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Protection from Violence
Central African Republic
- EnglishEach has the right to life and to physical and moral integrity. There may not be derogation of this principle except in application of a law.
No one may be subjected either to torture, or to rape [viol], or to cruel, inhuman, degrading or humiliating acts or treatment.
… (Art. 3) - FrenchChacun a droit à la vie et à l’intégrité physique et morale. Il ne peut être dérogé à ce principe qu’en application d’une loi.
Nul ne sera soumis ni à la torture, ni au viol, ni à des sévices ou traitement cruels, inhumains, dégradants ou humiliants.
… (Art. 3)
Protection from Violence
Bulgaria
- English(1) Everyone shall be entitled to personal freedom and inviolability.
… (Art. 30) - Bulgarian(1) Всеки има право на лична свобода и неприкосновеност.
… (Чл. 30)
Protection from Violence
South Africa
- English(1) Everyone has the right to freedom of expression, …
(2) The right in subsection (1) does not extend to –
(a) propaganda for war;
(b) incitement of imminent violence; or
(c) advocacy of hatred that is based on race, ethnicity, gender or religion, and that constitutes incitement to cause harm. (Sec. 16)
Protection from Violence
Haiti
- EnglishAny unnecessary force or restraint in the apprehension of a person or in keeping him under arrest, or any psychological pressure or physical brutality, especially during interrogation, is forbidden. (Art. 25)
- FrenchToute rigueur ou contrainte qui n'est pas nécessaire pour appréhender une personne ou la maintenir en détention, toute pression morale ou brutalité physique notamment pendant l'interrogation sont interdites. (Art. 25)
Protection from Violence
India
- EnglishNo child below the age of fourteen years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment. (Art. 24)
- Hindiचौदह वर्ष से कम आयु के किसी बालक को किसी कारखाने या खान में काम करने के लिए नियोजित नहीं किया जाएगा या किसी अन्य परिसंकटमय नियोजन में नहीं लगाया जाएगा। (अनुच्छेद 24)
Protection from Violence
Congo
- EnglishWar crimes, crimes against humanity, [and] the crime of genocide, are punished within the conditions determined by the law. They are imprescriptible. (Art. 12)
- FrenchLes crimes de guerre, les crimes contre l’humanité, le crime de génocide, sont punis dans les conditions déterminées par la loi. Ils sont imprescriptibles. (Art. 12)
Protection from Violence
Germany
- English…
(2) Every person shall have the right to life and physical integrity.
… (Art. 2) - German…
(2) Jeder hat das Recht auf Leben und körperliche Unversehrtheit.
… (Art. 2)
Protection from Violence
Tanzania, United Republic of
- English...
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subarticles (1) and (4), it shall not be lawful for any political party to be registered which according to its constitution or policy –
…
(c) accepts or advocates for the use of the force or violent confrontation as means of attaining its political goals;
… (Art. 20)
Protection from Violence
Nicaragua
- English
No one will be subject to servitude. Slavery and the slave trade of any nature, are prohibited in all their forms. (Art. 40)
- Spanish
Nadie será sometido a servidumbre. La esclavitud y la trata de cualquier naturaleza, están prohibidas en todas sus formas. (Art. 40)
Protection from Violence
Japan
- EnglishNo person shall be held in bondage of any kind. Involuntary servitude, except as punishment for crime, is prohibited. (Art. 18)
- Japanese何人も、いかなる奴隷的拘束も受けない。又、犯罪に因る処罰の場合を除いては、その意に反する苦役に服させられない。 (第18条)