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Protection from Violence
Somalia
- English(1) Every person has the right to personal liberty and security.
(2) Every person has the right to personal security, and this includes: the prohibition of illegal detention, all forms of violence, including any form of violence against women, torture, or inhumane treatment.
(3) Every person has the right to physical integrity, which cannot be violated. No one may be subjected to medical or scientific experiments without their consent or, if a person lacks the legal capacity to consent, the consent of a near relative and the support of expert medical opinion.
(4) Female circumcision is a cruel and degrading customary practice, and is tantamount to torture. The circumcision of girls is prohibited.
(5) Abortion is contrary to Shari’ah and is prohibited except in cases of necessity, especially to save the life of the mother. (Art. 15) - Somali(1) Qof kastaa wuxuu xaq u leeyahay xorriyaddiisa shakhsiga ah iyo nabagelyada qofnimadiisa.
(2) Qof kasta wuxuu xaq u leeyahay amaan shaqsiyadeed waxaa ka mid ah: ka-reebanaan xarig aan sharciga waafaqsaneyn, waxaa kaloo xorriyadda qofnimo ka mid ah ka-reebanaan wax kasta oo cunfi ah, oo ay ka mid tahay wax kasta oo cunfi ah oo lagula kaco haweenka. Qofna looma geysan karo jirdil, fal bini’aadantinamada ka baxsan.
(3) Qof kasta wuxuu xaq u leeyahay badqabka jirkiisa waana laguma xad gudbaan. Qofna laguma qasbi karo in lagu sameeyo tijaabo takhtareed ama mid cilmibaariseed, haddii qofka ama xigtadiisa dhowi aynan oggolaanin islamarkaasina aysan jirin talo uu bixiyey xeeldheere caafimaad marka uusan qofku sharciyan awood u lahayn inuu wax oggolaado.
(4) Gudniinka gabdhaha waa caado naxariis-darro iyo xaqiraad u dhiganta jirdil. Gudniinka gabdhaha waa reeban yahay.
(5) Soo rididda ilmuhu waa arrin ka soo horjeedda Shareecada Islaamka, waana reebban tahay, haddii aan ka ahayn xaalad caafimaad aan looga maarmin badbaadinta nolosha hooyada. (Qodobka 15aad.)
Protection from Violence
Timor-Leste
- English…
4. Compulsory work, without prejudice to the cases provided for under penal legislation, is prohibited.
… (Sec. 50) - Tetum…
4. Proibidu obriga ema serbisu, maibé ne’e la halakon buat ne’ebé maka iha lejizlasaun konaba ezekusaun kastigu nian.
… (Art. 50) - Portuguese…
4. É proibido o trabalho compulsivo, sem prejuízo do disposto na legislação sobre a execução de penas.
… (Art. 50)
Protection from Violence
Switzerland
- EnglishThe right to prosecute sexual or pornography offences involving prepubescent children and the penalties for such offences is not subject to a time limit. (Art. 123b)
- FrenchL’action pénale et la peine pour un acte punissable d’ordre sexuel ou pornographique sur un enfant impubère sont imprescriptibles. (Art. 123b)
- GermanDie Verfolgung sexueller oder pornografischer Straftaten an Kindern vor der Pubertät und die Strafe für solche Taten sind unverjährbar. (Art. 123b)
- ItalianL’azione penale e la pena per i reati sessuali o di pornografia commessi su fanciulli impuberi sono imprescrittibili. (Art 123b)
Protection from Violence
Ecuador
- EnglishThe State shall guarantee human safety by means of integrated policies and actions to ensure the peaceful coexistence of persons, to promote a culture of peace and to prevent forms of violence and discrimination and the perpetration of offenses and crimes. The planning and application of these policies shall be entrusted to specialized bodies at the different levels of government. (Art. 393)
- SpanishEl Estado garantizará la seguridad humana a través de políticas y acciones integradas, para asegurar la convivencia pacífica de las personas, promover una cultura de paz y prevenir las formas de violencia y discriminación y la comisión de infracciones y delitos. La planificación y aplicación de estas políticas se encargará a órganos especializados en los diferentes niveles de gobierno. (Art. 393)
Protection from Violence
Comoros
- EnglishThe State guarantees the rights of women, of children, of youth and of persons living with a disability, to be protected by the public powers against all forms of abandonment, of exploitation and of violence. (Art. 30)
- Arabicتضمن الدولة حقوق المرأة والطفل والشباب والأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة بأن تكون محمية من السلطات العامة ضد جميع اشكال التخلي والاستغلال والعنف. (المادة 30)
- FrenchL’État garantit les droits de la femme, de l’enfant, de la jeunesse et des personnes vivant avec un handicap, à être protégés par les pouvoirs publics contre toute forme d’abandon, d’exploitation et de violence. (Art. 30)
Protection from Violence
Sudan
- English(1) Slavery and human trafficking shall be prohibited in all forms. No person shall be enslaved or subjected to forced labor.
(2) No person shall be compelled to perform work by force except as a punishment following conviction by a competent court. (Art. 46) - Arabic1. يحظر الرق والاتجار بالبشر بجميع أشكاله، ولا يجوز استرقاق آخر او اخضاعه للسخرة.
2. لا يجوز إرغام احد علي ادأء عمل قسراً إلا كعقوبة تترتب علي الإدانة بوساطة محكمة مختصة. (الماده 47)
Protection from Violence
Viet Nam
- English…
3. Discriminatory treatment, forced labor or the employment of people below the minimum working age is prohibited. (Art. 35) - Vietnamese…
3. Nghiêm cấm phân biệt đối xử, cưỡng bức lao động, sử dụng nhân công dưới độ tuổi lao động tối thiểu. (Điều 35)
Protection from Violence
Fiji
- English(1) Every child has the right—
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(d) to be protected from abuse, neglect, harmful cultural practices, any form of violence, inhumane treatment and punishment, and hazardous or exploitative labour;
… (Sec. 41) - iTaukei(1) Na gone yadua e tu vua na dodonu—
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(d) me taqomaki mai na kena rawa ni vakayacori vua e dua na itovo e veivakamavoataki, sega ni kauwaitaki, itovo vakavanua e rawa ni veivakamavoataki, itovo kaukauwa, itovo vakamanumanu kei na nona totogitaki, kei na veivakacakacakataki e rawa ni mavoa kina se lolovira;
… (Sec. 41)
Protection from Violence
Honduras
- EnglishEvery person has the right to have his physical, mental, and moral integrity respected.
No one shall be subjected to torture, or to cruel, inhuman, or degrading punishment or treatment.
… (Art. 68) - SpanishToda persona tiene derecho a que se respete su integridad física, síquica y moral.
Nadie debe ser sometido a torturas, ni penas o tratos crueles, inhumanos o degradantes.
… (Art. 68)
Protection from Violence
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- EnglishThe human person is sacred. The State has the obligation to respect it and to protect it.
All persons have the right to life, to physical integrity as well as to the free development of their personality, under respect for the law, of public order, of the rights of others and of public morality.
No one may be held in slavery or in an analagous condition.
No one may be subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.
No one may be subjected to forced or compulsory labor. (Art. 16) - FrenchLa personne humaine est sacrée. L’Etat a l’obligation de la respecter et de la protéger.
Toute personne a droit à la vie, à l’intégrité physique ainsi qu’au libre développement de sa personnalité dans le respect de la loi, de l’ordre public, du droit d’autrui et des bonnes moeurs.
Nul ne peut être tenu en esclavage ni dans une condition analogue.
Nul ne peut être soumis à un traitement cruel, inhumain ou dégradant.
Nul ne peut être astreint à un travail forcé ou obligatoire. (Art. 16)