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Protection from Violence
Paraguay
- English… All persons will be protected by the State in their physical and psychic integrity, as well as in their honor and their reputation. … (Art. 4)
- Spanish… Toda persona será protegida por el Estado en su integridad física y psíquica, así como en su honor y en su reputación. … (Art. 4)
Protection from Violence
Ethiopia
- English…
4. The State shall enforce the right of women to eliminate the influences of harmful customs. Laws, customs and practices that oppress or cause bodily or mental harm to women are prohibited.
… (Art. 35) - Amharic…
4. ሴቶች ከጐጂ ባሕል ተጽዕኖ የመላቀቅ መብታቸውን መንግሥት ማስከበር አለበት፡፡ ሴቶችን የሚጨቁኑ ወይም በአካላቸው ወይም በአዕምሮአቸው ላይ ጉዳት የሚያስከትሉ ሕጐች፣ ወጐችና ልማዶች የተከለከሉ ናቸው፡፡
… (አንቀጽ 35)
Protection from Violence
Bahamas
- English1. No person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
… (Art. 17)
Protection from Violence
Palestine
- English1. No person shall be subject to any duress or torture. Indictees and all persons deprived of their freedom shall receive proper treatment.
… (Art. 13) - Arabic1- لا يجوز إخضاع أحد لأي إكراه أو تعذيب و يعامل المتهمون وسائر المحرومين حرياتهم معاملة لائقة.
… (المادّة 13)
Protection from Violence
Russian Federation
- English…
2. Propaganda or agitation, which arouses social, racial, national or religious hatred and hostility shall be prohibited. Propaganda of social, racial, national, religious or linguistic supremacy shall also be prohibited.
… (Art. 29) - Russian…
2. Не допускаются пропаганда или агитация, возбуждающие социальную, расовую, национальную или религиозную ненависть и вражду. Запрещается пропаганда социального, расового, национального, религиозного или языкового превосходства.
… (Статья 29)
Protection from Violence
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- EnglishWhere every person in Saint Vincent is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, color, 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;
… (Sec. 1)
Protection from Violence
Guinea-Bissau
- English1. All citizens enjoy the inviolability of their persons.
… (Art. 38) - Portuguese1 - Todo o cidadão goza da inviolabilidade da sua pessoa.
… (Art. 38)