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Protection from Violence
Niger
- English…
The State takes, among others, measures to combat the violence done to women and children in public and private life.
... (Art. 22) - French…
L'Etat prend, en outre, les mesures de lutte contre les violences faites aux femmes et aux enfants dans la vie publique et privée.
… (Art. 22)
Protection from Violence
Armenia
- English...
4. The activities of a political party may, in the cases prescribed by law, be suspended upon the decision of the Constitutional Court. Political parties advocating violent overthrow of the constitutional order or using violence for the purpose of overthrowing the constitutional order shall be unconstitutional and shall be subject to prohibition upon the decision of the Constitutional Court. (Art. 46) - Armenian…
4. Օրենքով սահմանված դեպքերում կուսակցության գործունեությունը կարող է կասեցվել Սահմանադրական դատարանի որոշմամբ: Այն կուսակցությունները, որոնք քարոզում են սահմանադրական կարգի բռնի տապալում կամ բռնություն են կիրառում սահմանադրական կարգը տապալելու նպատակով, հակասահմանադրական են և ենթակա են արգելման Սահմանադրական դատարանի որոշմամբ: (Հոդված 46)
Protection from Violence
Bulgaria
- English(1) Everyone shall be entitled to personal freedom and inviolability.
… (Art. 30) - Bulgarian(1) Всеки има право на лична свобода и неприкосновеност.
… (Чл. 30)
Protection from Violence
Cabo Verde
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to freedom and personal security.
… (Art. 30) - Portuguese1. Todos têm direito à liberdade e segurança pessoal.
… (Art. 30)
Protection from Violence
Seychelles
- English(1) Every person has a right not to be held in slavery or bondage.
(2) Every person has a right not to be compelled to perform forced or compulsory labour.
… (Art. 17)
Protection from Violence
Bangladesh
- English…
(5) No person shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman, or degrading punishment or treatment.
… (Art. 35) - Bengali…
(৫) কোন ব্যক্তিকে যন্ত্রণা দেওয়া যাইবে না কিংবা নিষ্ঠুর, অমানুষিক বা লাঞ্ছনাকর দণ্ড দেওয়া যাইবে না কিংবা কাহারও সহিত অনুরূপ ব্যবহার করা যাইবে না।
… (অনুচ্ছেদ ৩৫)
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
Chad
- EnglishAny propaganda of ethnic, tribal, regional or religious [confessionnel] character tending to infringe the national unity or the secularity of the State is prohibited. (Art. 5)
- Arabicيُحظر أي دعاية ذات طابع إثني أو قبلي أو إقليمي أو طائفي تميل إلى التعدي على الوحدة الوطنية أو على علمانية الدولة. (المادة 5)
- FrenchToute propagande à caractère ethnique, tribal, régional ou confessionnel tendant à porter atteinte à l'unité nationale ou à la laïcité de l'Etat est interdite. (Art. 5)
Protection from Violence
Brazil
- EnglishIt is the duty of the family, the society and the Government to assure children, adolescents, and youths, with absolute priority, the rights to life, health, nourishment, education, leisure, professional training, culture, dignity, respect, liberty and family and community harmony, in addition to safeguarding them against all forms of negligence, discrimination, exploitation, violence, cruelty and oppression.
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§4°. The law shall severely punish abuse of, violence towards, and sexual exploitation of children and adolescents.
… (Art. 227) - PortugueseÉ 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)