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Protection from Violence
- English1. Children shall have to right to receive special attention from the family, society and the state which, by working closely together, must ensure that they are fully protected against all forms of neglect, discrimination, oppression, exploitation and abuse of authority, within the family and in other institutions.
… (Art. 80) - Portuguese1. A criança tem direito à atenção especial da família, da sociedade e do Estado, os quais, em estreita colaboração, devem assegurar a sua ampla protecção contra todas as formas de abandono, discriminação, opressão, exploração e exercício abusivo de autoridade, na família e nas demais instituições.
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Protection from Violence
- EnglishEach one has the right to life, to health, to physical and moral integrity, to a healthy and sufficient food supply [alimentation], to potable water, to education and instruction in the conditions specified by the law.
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Each one has the right to freedom and to security within the conditions defined by the law. (Art. 12) - FrenchChacun a droit à la vie, à la santé, à l'intégrité physique et morale, à une alimentation saine et suffisante, à l'eau potable, à l'éducation et à l'instruction dans les conditions définies par la loi.
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Chacun a droit à la liberté et à la sécurité dans les conditions définies par la loi. (Art. 12)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishThe State shall defend:
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(2) The right of children to assistance, including proper care and nutrition, and special protection from all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty, exploitation, and other conditions prejudicial to their development;
… (Art. XV, Sec. 3) - FilipinoDapat isanggalang ng Estado:
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(2) Ang karapatan ng mga bata na mabigyan ng kalinga, kasama ang wastong pagaalaga at nutrisyon at natatanging proteksyon sa lahat ng mga anyo ng pagpapabaya, pagaabuso, pagmamalupit, pagsasamantala, at iba pang kondisyong nakakapinsala sa kanilang pag-unlad;
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Protection from Violence
- EnglishEvery person is free in the Republic.
No one that enters its territory will be slave and all of [those] that traffic with slaves may not be citizens. No one may be subject to servitude or to any other condition that undermines their dignity. (Art. 4) - SpanishToda persona es libre en la República.
No será esclavo el que entre en su territorio ni ciudadano el que trafique con esclavos. Nadie puede ser sometido a servidumbre ni a ninguna otra condición que menoscabe su dignidad. (Art. 4)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishAny inciting of racial, ethnic, religious or other inequality or hatred shall be prohibited and punishable. (Art. 49)
- Serbian CyrillicЗабрањено је и кажњиво свако изазивање и подстицање расне, националне, верске или друге неравноправности, мржње и нетрпељивости. (Члан 49)
Protection from Violence
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During a period to be determined by the Senate, the Corps of Defense and of Security may not include more than 50% of the members belonging to a particular ethnic group, taking into account the necessity to assure the ethnic equilibrium and to prevent acts of genocide and coups d’État. (Art. 263) - Kirundi...
Mu kiringo gishingwa n’Inama Nkenguzamateka, urwego rw’ukwivuna abansi n’urw’abajejwe umutekano ntizishobora kubamwo abarenga ibice 50 % b’ubwoko bumwe kugira ngo amoko yose aserukirwe, hongere hakingwe ibikorwa bigayitse vy’ihonyabwoko n’ugufata ubutegetsi ku nguvu. (Ingingo ya 263) - French...
Pendant une période à déterminer par le Sénat, les Corps de défense et de sécurité ne comptent pas plus de 50% de membres appartenant à un groupe ethnique particulier, compte tenu de la nécessité d’assurer l’équilibre ethnique et de prévenir les actes de génocide et les coups d’Etat. (Art. 263)
Protection from Violence
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Youth is protected by the State and the public collectivities against exploitation, drugs, narcotics, moral abandonment and delinquency. (Art. 20) - French
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La jeunesse est protégée par l'Etat et les collectivités publiques contre l'exploitation, la drogue, les stupéfiants, l'abandon moral et la délinquance. (Art. 20)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishForced labour shall not be imposed, except by virtue of a provision of law enacted for the purpose of averting public calamity, or when a state of emergency or martial law is declared, or during the time when the country is in a state of war or armed conflict. (Sec. 30)
- Thaiการเกณฑ์แรงงานจะกระทํามิได้ เว้นแต่โดยอาศัยอํานาจตามบทบัญญัติแห่งกฎหมายที่ตราขึ้นเพื่อป้องกันภัยพิบัติสาธารณะ หรือในขณะที่มีการประกาศสถานการณ์ฉุกเฉิน หรือประกาศใช้กฎอัยการศึก หรือในระหว่างเวลาที่ประเทศอยู่ในภาวะสงครามหรือการรบ (มาตรา ๓๐)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishEvery child must be protected against every form of abandonment, cruelty and exploitation. No child shall be the object of any type of bondage.
No child shall work before reaching an adequate minimum age, nor shall he be permitted to dedicate himself to any occupation or employment that may be prejudicial to his health, education, or serve as an impediment to his physical, mental, or moral development.
The use of minors by their parents or other persons for the purpose of begging is prohibited.
The law shall establish the applicable penalties for those who violate this provision. (Art. 124) - SpanishTodo niño debe ser protegido contra toda forma de abandono, crueldad y explotación. No será objeto de ningún tipo de trata.
No deberá trabajar antes de una edad mínima adecuada, ni se le permitirá que se dedique a ocupación o empleo alguno que pueda perjudicar su salud, educación, o impedir su desarrollo físico, mental o moral.
Se prohíbe la utilización de los menores por sus padres y otras personas, para actos de mendicidad.
La ley señalará las penas aplicables a quienes incurran en la violación de este precepto. (Art. 124)
Protection from Violence
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Unlawful portrayal of violence, whereby a person portrays sexual violence or coercion in pictorial form with intent to disseminate the image, unless the act is justifiable having regard to the circumstances, shall be deemed an offence against the freedom of the press. (Freedom of the Press Act, Chapter 7, Art. 7)
- Swedish
Som tryckfrihetsbrott anses olaga våldsskildring som innebär att någon i bild skildrar sexuellt våld eller tvång med uppsåt att bilden sprids, om inte gärningen med hänsyn till omständigheterna är försvarlig. (Tryckfrihetsförordning (1949:105), 7 kap, 7§)