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Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo person shall be subjected to cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment, or to torture. (Art. 54)
- Dhivehiއެއްވެސް މީހަކަށް، ރަހުމްކުޑަ، ލާއިންސާނީ، އިހާނެތިކަމެއް ކޮށްގެނެއް ނުވާނެއެވެ. އަދި އިންސާނީ ކަރާމާތް ގެއްލޭފަދަ އަދަބެއް އެއްވެސް މީހަކަށް ދީގެނެއް ނުވާނެއެވެ. އަދި އެއްވެސް މީހަކަށް އަނިޔާކޮށްގެނެއް ނުވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 54 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishPolitical parties and other organizations whose programmes are based upon totalitarian methods and the modes of activity of nazism, fascism and communism, as well as those whose programmes or activities sanction racial or national hatred, the application of violence for the purpose of obtaining power or to influence the State policy, or provide for the secrecy of their own structure or membership, shall be forbidden. (Art. 13)
- PolishZakazane jest istnienie partii politycznych i innych organizacji odwołujących się w swoich programach do totalitarnych metod i praktyk działania nazizmu, faszyzmu i komunizmu, a także tych, których program lub działalność zakłada lub dopuszcza nienawiść rasową i narodowościową, stosowanie przemocy w celu zdobycia władzy lub wpływu na politykę państwa albo przewiduje utajnienie struktur lub członkostwa. (Art. 13)
Protection from Violence
- 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
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It is the duty of the family, society, and the State to ensure children, adolescents, and young people, with absolute priority, the right to life, health, nourishment, education, leisure, professional training, culture, dignity, respect, freedom, and family and community life, as well as to guard them from all forms of negligence, discrimination, exploitation, violence, cruelty, and oppression.
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Paragraph 4. The law shall severely punish abuse, violence and sexual exploitation of children and adolescents.
… (Art. 227) - Portuguese
É dever da família, da sociedade e do Estado assegurar à criança, ao adolescente e ao jovem, com absoluta prioridade, o direito à vida, à saúde, à alimentação, à educação, ao lazer, à profissionalização, à cultura, à dignidade, ao respeito, à liberdade e à convivência familiar e comunitária, além de colocá-los a salvo de toda forma de negligência, discriminação, exploração, violência, crueldade e opressão.
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§ 4º - A lei punirá severamente o abuso, a violência e a exploração sexual da criança e do adolescente.
... (Art. 227)
Protection from Violence
- English… any kind of tortures and whipping, are forever abolished. … (Sec. 18)
- Spanish… Quedan abolidos para siempre … toda especie de tormento y los azotes. … (Art. 18)
Protection from Violence
- English1. Every person has the right to respect for, and to the secrecy of, his correspondence and other communication if such other communication is made through means not prohibited by law.
2. There shall be no interference with the exercise of this right, unless such interference is permitted in accordance with the law, in the following cases:
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B. Following a court order issued pursuant to the provisions of the law, upon an application by the Attorney-General of the Republic, and interference shall constitute a measure which is necessary in a democratic society only in the interests of the security of the Republic or for the prevention, investigation or prosecution of the following serious criminal offences:
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b. trafficking in adult or minor human beings and offences relating to child pornography, … (Art. 17) - Greek1. Έκαστος έχει το δικαίωμα σεβασμού και διασφαλίσεως του απορρήτου της αλληλογραφίας ως και πάσης άλλης επικοινωνίας αυτού, εφ’ όσον η τοιαύτη επικοινωνία διεξάγεται διά μέσων μη απαγορευομένων υπό του νόμου.
2. Δε χωρεί επέμβαση κατά την άσκηση του δικαιώματος τούτου, εκτός αν η επέμβαση αυτή επιτρέπεται σύμφωνα με το νόμο, στις ακόλουθες περιπτώσεις:
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Β. Κατόπιν δικαστικού διατάγματος που εκδόθηκε σύμφωνα με τις διατάξεις του νόμου, μετά από αίτηση του Γενικού Εισαγγελέα της Δημοκρατίας, και η επέμβαση αποτελεί μέτρο το οποίο σε μια δημοκρατική κοινωνία είναι αναγκαίο μόνο προς το συμφέρον της ασφάλειας της Δημοκρατίας ή την αποτροπή, διερεύνηση ή δίωξη των ακόλουθων σοβαρών ποινικών αδικημάτων:
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(β) εμπορία ενηλίκων ή ανηλίκων προσώπων και αδικήματα που σχετίζονται με την παιδική πορνογραφία, … (Αρθρον 17) - Turkish1. Her şahıs, yazışmalarına ve kanunla yasak edilmiş araçlarla yapılmış olmaması şartıyla diğer haberleşmelerine saygı duyulması ve bunların gizli kalması hakkına sahiptir.
2. Aşağıdaki durumlar hariç, kanun tarafından bu müdahaleye izin verilmediği takdirde bu hakkın kullanılmasına müdahalede bulunulamaz:
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B. Cumhuriyet Başsavcısının başvurusu üzerine, kanun hükümleri gereğince verilen bir mahkeme emrini takiben, ve söz konusu müdahale demokratik bir toplumda yalnızca Cumhuriyetin güvenliği yararına ya da aşağıdaki ciddi suçların önlenmesi, araştırılması veya kovuşturulması için gerekli bir tedbir teşkil ediyor ise:
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b. reşit olmayan ya da yetişkin insan kaçakçılığı ve çocuk pornografisine ilişkin suçlar, … (Madde 17)
Protection from Violence
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1) … None may be humiliated, mistreated, or tortured, even when they are [il est] in a state of arrest or imprisonment;
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13) …
Any act of racial, ethnic, or religious discrimination[,] also of any regionalist propaganda infringing on the internal or external security of the State or the integrity of the Republic is punishable by the law;
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17) The protection of the young against exploitation and against moral, intellectual and physical abandon, is an obligation for the State and the public collectivities;
… (Art. 1) - French…
1°) … Nul ne peut être humilié, maltraité ou torturé, même lorsqu ‘il est en état d’arrestation ou d’emprisonnement;
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13°) …
Tout acte de discrimination raciale, ethnique ou religieuse, de même que toute propagande régionaliste pouvant porter atteinte à la sécurité intérieure ou extérieure de l’Etat ou à l’intégrité de la République sont punis par la loi;
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17°) La protection de la jeunesse contre l’exploitation et contre l’abandon moral, intellectuel et physique, est une obligation pour l’Etat et les collectivités publiques;
… (Art. 1)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo one shall be subjected to forced sequestration, torture, cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment. (Art. 12)
- SpanishNadie será sometido a desaparición forzada, a torturas ni a tratos o penas crueles, inhumanos o degradantes. (Art. 12)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishWhereas every person in Barbados is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, 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 and security of the person;
… (Sec. 11)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishMaternal and childhood welfare are national duties. Children shall have the right to:
1. Comprehensive protection and welfare.
2. Not to be exploited for any purpose whatsoever, and not to be permitted to perform work that might damage their safety, health or education.
3. Protection from harmful and cruel treatment.
4. Not to be subjected to beating or cruel treatment by their relatives.
… (Art. 29) - Arabicرعاية الأمومة والطفولة واجب وطني، وللأطفال الحق في:
الحماية والرعاية الشاملة.
1- أن لا يستغلوا لأي غرض كان ولا يسمح لهم بالقيام بعمل يلحق ضرراً بسلامتهـم أو بصحتهم أو بتعليمهم.
3- الحماية من الإيذاء والمعاملة القاسية .
4- يحرم القانون تعريض الأطفال للضرب والمعاملة القاسيتين من قبل ذويهم.
… (المادّة 29)