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Protection from Violence
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(1) Every person in Tuvalu is entitled, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, religious beliefs or lack of religious beliefs, disability, or sex, to the following fundamental rights and freedoms: —
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(c) security for his person (see sections 18 and 19);
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Protection from Violence
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Forced labour shall be prohibited. (Art. 49) - Slovene
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Prisilno delo je prepovedano. (49. Člen)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo one shall be reduced to slavery or to any form of servitude [asservissement] of the human being, or submitted to torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatments. These practices constitute crimes against humanity and are punished as such by the law.
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The honor and the private life of the citizen, the inviolability of the human person, of his domicile and of his correspondence are guaranteed by the State. (Art. 13) - Arabicلا يجوز اخضاع أحد للعبودية الرقّ أو لأيّ شكل من أشكال الاستعباد للإنسان، لا يجب تعريض أي شخص للتّعذيب و غيره من ضروب المعاملة أو العقوبة القاسية أو اللاّإنسانية أو المهينة. تعدّ هذه الممارسات جرائم ضد الإنسانية و يعاقب عليها القانون.
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تصون الدولة شرف المواطن وحياته الخاصة، وحرمة الإنسان وحرمة منزله ومراسلاته. (المادّة 13) - FrenchNul ne peut être réduit en esclavage ou à toute forme d’asservissement de l’être humain, ni soumis à la torture et autres traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants. Ces pratiques constituent des crimes contre l’humanité et sont punis comme tels par la loi.
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L’honneur et la vie privée du citoyen, l’inviolabilité de la personne humaine, de son domicile et de sa correspondance sont garantis par l’Etat. (Art. 13)
Protection from Violence
- English(1) No person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment.
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Protection from Violence
- English… The State shall take measures for the protection of the children against all kinds of abuse and violence. (Art. 41)
- Turkish… Devlet, her türlü istismara ve şiddete karşı çocukları koruyucu tedbirleri alır. (Madde 41)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo-one shall be subjected to torture, forced labour or cruel, degrading or inhuman treatment. (Art. 60)
- PortugueseNinguém pode ser submetido a tortura, a trabalhos forçados, nem a tratamentos ou penas cruéis, desumanas ou degradantes. (Art. 60)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishEveryone has the right to respect of his or her dignity.
No one shall be subjected to torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment that violates his or her dignity.
No person shall be subjected to medical, scientific or other experiments without his or her free consent. (Art. 28) - UkrainianКожен має право на повагу до його гідності.
Ніхто не може бути підданий катуванню, жорстокому, нелюдському або такому, що принижує його гідність, поводженню чи покаранню.
Жодна людина без її вільної згоди не може бути піддана медичним, науковим чи іншим дослідам. (Стаття 28)
Protection from Violence
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In the exercise of the power of the State, personal power, regionalism, ethnocentrism, discrimination, nepotism, sexism, the clan spirit, the feudal spirit, slavery in all its forms, illicit enrichment, favoritism, corruption, racketeering and the influence-trafficking are punished by the law. (Art. 4) - French…
Dans l’exercice du pouvoir d’État, le pouvoir personnel, le régionalisme, l’ethnocentrisme, la discrimination, le népotisme, le sexisme, l’esprit de clan, l’esprit féodal, l’esclavage sous toutes ses formes, l’enrichissement illicite, le favoritisme, la corruption, la concussion et le trafic d’influence sont punis par la loi. (Art. 4)
Protection from Violence
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Any individual, [or] any agent of the State who is guilty of an act of torture, of cruel, inhuman or degrading measures or treatments in the exercise or in connection with the exercise of their functions, either on their own initiative, or on instruction, will be punished according to the law.
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Tout individu, tout agent de l'Etat qui se rendrait coupable d'acte 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 instruction, sera puni conformément à la loi.
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Protection from Violence
- English… Any violence against a child, or his or her exploitation, shall be prosecuted by law.
… (Art. 52) - Ukrainian... Будь-яке насильство над дитиною та її експлуатація переслідуються за законом.
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