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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.
… (Art. 18)
Protection from Violence
- English1. Children shall be entitled to special protection by the family, the community and the State, particularly against all forms of abandonment, discrimination, violence, oppression, sexual abuse and exploitation.
… (Sec. 18) - Tetum1. Labarik sira iha direitu ba protesaun espesiál husi família, komunidade, no mós estadu, liuliu hasoru hahalok hotu hanesan la tau-matan, diskriminasaun, violénsia, opresaun, abuzu seksuál no explorasaun.
… (Art. 18) - Portuguese1. A criança tem direito a protecção especial por parte da família, da comunidade e do Estado, particularmente contra todas as formas de abandono, discriminação, violência, opressão, abuso sexual e exploração.
… (Art. 18)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment. (Sec. 5)
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.
... (Art. 24)
Protection from Violence
- English
The freedom which follows from paragraph one does not preclude the publication in law of provisions concerning:
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5. interventions against continued broadcasting of a selection aimed at depictions of violence, pornographic images, or incitment against ethnic group. (Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression, Chapter 3, Art. 2)5 - Swedish
Den frihet som följer av 1 § hindrar inte att det i lag meddelas föreskrifter om
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6. ingripanden mot fortsatt sändning av ett utbud som inriktas på våldsframställningar, pornografiska bilder eller hets mot folkgrupp. (Yttrandefrihetsgrundlag. (1991:1469), 3 kap, 2§)
Protection from Violence
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3. No one shall be obligated to undertake a certain job, except in compliance with a general public service that is equal for all or by virtue of a judicial decision, under the terms of the law. (Art. 42) - Portuguese…
3. Ninguém pode ser obrigado a um trabalho determinado, salvo para cumprimento de um serviço público geral e igual para todos ou em virtude de decisão judicial, nos termos da lei. (Art. 42)
Protection from Violence
- English… No one may be subject to torture, violence, other cruel or humiliating treatment.No one may be subject to medical or scientific experiments without his consent. (Art. 26)
- Uzbek… Hech kim qiynoqqa solinishi, zo‘ravonlikka, shafqatsiz yoki inson qadr-qimmatini kamsituvchi boshqa tarzdagi tazyiqqa duchor etilishi mumkin emas. Hech kimda uning roziligisiz tibbiy yoki ilmiy tajribalar o‘tkazilishi mumkin emas. (26-modda)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishThe following shall be the responsibility of the State:
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6. To eliminate all forms of violence in the education system and to safeguard the bodily, psychological and sexual integrity of students.
… (Art. 347) - SpanishSerá responsabilidad del Estado:
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6. Erradicar todas las formas de violencia en el sistema educativo y velar por la integridad física, psicológica y sexual de las estudiantes y los estudiantes.
… (Art. 347)
Protection from Violence
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3. Children shall also have the right to special protection against:
a) Any form of discrimination and oppression;
b) Abusive exercise of authority in the family and in other institutions to which they may be entrusted;
c) Child labor exploitation;
d) Sexual abuse and exploitation.
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6. The law shall punish especially, as serious crimes, sexual abuse and exploitation as well as child trafficking.
7. The law shall punish, equally, as serious crimes extreme cruelty and other acts susceptible to affecting gravely the physical and/or psychological integrity of children. (Art. 74) - Portuguese…
3. As crianças têm ainda direito a especial protecção contra:
a) Qualquer forma de discriminação e de opressão;
b) O exercício abusivo da autoridade na família e nas demais instituições a que estejam confiadas;
c) A exploração de trabalho infantil;
d) O abuso e a exploração sexual.
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6. A lei pune especialmente, como crimes graves, o abuso e exploração sexuais e o tráfico de crianças.
7. A lei pune, igualmente, como crimes graves as sevícias e os demais actos susceptíveis de afectar gravemente a integridade física e ou psicológica das crianças. (Art. 74)
Protection from Violence
- English1. Children shall be protected, cared for and educated by the State, family and society; children may participate in child-related issues. Harassing, persecuting, maltreating, abandoning or abusing children, exploiting child labor or other acts that violate children’s rights are prohibited.
… (Art. 37) - Vietnamese1. Trẻ em được Nhà nước, gia đình và xã hội bảo vệ, chăm sóc và giáo dục; được tham gia vào các vấn đề về trẻ em. Nghiêm cấm xâm hại, hành hạ, ngược đãi, bỏ mặc, lạm dụng, bóc lột sức lao động và những hành vi khác vi phạm quyền trẻ em.
… (Điều 37)