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Protection from Violence
Angola
- English1. The Republic of Angola shall respect and implement the principles of the United Nations Charter and the Charter of the Organisation of African Unity and shall establish friendly and cooperative relations with all states and peoples on the basis of the following principles:
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h) Repudiating and combating terrorism, drugs trafficking, racism, corruption and people and human organ trafficking;
… (Art. 12) - Portuguese1. A República de Angola respeita e aplica os princípios da Carta da Organização das Nações Unidas e da Carta da União Africana e estabelece relações de amizade e cooperação com todos os Estados e povos, na base dos seguintes princípios:
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h) Repúdio e combate ao terrorismo, narcotráfico, racismo, corrupção e tráfico de seres e órgãos humanos;
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Protection from Violence
Cuba
- EnglishFurthermore, in criminal proceedings, all people have the following guarantees:
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d. To be treated with respect for their dignity and physical, mental, and moral integrity, and to not be a victim of violence and duress of any kind in order to coerce a testimony;
… (Art. 95) - SpanishEn el proceso penal las personas tienen, además, las siguientes garantías:
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d) ser tratada con respeto a su dignidad e integridad física, psíquica y moral, y a no ser víctima de violencia y coacción de clase alguna para forzarla a declarar;
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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
Namibia
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(b) No persons shall be subject to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. (Art. 8)
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
Burundi
- EnglishEvery human being has the right to the freedom of their person, notably to physical and psychic integrity and to the freedom of movement. No one shall be submitted to torture, or to cruel, inhuman or degrading penalties or treatments. (Art. 25)
- KirundiUmugore wese, umugabo wese arafise uburenganzira bwo kwishira no kwizana mu buzima bwiwe nko kudasinzikarizwa amagara ku mubiri canke mu mutwe kandi akagira uburengazira bwo kuja iyo ashaka. Nta muntu ashobora gusinzikarizwa amagara, ngo afatwe nk’inyamaswa canke akurweko agateka. (Ingingo ya 25)
- FrenchToute femme, tout homme a droit à la liberté de sa personne, notamment à l’intégrité physique et psychique et à la liberté de mouvement. Nul ne sera soumis à la torture, ni à des peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants. (Art. 25)
Protection from Violence
Ecuador
- EnglishIn any criminal process in which a person has been deprived of liberty, the following basic guarantees will be observed:
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8. No one may be required to declare in a criminal trial against their spouse, partner or relatives up to the fourth degree of consanguinity or second of affinity, except in the case of domestic, sexual and gender violence.
… (Art. 77) - SpanishEn todo proceso penal en que se haya privado de la libertad a una persona, se observarán las siguientes garantías básicas:
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8. Nadie podrá ser llamado a declarar en juicio penal contra su cónyuge, pareja o parientes hasta el cuarto grado de consanguinidad o segundo de afinidad, excepto en el caso de violencia intrafamiliar, sexual y de género.
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Protection from Violence
Nepal
- English(1) No publication and broadcasting or dissemination or printing of any news item, editorial, feature article or other reading, audio and audio-visual material through any means whatsoever including electronic publication, broadcasting and printing shall be censored.
Provided that nothing shall be deemed to prevent the making of Acts to impose reasonable restrictions on any act which may undermine the sovereignty, territorial integrity, nationality of Nepal or the harmonious relations between the Federal Units or the harmonious relations between various castes, tribes, religions or communities, or on any act of sedition, defamation or contempt of court or incitement to an offence, or on any act which may be contrary to public decency or morality, on any act of hatred to labour and on any act of incitement to caste-based untouchability as well as gender discrimination.
… (Art. 19) - Nepali(१) विद्युतीय प्रकाशन, प्रसारण तथा छापा लगायतका जुनसुकै माध्यमबाट कुनै समाचार, सम्पादकीय, लेख, रचना वा अन्य कुनै पाठ्य, श्रव्य, श्रव्यदृश्य सामग्रीको प्रकाशन तथा प्रसारण गर्न वा सूचना प्रवाह गर्न वा छाप्न पूर्व प्रतिबन्ध लगाइने छैन । तर नेपालको सार्वभौमसत्ता, भौगोलिक अखण्डता, राष्ट्रियता वा संघीय इकाइबीचको सु–सम्बन्ध वा विभिन्न जात, जाति, धर्म वा सम्प्रदाय बीचको सु–सम्बन्धमा खलल पर्ने, राज्यद्रोह, गाली बेइज्जती वा अदालतको अवहेलना हुने वा अपराध गर्न दुरुत्साहन गर्ने वा सार्वजनिक शिष्टाचार, नैतिकताको प्रतिकूल कार्य गर्ने, श्रमप्रति अवहेलना गर्ने र जातीय छुवाछूत एवं लैंगिक भेदभावलाई दुरुत्साहन गर्ने कार्यमा मनासिब प्रतिबन्ध लगाउने गरी ऐन बनाउन रोक लगाएको मानिने छैन ।
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Protection from Violence
Rwanda
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(1) A person's liberty and security are guaranteed by the State.
… (Art. 24) - Kinyarwanda
(1) Ubwisanzure n’umutekano bya muntu byubahirizwa na Leta.
… (Ingingo ya 24) - French
(1) La liberté et la sécurité de la personne sont garanties par l’Etat.
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Protection from Violence
Poland
- English1. … Everyone shall have the right to demand of organs of public authority that they defend children against violence, cruelty, exploitation and actions which undermine their moral sense.
… (Art. 72) - Polish1. … Każdy ma prawo żądać od organów władzy publicznej ochrony dziecka przed przemocą, okrucieństwem, wyzyskiem i demoralizacją.
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