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Protection from Violence
- English1. No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
2. No person shall be required to perform forced labour.
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Protection from Violence
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(4) The exploitation of minors and their involvement in activities which might be injurious to their health, moral conduct, or which might endanger their life or proper development are forbidden.
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(4) Exploatarea minorilor, folosirea lor în activităţi care le-ar dăuna sănătăţii, moralităţii sau care le-ar pune în primejdie viaţa ori dezvoltarea normală sînt interzise.
… (Art. 50)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNeither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. … (Amendment XIII, Sec. 1)
Protection from Violence
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The human person is sacred and inviolable.
The State has the absolute obligation to respect it and to protect it. … (Art. 8) - French
La personne humaine est sacrée et inviolable.
L'Etat a l'obligation absolue de la respecter et de la protéger. … (Art. 8)
Protection from Violence
- English(a) Children and young people are entitled to special protection and special assistance from the family, the community and the State. Children and young people shall not be harmed, sexually abused, or discriminated against in any manner and shall be free from unsuited social and economic exploitation. No person shall obtain undue benefit from their labour.
… (Art. 35) - Dhivehi(ހ) ޢާއިލާގެ ފަރާތުންނާއި ޖަމާޢަތުގެ ފަރާތުންނާއި ދައުލަތުގެ ފަރާތުން ޙާއްސަ އެހީތެރިކަމާއި ޙާއްސަ ރައްކާތެރިކަން ލިބުމަކީ ކުޑަކުދީންނާއި ޅަފުރައިގެ ކުދީނަށް ލިބިގެންވާ ހައްޤެކެވެ. އަދި ކުޑަކުދީންނާއި ޅަފުރައިގެ ކުދީންނަށް އެއްވެސްގޮތަކުން ހާނިއްކަކޮށް، ޖިންސީގޮތުން އަނިޔާކޮށް އެއްވެސްގޮތަކުން ތަފާތުކޮށް އެކަށީގެންނުވާ އިޤްތިސާދީ، އިޖްތިމާއީ ކަންތައްތަކުގައި ބައިވެރިކޮށް އެ މީހުންގެ ފުށުން ނާޖާއިޒް މަންފާތައް ހާސިލްކުރުމަށް ހަމަ އެކަކުވެސް މަސައްކަތްކޮށްގެނެއް ނުވާނެއެވެ.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 35 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo one shall be submitted to torture, to slavery or to cruel, inhuman or degrading abuse [sévices] or treatments.
Any individual, any agent of the State, who is found guilty [se render coupable] of acts of torture or of cruel, inhuman or degrading abuse or treatments in the exercise of or on the occasion of the exercise of their functions, either on his own initiative or under instructions, will be punished according to the law. (Art. 14) - FrenchNul ne sera soumis à la torture, à l'esclavage ni à des sévices ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants.
Tout individu, tout agent de l'État, qui se rendrait coupable d'actes de torture, de sévices ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants dans l'exercice ou à l'occasion de l'exercice de ses fonctions, soit de sa propre initiative, soit sur instructions, sera puni conformément à la loi. (Art. 14)
Protection from Violence
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Children have the right to protection of their personal integrity. The authorities of the state shall create conditions that facilitate the child's development, including ensuring that the child is provided with the necessary economic, social and health security, preferably within their own family. (Art. 104) - Norwegian…
Barn har rett til vern om sin personlige integritet. Statens myndigheter skal legge forholdene til rette for barnets utvikling, herunder sikre at barnet får den nødvendige økonomiske, sosiale og helsemessige trygghet, fortrinnsvis i egen familie. (§ 104)