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Protection from Violence
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No one shall be subjected to torture, violence or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
Nobody shall be subjected to medical and scientific experiments without his or her consent. (Art. 26) - Uzbek
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Hech kim qiynoqqa solinishi, zo‘ravonlikka, boshqa shafqatsiz, g‘ayriinsoniy yoki inson qadr-qimmatini kamsituvchi muomalaga yoxud jazoga duchor etilishi mumkin emas.
Hech kimda uning roziligisiz tibbiy va ilmiy tajribalar o‘tkazilishi mumkin emas. (26-modda)
Protection from Violence
- English… The law shall provide the necessary measures for the protection of infancy and youth against physical, intellectual, or moral neglect obey their parents or guardians, as well as against exploitation and abuse. (Art. 41)
- Spanish… La ley dispondrá las medidas necesarias para que la infancia y juventud sean protegidas contra el abandono corporal, intelectual o moral de sus padres o tutores, así como contra la explotación y el abuso. (Art. 41)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo one may be compelled [astreint] to forced labor, except in the case of a penalty deprivative of liberty pronounced by a jurisdiction legally established.
No one may be submitted to slavery. (Art. 33) - FrenchNul ne peut être astreint à un travail forcé, sauf dans le cas d’une peine privative de liberté prononcée par une juridiction légalement établie.
Nul ne peut être soumis à l’esclavage. (Art. 33)
Protection from Violence
- English1. No one shall be held in slavery or servitude.
2. No one shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour.
… (Art. 4 of ECHR, Human Rights Act 1998 Schedule 1)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishThe human person is sacred and inviolable.
No one may be submitted to torture or to other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatments.
No one may evade [soustraire] the punishment incurred by committing such violations by invoking the order of a superior or [that] of a public authority.
Any individual, [or] any agent of the State, culpable of such acts, either on their own initiative, or on instruction, will be punished in accordance with the law. … (Art. 21) - FrenchLa personne humaine est sacrée et inviolable.
Nul ne peut être soumis à la torture ou à d'autres formes de traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants.
Nul ne peut se soustraire à la peine encourue du fait de ces violations en invoquant l'ordre d'un supérieur ou d'une autorité publique.
Tout individu, tout agent de l'Etat coupable de tels actes, soit de sam propre initiative, soit sur instruction, sera puni conformément à la loi. ... (Art. 21)
Protection from Violence
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The establishment and activities of political parties, as well as other public associations aimed at changing the constitutional order by force; or conducting propaganda for war, social, national, religious and racial enmity shall be prohibited. (Art. 5) - Belarusian
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Забараняецца стварэнне і дзейнасць палітычных партый, а таксама іншых грамадскіх аб’яднанняў, якія маюць на мэце гвалтоўнае змяненне канстытуцыйнага ладу ці вядуць прапаганду вайны, сацыяльнай, нацыянальнай, рэлігійнай і расавай варожасці. (Артыкул 5) - Russian
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Запрещается создание и деятельность политических партий, а равно других общественных объединений, имеющих целью насильственное изменение конституционного строя либо ведущих пропаганду войны, социальной, национальной, религиозной и расовой вражды. (Статья 5)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishI. Everyone has the right to personal inviolability.
… (Art. 32) - AzerbaijaniI. Hər kəsin şəxsi toxunulmazlıq hüququ vardır.
… (Maddə 32)
Protection from Violence
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The State shall protect women against all forms of violence … (Art. 11) - Arabic…
وتلتزم الدولة بحماية المرأة ضد كل أشكال العنف …(المادّة 11)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishEvery person has the right not to be subjected to medical or scientific experimentation without that person's consent. (Bill of Rights Act 1990, Sec. 10)
Protection from Violence
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(2) The State must adopt reasonable policies and measures, within the limits of the resources available to it, to ensure that children—
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(c) are protected from maltreatment, neglect or any form of abuse;
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(3) The State must take appropriate legislative and other measures—
(a) to protect children from exploitative labour practices; and
(b) to ensure that children are not required or permitted to perform work or provide services that—
(i) are inappropriate for the children’s age; or
(ii) place at risk the children’s well-being, education, physical or mental health or spiritual, moral or social development. (Sec. 19)