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Protection from Violence
- English
The State of Rwanda commits itself to upholding and ensuring respect for the following fundamental principles:
(a) prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide, fight against denial and revisionism of genocide as well as eradication of genocide ideology and all its manifestations;
… (Art. 10) - Kinyarwanda
Leta y’u Rwanda yiyemeje kugendera ku mahame remezo akurikira no gutuma yubahirizwa:
(a) gukumira no guhana icyaha cya jenoside, kurwanya ihakana n’ipfobya bya jenoside no kurandura burundu ingengabitekerezo ya jenoside n’ibyo igaragariramo byose;
… (Ingingo ya 10) - French
L’État du Rwanda s’engage à se conformer aux principes fondamentaux suivants et à les faire respecter:
(a) la prévention et répression du crime de génocide, la lutte contre le négationnisme et le révisionnisme du génocide ainsi que l’éradication de l’idéologie du génocide et toutes ses manifestations;
… (Art. 10)
Protection from Violence
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3. Children shall also have the right to special protection against:
a) Any form of discrimination and oppression;
b) Abusive exercise of authority in the family and in other institutions to which they may be entrusted;
c) Child labor exploitation;
d) Sexual abuse and exploitation.
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6. The law shall punish especially, as serious crimes, sexual abuse and exploitation as well as child trafficking.
7. The law shall punish, equally, as serious crimes extreme cruelty and other acts susceptible to affecting gravely the physical and/or psychological integrity of children. (Art. 74) - Portuguese…
3. As crianças têm ainda direito a especial protecção contra:
a) Qualquer forma de discriminação e de opressão;
b) O exercício abusivo da autoridade na família e nas demais instituições a que estejam confiadas;
c) A exploração de trabalho infantil;
d) O abuso e a exploração sexual.
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6. A lei pune especialmente, como crimes graves, o abuso e exploração sexuais e o tráfico de crianças.
7. A lei pune, igualmente, como crimes graves as sevícias e os demais actos susceptíveis de afectar gravemente a integridade física e ou psicológica das crianças. (Art. 74)
Protection from Violence
- English(1) No person shall be subject to any form of torture or any punishment or other treatment which is inhuman or degrading.
… (Sec. 20)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishAll citizens enjoy the right to liberty and to security. … (Art. 22)
- Arabicيتمتع جميع المواطنين بحق الحرية والأمن. ... (المادة 22)
- FrenchTous les citoyens jouissent du droit à la liberté et à la sécurité. … (Art. 22)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishEvery person has a fundamental right to life, dignity, and personal safety, which shall be protected by the law. … (Art. 43)
- Arabicلكل انسان حق اصيل في الحياة والكرامة والسلامة الشخصية ويحمي القانون هذا الحق.... (الماده 44)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishIn no case, even when the state of siege or the state of urgency has been proclaimed in accordance with Articles 85 and 86 of this Constitution, can there be derogation of the rights and fundamental principles enumerated as follows:
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2. the prohibition of torture and of cruel, inhuman or degrading punishments or treatment;
3. the prohibition of slavery and of servitude;
… (Art. 61) - FrenchEn aucun cas, et même lorsque l’état de siège ou l’état d’urgence aura été proclamé conformément aux articles 85 et 86 de la présente Constitution, il ne peut être dérogé aux droits et principes fondamentaux énumérés ci-après:
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2. l’interdiction de la torture et des peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants;
3. l’interdiction de l’esclavage et de la servitude;
… (Art. 61)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo person shall be subjected to torture, or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other like treatment. (Art. 15)
Protection from Violence
- English(1) The fundamental human rights and freedoms of the individual enshrined in this Chapter14 are hereby declared and guaranteed, namely –
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(e) protection from inhuman or degrading treatment, slavery and forced labour, arbitrary search and entry;
… (Sec. 14)
Protection from Violence
- English(1) No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
(2) No person shall be required to perform forced labour.
… (Art. 16)
Protection from Violence
- English1. Whereas every person in Lesotho is entitled, whatever his race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status to fundamental human rights and freedoms, that is to say, to each and all of the following—
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d. freedom from inhuman treatment;
e. freedom from slavery and forced labour;
… (Sec. 4)