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Protection from Violence
- EnglishThe Commission on Elections shall exercise the following powers and functions:
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(5) Register, after sufficient publication, political parties, organizations, or coalitions which, in addition to other requirements, must present their platform or program of government; and accredit citizens’ arms of the Commission on Elections. Religious denominations and sects shall not be registered. Those which seek to achieve their goals through violence or unlawful means, or refuse to uphold and adhere to this Constitution, or which are supported by any foreign government shall likewise be refused registration.
… (Art. IX-C, Sec. 2) - FilipinoDapat tumupad ng sumusunod na mga kapangyarihan at mga gawain ng Komisyon ng Halalan:
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(5) Irehistro, pagkaraan ng sapat na paglalathala, ang mga partido, mga organisasyon, o mga koalisyong pampulitika na bukod sa iba pang mga kahingian, ay kinakailangang magharap ng kanilang plataporma o programa ng pamahalaan, at kilalanin ang mga lingkod-bayan ng Komisyon ng Halalan. Hindi dapat irehistro ang mga denominasyon at mga sektang pangrelihiyon. Dapat ding tanggihan ang pagrerehistro sa mga naghahangad na makamit ang kanilang mga layunin sa pamamagitan ng karahasan o mga labag na kaparaanan, o tumatangging itaguyod at talimahin ang Saligang-Batas na ito, o sinusuportahan ang alin mang banyagang pamahalaan.
… (Art. IX-K, Seksyon 2)
Protection from Violence
- English
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No political party may resort to violence or to constraint, whatever the nature or the forms of these.
… (Art. 57) - Arabic
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لا يجوز أن يلجأ أيّ حزب سياسيّ إلى استعمال العنف أو الإكراه مهما كانت طبيعتهما أوشكلهما.
... (المــادة 57) - French
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Aucun parti politique ne peut recourir à la violence ou à la contrainte, quelles que soient la nature ou les formes de celles-ci.
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Protection from Violence
- EnglishPersons deprived of liberty must be treated humanely and with respect to dignity of their person.
Any violence towards persons deprived of liberty shall be prohibited.
… (Art. 28) - Serbian CyrillicПрема лицу лишеном слободе мора се поступати човечно и с уважавањем достојанства његове личности.
Забрањено је свако насиље према лицу лишеном слободе.
... (Члан 28)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishAll have the right to the security of their person and of their kin [proches], and to the protection of their assets.
… (Art. 21) - Arabicلكل فرد الحقّ في سلامة شخصه وأقربائه، وحماية ممتلكاته.
... (الفصل 21)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishFurthermore, in criminal proceedings, all people have the following guarantees:
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d. To be treated with respect for their dignity and physical, mental, and moral integrity, and to not be a victim of violence and duress of any kind in order to coerce a testimony;
… (Art. 95) - SpanishEn el proceso penal las personas tienen, además, las siguientes garantías:
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d) ser tratada con respeto a su dignidad e integridad física, psíquica y moral, y a no ser víctima de violencia y coacción de clase alguna para forzarla a declarar;
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Protection from Violence
- English… Torture, brutal acts or punishment by cruel or inhumane means shall not be permitted. (Sec. 28)
- Thai… การทรมาน ทารุณกรรม หรือการลงโทษด้วยวิธีการโหดร้ายหรือไร้มนุษยธรรมจะกระทํามิได้ (มาตรา ๒๘)
Protection from Violence
- English
No one may be submitted to torture, or to cruel, inhuman or degrading measures [sévices] or treatments.
… (Art. 18) - French
Nul ne sera soumis à la torture, ni à des sévices ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants.
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Protection from Violence
- English(1) Every person has the right to freedom and security.
… (Sec. 17) - Spanish1. Toda persona tiene derecho a la libertad y a la seguridad.
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Protection from Violence
- EnglishYouth is protected by the State and the other public collectivities against exploitation and abandonment.
… (Art. 24) - FrenchLa jeunesse est protégée par l'Etat et les autres collectivités publiques contre l'exploitation et l'abandon.
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Protection from Violence
- EnglishIn any criminal process in which a person has been deprived of liberty, the following basic guarantees will be observed:
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8. No one may be required to declare in a criminal trial against their spouse, partner or relatives up to the fourth degree of consanguinity or second of affinity, except in the case of domestic, sexual and gender violence.
… (Art. 77) - SpanishEn todo proceso penal en que se haya privado de la libertad a una persona, se observarán las siguientes garantías básicas:
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8. Nadie podrá ser llamado a declarar en juicio penal contra su cónyuge, pareja o parientes hasta el cuarto grado de consanguinidad o segundo de afinidad, excepto en el caso de violencia intrafamiliar, sexual y de género.
… (Art. 77)