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Protection from Violence
- English
Rural and urban properties in any region of the country where illegal plantations of psychotropic plants are found or the exploitation of slave labour as defined by law is uncovered shall be expropriated and assigned to agrarian reform and to low-income housing programs, with no indemnity to the owner and without prejudice to other sanctions set forth by law, with due regard, when appropriate, for the provisions of Article 5.
… (Art. 243) - Portuguese
As propriedades rurais e urbanas de qualquer região do País onde forem localizadas culturas ilegais de plantas psicotrópicas ou a exploração de trabalho escravo na forma da lei serão expropriadas e destinadas à reforma agrária e a programas de habitação popular, sem qualquer indenização ao proprietário e sem prejuízo de outras sanções previstas em lei, observado, no que couber, o disposto no art. 5º.
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Protection from Violence
- English… No one may be subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.
… (Art. 20) - French…
Nul ne peut être soumis à des traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants.
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Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo one shall be reduced to slavery or to any form of servitude [asservissement] of the human being, or submitted to torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatments. These practices constitute crimes against humanity and are punished as such by the law.
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The honor and the private life of the citizen, the inviolability of the human person, of his domicile and of his correspondence are guaranteed by the State. (Art. 13) - Arabicلا يجوز اخضاع أحد للعبودية الرقّ أو لأيّ شكل من أشكال الاستعباد للإنسان، لا يجب تعريض أي شخص للتّعذيب و غيره من ضروب المعاملة أو العقوبة القاسية أو اللاّإنسانية أو المهينة. تعدّ هذه الممارسات جرائم ضد الإنسانية و يعاقب عليها القانون.
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تصون الدولة شرف المواطن وحياته الخاصة، وحرمة الإنسان وحرمة منزله ومراسلاته. (المادّة 13) - FrenchNul ne peut être réduit en esclavage ou à toute forme d’asservissement de l’être humain, ni soumis à la torture et autres traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants. Ces pratiques constituent des crimes contre l’humanité et sont punis comme tels par la loi.
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L’honneur et la vie privée du citoyen, l’inviolabilité de la personne humaine, de son domicile et de sa correspondance sont garantis par l’Etat. (Art. 13)
Protection from Violence
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The citizens of Mongolia are guaranteed to exercise the following rights and freedoms:
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4/ … No one shall be subjected to forced labour;
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13/ the right to personal liberty and safety. … No person shall be subjected to torture, inhuman, cruel or degrading treatment.
… (Art. 16) - Mongolian
Монгол Улсын иргэн дараахь үндсэн эрх, эрх чөлөөг баталгаатай эдэлнэ:
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4) … Хэнийг ч хууль бусаар албадан хөдөлмөрлүүлж болохгүй;
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13) халдашгүй, чөлөөтэй байх эрхтэй. ... Хэнд боловч эрүү шүүлт тулгаж, хүнлэг бус, хэрцгий хандаж, нэр төрийг нь доромжилж болохгүй.
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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
- EnglishFurthermore, in criminal proceedings, all people have the following guarantees:
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d. To be treated with respect for their dignity and physical, mental, and moral integrity, and to not be a victim of violence and duress of any kind in order to coerce a testimony;
… (Art. 95) - SpanishEn el proceso penal las personas tienen, además, las siguientes garantías:
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d) ser tratada con respeto a su dignidad e integridad física, psíquica y moral, y a no ser víctima de violencia y coacción de clase alguna para forzarla a declarar;
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Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo one shall be subjected to scientific experimentation, including medical experimentation, without his voluntary consent. (Art. 39)
- PolishNikt nie może być poddany eksperymentom naukowym, w tym medycznym, bez dobrowolnie wyrażonej zgody. (Art. 39)
Protection from Violence
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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
- English(1) Slavery is non-existent and forbidden and no law shall permit or facilitate its introduction into Pakistan in any form.
(2) All forms of forced labour and traffic in human beings are prohibited.
… (Art. 11) - Urdu(١) غلامی معدوم اور ممنوع ہے اور کوئی قانون کسی بھی صورت میں اسے پاکستان میں رواج دینے کی اجازت نہیں دے گا یا سہولت بہم نہیں پہنچائے گا۔
(۲) بیگارکی تمام صورتوں اور انسانوں کی خرید و فروخت کو ممنوع قرار دیا جاتا ہے۔
…(آرٹیکل ۱۱)
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)