Constitution of Samoa 1960, as amended to 2020
Protection from Violence
  • English

    No person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. (Art. 7)

  • Samoan

    E leai se tagata o le a tatau ona faataugaina po o le faia i ai faiga e le tusa ai ma faiga faa-tagata soifua po o le faiga e faalumaina ai po o le faasalaina. (Mataupu 7)

Protection from Violence
  • English

    (1) No person shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour.
    … (Art. 8)

  • Samoan

    (1) E leai se tagata o le a manaomia ina ia faamalosia po o le uunaiina ia faigaluega.
    … (Mataupu 8)

1

Constitution of the Independent State of Samoa 1960, as amended to 2019 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024); Amendment to the Constitution 2020 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024).

2

Constitution of the Independent State of Samoa 1960, as amended to 2019 (Samoan), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024); Amendment to the Constitution 2020 (Samoan), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024).

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