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Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo one shall be subjected to forced sequestration, torture, cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment. (Art. 12)
- SpanishNadie será sometido a desaparición forzada, a torturas ni a tratos o penas crueles, inhumanos o degradantes. (Art. 12)
Protection from Violence
- English1. Slavery and human trafficking is prohibited in the Kyrgyz Republic.
2. Exploitation of child labor is prohibited.
3. Forced labor is prohibited except for cases of war, liquidation of aftermath of natural disasters and other emergencies as well as in execution of the verdict of court. … (Art. 23) - Russian1. В Кыргызской Республике не допускается рабство, торговля людьми.
2. Запрещается эксплуатация детского труда.
3. Запрещается принудительный труд, кроме случаев войны, ликвидации последствий стихийных бедствий и других чрезвычайных обстоятельств, а также в порядке исполнения решения суда. … (Статья 23) - Kyrgyz1. Кыргыз Республикасында кулчулукка, адамдарды соодалоого жол берилбейт.
2. Бала эмгегин эксплуатациялоого тыюу салынат.
3. Согушка, жаратылыш кырсыктарынын кесепеттерин жоюуга, башка өзгөчө кырдаалдар менен соттун чечимин аткарууга байланышкан учурлардан тышкары мажбурлап иштетүүгө тыюу салынат. … (23-берене)
Protection from Violence
- English
Everyone shall have the right to inviolability of his person, without prejudice to restrictions laid down by or pursuant to Act of Parliament. (Art. 11)
- Dutch
Ieder heeft, behoudens bij of krachtens de wet te stellen beperkingen, recht op onaantastbaarheid van zijn lichaam. (Art. 11)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo-one shall be subjected to torture, forced labour or cruel, degrading or inhuman treatment. (Art. 60)
- PortugueseNinguém pode ser submetido a tortura, a trabalhos forçados, nem a tratamentos ou penas cruéis, desumanas ou degradantes. (Art. 60)
Protection from Violence
- English…
In the exercise of the power of the State, personal power, regionalism, ethnocentrism, discrimination, nepotism, sexism, the clan spirit, the feudal spirit, slavery in all its forms, illicit enrichment, favoritism, corruption, racketeering and the influence-trafficking are punished by the law. (Art. 4) - French…
Dans l’exercice du pouvoir d’État, le pouvoir personnel, le régionalisme, l’ethnocentrisme, la discrimination, le népotisme, le sexisme, l’esprit de clan, l’esprit féodal, l’esclavage sous toutes ses formes, l’enrichissement illicite, le favoritisme, la corruption, la concussion et le trafic d’influence sont punis par la loi. (Art. 4)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment. (Sec. 5)
Protection from Violence
- English…
(3) No woman shall be subjected to physical, mental, sexual, psychological or other form of violence or exploitation on grounds of religion, social, cultural tradition, practice or on any other grounds. Such act shall be punishable by law, and the victim shall have the right to obtain compensation in accordance with law.
… (Art. 38) - Nepali…
(३) महिला विरुद्व धार्मिक, सामाजिक, सांस्कृतिक परम्परा, प्रचलन वा अन्य कुनै आधारमा शारीरिक, मानसिक, यौनजन्य, मनोवैज्ञानिक वा अन्यकुनै किसिमको हिंसाजन्य कार्य वा शोषण गरिने छैन । त्यस्तो कार्य कानून बमोजिम दण्डनीय हुनेछ र पीडितलाई कानून बमोजिम क्षतिपूर्ति पाउने हकहुनेछ ।
... (धारा ३८)
Protection from Violence
- English1. Citizens have the right to form associations freely and without the requirement for any authorisation, on condition that such associations are not intended to promote violence and their purposes are not contrary to the criminal law.
… (Art. 46) - Portuguese1. Os cidadãos têm o direito de, livremente e sem dependência de qualquer autorização, constituir associações, desde que estas não se destinem a promover a violência e os respectivos fins não sejam contrários à lei penal.
… (Art. 46)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishThe law guarantees the non-interference of the public powers in the internal functioning of the political parties, except for that of the restrictions necessary for the prevention of ethnic, political, regional, religious or gender hatred and to maintain the public order. (Art. 80)
- KirundiIbwirizwa rirubahiriza imigambwe kugira ngo inzego za Leta ntizisuke mu buryo imigambwe ikora, kiretse iyo ari ukubuza ibijanye n’urwanko rushimikiye ku moko, kuri politike, intara, idini canke igitsina n’ukubungabunga umutekano. (Ingingo ya 80)
- FrenchLa loi garantit la non-ingérence des pouvoirs publics dans le fonctionnement interne des partis politiques, sauf pour ce qui est des restrictions nécessaires à la prévention de la haine ethnique, politique, régionale, religieuse ou de genre et au maintien de l’ordre public. (Art. 80)
Protection from Violence
- English
Forced marriage is a violation of individual liberty. It is forbidden and punished within the conditions established by the law. (Art. 18)
- French
Le mariage forcé est une violation de la liberté individuelle. Elle est interdite et punie dans les conditions fixées par la loi. (Art. 18)