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Protection from Violence
- English(1) No person shall be held in slavery or servitude or be required to perform forced labour or traffic or deal in human beings.
… (Sec. 19)
Protection from Violence
- 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
- English(1) No person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment.
… (Sec. 5)
Protection from Violence
- 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
- EnglishThe physical and moral integrity of persons is inviolable.
No one may be submitted to torture, or to cruel, degrading or inhuman penalties or treatments. (Art. 20) - Arabicالسلامة الجسدية والمعنوية للأشخاص هي مصونة.
لا يجوز أن يخضع أحد للتعذيب أو لعقوبات أو معاملة قاسية أو مهينة أو لاإنسانية. (المادة 20) - FrenchL'intégrité physique et morale des personnes est inviolable.
Nul ne peut être soumis à la torture, ni à des peines ou des traitements cruels, dégradants ou inhumains. (Art. 20)
Protection from Violence
- English…
(2) The state respects human dignity. … (Art. 3) - Arabic…
2. تلتزم الدوله بإحترام الكرامة الانسانية.... (الماده 4)
Protection from Violence
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4. Compulsory work, without prejudice to the cases provided for under penal legislation, is prohibited.
… (Sec. 50) - Tetum…
4. Proibidu obriga ema serbisu, maibé ne’e la halakon buat ne’ebé maka iha lejizlasaun konaba ezekusaun kastigu nian.
… (Art. 50) - Portuguese…
4. É proibido o trabalho compulsivo, sem prejuízo do disposto na legislação sobre a execução de penas.
… (Art. 50)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo person may arrogate justice, or exercise violence to reclaim their right.
… (Art. 17) - SpanishNinguna persona podrá hacerse justicia por sí misma, ni ejercer violencia para reclamar su derecho.
… (Art. 17)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishThe right to prosecute sexual or pornography offences involving prepubescent children and the penalties for such offences is not subject to a time limit. (Art. 123b)
- FrenchL’action pénale et la peine pour un acte punissable d’ordre sexuel ou pornographique sur un enfant impubère sont imprescriptibles. (Art. 123b)
- GermanDie Verfolgung sexueller oder pornografischer Straftaten an Kindern vor der Pubertät und die Strafe für solche Taten sind unverjährbar. (Art. 123b)
- ItalianL’azione penale e la pena per i reati sessuali o di pornografia commessi su fanciulli impuberi sono imprescrittibili. (Art 123b)
Protection from Violence
- English
The State and the public collectivities assure the promotion, the development and the protection of women. They take the measures necessary in view of eliminating all forms of violence against women and young girls. (Art. 35)
- French
L’Etat et les collectivités publiques assurent la promotion, le développement et la protection de la femme. Ils prennent les mesures nécessaires en vue d’éliminer toutes les formes de violence faites à la femme et à la jeune fille. (Art. 35)