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Protection from Violence
Bangladesh
- EnglishIt shall be a fundamental responsibility of the State to emancipate the toiling masses the peasants and workers and backward sections of the people from all forms of exploitation. (Art. 14)
- Bengaliরাষ্ট্রের অন্যতম মৌলিক দায়িত্ব হইবে মেহনতী মানুষকে-কৃষক ও শ্রমিককে-এবং জনগণের অনগ্রসর অংশসমূহকে সকল প্রকার শোষণ হইতে মুক্তি দান করা৷ (অনুচ্ছেদ ১৪)
Protection from Violence
Pakistan
- English(1) Slavery is non-existent and forbidden and no law shall permit or facilitate its introduction into Pakistan in any form.
(2) All forms of forced labour and traffic in human beings are prohibited.
… (Art. 11) - Urdu(١) غلامی معدوم اور ممنوع ہے اور کوئی قانون کسی بھی صورت میں اسے پاکستان میں رواج دینے کی اجازت نہیں دے گا یا سہولت بہم نہیں پہنچائے گا۔
(۲) بیگارکی تمام صورتوں اور انسانوں کی خرید و فروخت کو ممنوع قرار دیا جاتا ہے۔
…(آرٹیکل ۱۱)
Protection from Violence
Russian Federation
- English1. Human dignity shall be protected by the State. Nothing may serve as a basis for its derogation.
2. Nobody should be subjected to torture, violence, or other severe or humiliating treatment or punishment. Nobody may be subjected to medical, scientific or other experiments without voluntary consent. (Art. 21) - Russian1. Достоинство личности охраняется государством. Ничто не может быть основанием для его умаления.
2. Никто не должен подвергаться пыткам, насилию, другому жестокому или унижающему человеческое достоинство обращению или наказанию. Никто не может быть без добровольного согласия подвергнут медицинским, научным или иным опытам. (Статья 21)
Protection from Violence
Solomon Islands
- EnglishWhereas every person in Solomon Islands 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, security of the person and the protection of the law;
… (Sec. 3)
Protection from Violence
Brazil
- EnglishEveryone is equal before the law, with no distinction whatsoever, guaranteeing to Brazilians and foreigners residing in the Country the inviolability of the rights to life, liberty, equality, security and property, on the following terms:
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III. no one shall be submitted to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment;
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XLIII. the law shall regard as crimes not subject to bail, clemency or amnesty, the practice of torture, illicit trafficking in narcotics and similar drugs, terrorism, and those crimes defined as heinous; liable for these crimes are those giving the commands, those executing these commands, and those who, although able to avoid the crimes, fail to do so;
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XLVII. there shall be no penalties;
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c. of forced labor;
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e. that are cruel;
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LXVIII. habeas corpus shall be granted whenever a person suffers or is threatened with suffering violence or coercion in his freedom of movement through illegality or abuse of power;
… (Art. 5) - PortugueseTodos são iguais perante a lei, sem distinção de qualquer natureza, garantindo-se aos brasileiros e aos estrangeiros residentes no País a inviolabilidade do direito à vida, à liberdade, à igualdade, à segurança e à propriedade, nos termos seguintes:
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III - ninguém será submetido a tortura nem a tratamento desumano ou degradante;
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XLIII - a lei considerará crimes inafiançáveis e insuscetíveis de graça ou anistia a prática da tortura , o tráfico ilícito de entorpecentes e drogas afins, o terrorismo e os definidos como crimes hediondos, por eles respondendo os mandantes, os executores e os que, podendo evitá-los, se omitirem;
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XLVII - não haverá penas:
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c) de trabalhos forçados;
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e) cruéis;
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LXVIII - conceder-se-á habeas corpus sempre que alguém sofrer ou se achar ameaçado de sofrer violência ou coação em sua liberdade de locomoção, por ilegalidade ou abuso de poder;
… (Art. 5)
Protection from Violence
Malawi
- English…
2. There shall be no derogation with regard to—
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b. the prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment;
… (Sec. 45)
Protection from Violence
Cyprus
- English1. No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
2. No person shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour.
… (Art. 10) - Greek1. Ουδείς τελεί εις κατάστασιν δουλείας ή υποτελείας.
2. Ουδείς εξαναγκάζεται εις εκτέλεσιν αναγκαστικής ή υποχρεωτικής εργασίας.
… (Αρθρον 10) - Turkish1. Hiçbir şahıs köle veya kul edinilemez.
2. Hiçbir şahıs zorla veya mecburi olarak çalıştırılamaz.
... (Madde 10)
Protection from Violence
Sri Lanka
- EnglishNo person shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. (Art. 11)
- Sinhalaකිසිම තැනැත්තකු වධ හිංසාවලට හෝ කෘෘර, අමානුෂික හෝ අවමන් සහගත සැලකිල්ලකට නැතහොත් දඞුුවමකට යටත් නොකළ යුත්තේ ය. (11 වැනි වගන්තිය)
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
Angola
- English1. The Republic of Angola shall respect and implement the principles of the United Nations Charter and the Charter of the Organisation of African Unity and shall establish friendly and cooperative relations with all states and peoples on the basis of the following principles:
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h) Repudiating and combating terrorism, drugs trafficking, racism, corruption and people and human organ trafficking;
… (Art. 12) - Portuguese1. A República de Angola respeita e aplica os princípios da Carta da Organização das Nações Unidas e da Carta da União Africana e estabelece relações de amizade e cooperação com todos os Estados e povos, na base dos seguintes princípios:
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h) Repúdio e combate ao terrorismo, narcotráfico, racismo, corrupção e tráfico de seres e órgãos humanos;
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