Constitution of the Kingdom of Eswatini 2005
Protection from Violence
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    (1) The fundamental human rights and freedoms of the individual enshrined in this Chapter14 are hereby declared and guaranteed, namely –
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    (e) protection from inhuman or degrading treatment, slavery and forced labour, arbitrary search and entry;
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Protection from Violence
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    (1) A person shall not be held in slavery or servitude.
    (2) A person shall not be required to perform forced labour.
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Protection from Violence
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    (1) The dignity of every person is inviolable.
    (2) A person shall not be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. (Sec. 18)
Protection from Violence
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    (2) A child shall not be subjected to abuse or torture or other cruel inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment subject to lawful and moderate chastisement for purposes of correction.
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    (7) Parliament shall enact laws necessary to ensure that -
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    (d) children receive special protection against exposure to physical and moral hazards within and outside the family. (Sec. 29)
Protection from Violence
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    Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, there shall be no derogation from the enjoyment of the following rights and freedoms
    ­(a) life, equality before the law and security of person;
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    (c) freedom from slavery or servitude;
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    (e) freedom from torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. (Sec. 38)
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Constitution of the Kingdom of Swaziland Act 2005 (English). The country's name was changed from ""Swaziland"" to ""Eswatini"" in 2018. The Constitution has not yet been amended accordingly.

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Chapter IV on Citizenship.
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Chapter III on Protection and Promotion of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms.
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Chapter III on Protection and Promotion of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms.
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Chapter III on Protection and Promotion of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms.
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Chapter III on Protection and Promotion of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms.
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Chapter IX on Director of Public Prosecutions and the Commission on Human Rights and Public Administration.
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Chapter III on Protection and Promotion of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms.
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Chapter III on Protection and Promotion of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms.
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Chapter III on Protection and Promotion of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms.
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“Subject to the provisions of this Constitution − (a) each chamber of Parliament may make Standing Orders with respect to … (vii) the nomination or election of women in the House under section 95 …” (Sec. 121).
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“Subject to the provisions of this Constitution − (a) each chamber of Parliament may make Standing Orders with respect to … (vii) the nomination or election of women in the House under section 95 …” (Sec. 121).
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Chapter III on Protection and Promotion of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms.
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Chapter III on Protection and Promotion of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms.
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Chapter XIV on Traditional Institutions.