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Protection from Violence
Central African Republic
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The associations, the groups, the societies and the political parties of which the activities are contrary to the public order as well as to the unity and to the cohesion of the Central African People[,] are prohibited. (Art. 14) - French…
Les associations, les groupements, les sociétés et les partis politiques dont les activités sont contraires à l’ordre public ainsi qu’à l’unité et à la cohésion du peuple centrafricain sont prohibés. (Art. 14)
Protection from Violence
Iran, Islamic Republic of
- EnglishThe Islamic Republic is a system based on belief in:
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6. the exalted dignity and value of man, and his freedom coupled with responsibility before God; that by
...c. negation of all forms of oppression, both the infliction of and the submission to it, and of dominance, both its imposition and its acceptance, equity, justice, political, economic, social, and cultural independence, and national solidarity are secured. (Art. 2) - Persianجمهوری اسلامی، نظامی است بر پایه ایمان به:
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6- کرامت و ارزش والای انسان و آزادی توأم با مسئولیت او در برابر خدا، که از راه:
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ج- نفی هرگونه ستمگری و ستمکشی و سلطهگری و سلطهپذیری، قسط و عدل و استقلال سیاسی و اقتصادی و اجتماعی و فرهنگی و همبستگی ملی را تأمین میکند. (اصل 2)
Protection from Violence
South Sudan
- EnglishEvery person has the inherent right to life, dignity and the integrity of his or her person which shall be protected by law; no one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his or her life. (Art. 11)
Protection from Violence
Hungary
- English(1) The employment of children shall be prohibited, except in those cases where there is no risk to their physical, mental or moral development as determined by law.
(2) By means of separate measures, Hungary shall ensure the protection of young people and parents at work. (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. XVIII) - Hungarian(1) Gyermekek foglalkoztatása - testi, szellemi és erkölcsi fejlödésüket nem veszélyeztetö, törvényben meghatározott esetek kivételével - tilos.
(2) Magyarország külön intézkedésekkel biztosítja a fiatalok és a szülők munkahelyi védelmét. (Szabadság és Felelősség, XVIII. cikk)
Protection from Violence
Mexico
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No one may be obligated to render personal services [trabajos] without just remuneration and without their full consent, which will conform [ajustará] to that provided in fractions I and II of Article 123[,] except the labor [trabajo] imposed as a penalty by the judicial authority.
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Nadie podrá ser obligado a prestar trabajos personales sin la justa retribución y sin su pleno consentimiento, salvo el trabajo impuesto como pena por la autoridad judicial, el cual se ajustará a lo dispuesto en las fracciones I y II del artículo 123.
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Protection from Violence
Congo
- EnglishAny individual, any agent of the State, any agent of the local collectivities, any public authority who would be rendered culpable [se render coupable] of acts of torture or of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, either on his own initiative, or under instructions, is punished according to the law. (Art. 14)
- FrenchTout individu, tout agent de l’Etat, tout agent des collectivités locales, toute autorité publique qui se rendrait coupable d’acte de torture ou de traitement cruel, inhumain ou dégradant, soit de sa propre initiative, soit sur instruction, est puni conformément à la loi. (Art. 14)
Protection from Violence
Kazakhstan
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3. Formation and functioning of public associations pursuing the goals or actions directed toward a violent change of the constitutional system, violation of the integrity of the Republic, undermining the security of the state, inciting social, racial, national, religious, and tribal enmity, as well as the formation of unauthorized paramilitary units shall be prohibited.
… (Art. 5) - Kazak...
3. Мақсаты немесе iс-әрекетi Республиканың конституциялық құрылысын күштеп өзгертуге, оның тұтастығын бұзуға, мемлекет қауiпсiздiгiне нұқсан келтiруге, әлеуметтiк, нәсiлдiк, ұлттық, дiни, тектiк-топтық және рулық араздықты қоздыруға бағытталған қоғамдық бiрлестiктер құруға және олардың қызметiне, сондай-ақ заңдарда көзделмеген әскерилендiрiлген құрамалар құруға тыйым салынады.
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Protection from Violence
Togo
- EnglishThe State has the obligation to guarantee the physical and mental integrity, the life and the security of every living person in the national territory. … (Art. 13)
- FrenchL'Etat a l'obligation de garantir l'intégrité physique et mentale, la vie et la sécurité de toute personne vivant sur le territoire national. … (Art. 13)
Protection from Violence
Malta
- English(1) No person shall be subjected to inhuman or degrading punishment or treatment.
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(3) (a) No law shall provide for the imposition of collective Punishments.
… (Art. 36) - Maltese(1) Ħadd ma għandu jkun assoġġettat għal piena jew trattament inuman jew degradanti.
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(3) (a) Ebda liġi ma għandha tipprovdi għall-impożizzjoni ta’ pieni kollettivi.
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Protection from Violence
Paraguay
- EnglishThe family, the society, and the State have the obligation of guaranteeing the child his harmonious and complete [integral] development, as well as the full exercise of his rights, protecting him against abandonment, undernourishment, violence, abuse, trafficking, and exploitation.
Any person may demand of the competent authority the fulfillment of such guarantees and the sanction for the offenders [infractores].
In case of conflict, the rights of a child have prevailing character. (Art. 54) - SpanishLa familia, la sociedad y el Estado tienen la obligación de garantizar al niño su desarrollo armónico e integral, así como el ejercicio pleno de sus derechos protegiéndolo contra el abandono, la desnutrición, la violencia, el abuso, el tráfico y la explotación. Cualquier persona puede exigir a la autoridad competente el cumplimiento de tales garantías y la sanción de los infractores.
Los derechos del niño, en caso de conflicto, tienen carácter prevaleciente. (Art. 54)