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Protection from Violence
Senegal
- EnglishThe human person is sacred. It is inviolable. The State has the obligation to respect it and to protect it.
Every individual has the right to life, to liberty, to security, to the free development of his personality, to corporeal integrity, notably to protection against all physical mutilations. … (Art. 7) - FrenchLa personne humaine est sacrée. Elle est inviolable. L'Etat a l'obligation de la respecter et de la protéger.
Tout individu a droit à la vie, à la liberté, à la sécurité, au libre développement de sa personnalité, à l'intégrité corporelle notamment à la protection contre toutes mutilations physiques. ... (Art. 7)
Protection from Violence
El Salvador
- EnglishEvery person is free in the Republic.
No one that enters its territory will be slave and all of [those] that traffic with slaves may not be citizens. No one may be subject to servitude or to any other condition that undermines their dignity. (Art. 4) - SpanishToda persona es libre en la República.
No será esclavo el que entre en su territorio ni ciudadano el que trafique con esclavos. Nadie puede ser sometido a servidumbre ni a ninguna otra condición que menoscabe su dignidad. (Art. 4)
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
Central African Republic
- EnglishEach has the right to life and to physical and moral integrity. There may not be derogation of this principle except in application of a law.
No one may be subjected either to torture, or to rape [viol], or to cruel, inhuman, degrading or humiliating acts or treatment.
… (Art. 3) - FrenchChacun a droit à la vie et à l’intégrité physique et morale. Il ne peut être dérogé à ce principe qu’en application d’une loi.
Nul ne sera soumis ni à la torture, ni au viol, ni à des sévices ou traitement cruels, inhumains, dégradants ou humiliants.
… (Art. 3)
Protection from Violence
South Africa
- English(1) Everyone has the right to freedom of expression, …
(2) The right in subsection (1) does not extend to –
(a) propaganda for war;
(b) incitement of imminent violence; or
(c) advocacy of hatred that is based on race, ethnicity, gender or religion, and that constitutes incitement to cause harm. (Sec. 16)
Protection from Violence
Honduras
- EnglishEvery child must be protected against every form of abandonment, cruelty and exploitation. No child shall be the object of any type of bondage.
No child shall work before reaching an adequate minimum age, nor shall he be permitted to dedicate himself to any occupation or employment that may be prejudicial to his health, education, or serve as an impediment to his physical, mental, or moral development.
The use of minors by their parents or other persons for the purpose of begging is prohibited.
The law shall establish the applicable penalties for those who violate this provision. (Art. 124) - SpanishTodo niño debe ser protegido contra toda forma de abandono, crueldad y explotación. No será objeto de ningún tipo de trata.
No deberá trabajar antes de una edad mínima adecuada, ni se le permitirá que se dedique a ocupación o empleo alguno que pueda perjudicar su salud, educación, o impedir su desarrollo físico, mental o moral.
Se prohíbe la utilización de los menores por sus padres y otras personas, para actos de mendicidad.
La ley señalará las penas aplicables a quienes incurran en la violación de este precepto. (Art. 124)
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)
Protection from Violence
Lithuania
- EnglishThe human person shall be inviolable.
Human dignity shall be protected by law.
It shall be prohibited to torture or injure a human being, degrade his dignity, subject him to cruel treatment, or to establish such punishments.
No one may be subjected to scientific or medical experimentation without his knowledge and free consent. (Art. 21) - LithuanianŽmogaus asmuo neliečiamas.
Žmogaus orumą gina įstatymas.
Draudžiama žmogų kankinti, žaloti, žeminti jo orumą, žiauriai su juo elgtis, taip pat nustatyti tokias bausmes.
Su žmogumi, be jo žinios ir laisvo sutikimo, negali būti atliekami moksliniai ar medicinos bandymai. (21 straipsnis)
Protection from Violence
Congo
- EnglishWar crimes, crimes against humanity, [and] the crime of genocide, are punished within the conditions determined by the law. They are imprescriptible. (Art. 12)
- FrenchLes crimes de guerre, les crimes contre l’humanité, le crime de génocide, sont punis dans les conditions déterminées par la loi. Ils sont imprescriptibles. (Art. 12)