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Protection from Violence
Iraq
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C. All forms of psychological and physical torture and inhumane treatment are prohibited. Any confession made under force, threat, or torture shall not be relied on, and the victim shall have the right to seek compensation for material and moral damages incurred in accordance with the law.
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Third: Forced labor, slavery, slave trade, trafficking in women or children, and sex trade shall be prohibited. (Art. 37) - Arabicأولاً:
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ج ـ يحرّم جميع أنواع التعذيب النفسي والجسدي والمعاملة غير الإنسانية، ولا عبرة بأي اعتراف انتزع بالإكراه أو التهديد أو التعذيب، وللمتضرر المطالبة بالتعويض عن الضرر المادي والمعنوي الذي أصابه وفقاً للقانون.
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ثالثاً :ـ يحرم العمل القسري (السخرة)، والعبودية وتجارة العبيد (الرقيق)، ويحرم الاتجار بالنساء والأطفال، و الاتجار بالجنس. (المادة 37)
Protection from Violence
Egypt
- EnglishThe human body is inviolable and any assault, deformation or mutilation committed against it shall be a crime punishable by Law. Organs trade shall be prohibited, and it is not permissible to perform any medical or scientific experiment thereon without a certified free consent according to established principles in medical sciences and as regulated by Law. (Art. 60)
- Arabicلجسد الإنسان حرمة، والاعتداء عليه، أو تشويهه، أو التّمثيل به جريمة يعاقب عليها القانون. ويحظر الإتجار بأعضائه، ولايجوز إجراء أيّة تجربة طبيّة، أو علميّة عليه بغير رضاه الحرّ الموثّق، ووفقا للأسس المستقرّة فى مجال العلوم الطبيّة، على النحو الذى ينظّمه القانون. (المادّة 60)
Protection from Violence
Latvia
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Forced labour is prohibited.
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Piespiedu darbs ir aizliegts.
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Protection from Violence
Zimbabwe
- EnglishThe State must take appropriate measures to ensure that—
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(b) children are not pledged in marriage;
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Protection from Violence
Grenada
- English(1) No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
(2) No person shall be required to perform forced labor.
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Protection from Violence
Kuwait
- EnglishNo coercive labor shall be imposed on any one save in cases of national emergency determined by Law and with equitable compensation. (Art. 42)
- Arabicلا يجوز فرض عمل إجباري على أحد إلا في الأحوال التي يعينها القانون لضرورة قومية وبمقابل عادل. (المادّة 42)
Protection from Violence
Gambia
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(2) Children under the age of sixteen years are entitled to be protected from economic exploitation and shall not be employed in or required to perform work that is likely to be hazardous or to interfere with their education or be harmful to their health or physical, mental, spiritual, moral or social development.
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Protection from Violence
Montenegro
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Any form of violence, inhuman or degrading behavior against a person deprived of liberty or whose liberty has been limited, and any extortion of confession and statement shall be prohibited and punishable. (Art. 31) - Montenegrin…
Zabranjeno je i kažnjivo svako nasilje, nečovječno ili ponižavajuće postu-panje nad licem koje je lišeno slobode ili mu je sloboda ograničena, kao i iznu-đivanje priznanja i izjava. (Član 31)
Protection from Violence
Belize
- EnglishWhereas every person in Belize 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;
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Protection from Violence
Nicaragua
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Every person has the right:
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2. To their [su] security.;
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Toda persona tiene derecho:
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2) A su seguridad
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