosecute sexual or pornography offences involving prepubescent children and the penalties for such offences is not subject to a time limit. (Art. 123b)
- FrenchL’action pénale et la peine pour un acte punissable d’ordre sexuel ou pornographique sur un enfant impubère sont imprescriptibles. (Art. 123b)
- GermanDie Verfolgung sexueller oder pornografischer Straftaten an Kindern vor der Pubertät und die Strafe für solche Taten sind unverjährbar. (Art. 123b)
- ItalianL’azione penale e la pena per i reati sessuali o di pornografia commessi su fanciulli impuberi sono imprescrittibili. (Art 123b)
Protection from Violence
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- EnglishNo person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment. (Sec. 5)
Protection from Violence
Equatorial Guinea
- English1. The State protects the person from his conception and protects [ampara] the minor so that he may develop normally and in security for his moral, mental, and physical integrity, as well as [in] his life in the home.
… (Art. 23) - Spanish1. El Estado protege a la persona desde su concepción y ampara al menor para que pueda desenvolverse normalmente y con seguridad para su integridad moral, mental y física, así como su vida en el hogar.
… (Art. 23) - French1. L'État protège la personne depuis sa conception et protège l'enfant mineur en lui assurant les conditions d'un épanouissement normal, en toute sécurité pour son intégrité morale, mentale et physique, ainsi que la vie sans son foyer.
… (Art. 23)
Protection from Violence
Zimbabwe
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(5) Freedom of expression and freedom of the media exclude—
(a) incitement to violence;
(b) advocacy of hatred or hate speech;
… (Sec. 61)
Protection from Violence
Viet Nam
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3. Discriminatory treatment, forced labor or the employment of people below the minimum working age is prohibited. (Art. 35) - Vietnamese…
3. Nghiêm cấm phân biệt đối xử, cưỡng bức lao động, sử dụng nhân công dưới độ tuổi lao động tối thiểu. (Điều 35)