Political Constitution of the Republic of Colombia 1991, as amended to 2023
Protection from Violence
  • English

    No one shall be subjected to forced sequestration, torture, cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment. (Art. 12)

  • Spanish

    Nadie será sometido a desaparición forzada, a torturas ni a tratos o penas crueles, inhumanos o degradantes. (Art. 12)

Protection from Violence
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    The State shall especially protect those persons who on account of their economic, physical or mental condition are in a situation of manifest weakness and shall sanction the abuses or ill-treatment committed against them. (Art. 13)

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    El Estado protegerá especialmente a aquellas personas que por su condición económica, física o mental, se encuentren en circunstancia de debilidad manifiesta y sancionará los abusos o maltratos que contra ellas se cometan. (Art. 13)

Protection from Violence
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    Slavery, servitude, and the traffic [trata] in human beings are prohibited in all their forms. (Art. 17)

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    Se prohiben la esclavitud, la servidumbre y la trata de seres humanos en todas sus formas. (Art. 17)

Protection from Violence
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    Any form of violence in the family is considered destructive of its harmony and unity, and shall be sanctioned according to law.
    … (Art. 42)

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    Cualquier forma de violencia en la familia se considera destructiva de su armonía y unidad, y será sancionada conforme a la ley.
    … (Art. 42)

Protection from Violence
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    Basic rights of children are: … They shall be protected against any form of abandonment, physical or moral violence, sequestration, sale, sexual abuse, labor or economic exploitation, and dangerous work.
    … (Art. 44)

  • Spanish

    Son derechos fundamentales de los niños: … Serán protegidos contra toda forma de abandono, violencia física o moral, secuestro, venta, abuso sexual, explotación laboral o económica y trabajos riesgosos.
    … (Art. 44)

1

Political Constitution of the Republic of Colombia 1991, as amended to 2023 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024). According to Art. 10: “Castilian is the official language of Colombia. …”

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Political Constitution of the Republic of Colombia 1991, as amended to 2023 (Spanish).

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Articles are located in Title II on Rights, Guarantees, and Duties and Chapter I on Fundamental Rights.