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Protection from Violence
- English
Every person has the right that their [su] physical, psychic and moral integrity[,] is respected. No one will be submitted to tortures, procedures, penalties, or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatments. The violation of this right constitutes [a] crime and will be punished by the law. (Art. 36)
- Spanish
Toda persona tiene derecho a que se respete su integridad física, psíquica y moral. Nadie será sometido a torturas, procedimientos, penas ni a tratos crueles, inhumanos o degradantes. La violación de este derecho constituye delito y será penado por la ley. (Art. 36)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishWHEREAS the People of Saint Lucia-
…
(f) respect the principles of social justice and therefore believe that the operation of the economic system should result in the material resources of the community being so distributed as to subserve the common good, that there should be adequate means of livelihood for all, that labour should not be exploited or forced by economic necessity to operate in inhumane conditions but that there should be opportunity for advancement on the basis of recognition of merit, ability and integrity;
… (Preamble)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNeither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. … (Amendment XIII, Sec. 1)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishWhereas every person in Belize is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely-
(a) life, liberty, security of the person, and the protection of the law;
… (Sec. 3)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishI. No one shall be submitted to surgical intervention, medical examination or laboratory test without his or her consent or that of legally authorized third persons, except when his or her life is in imminent danger.
II. No one shall be submitted to scientific experiments without his or her consent. (Art. 44) - SpanishI. Ninguna persona será sometida a intervención quirúrgica, examen médico o de laboratorio sin su consentimiento o el de terceros legalmente autorizados, salvo peligro inminente de su vida.
II. Ninguna persona será sometida a experimentos científicos sin su consentimiento. (Art. 44)
Protection from Violence
- English…
Any form of violence in the family is considered destructive of its harmony and unity, and shall be sanctioned according to law.
… (Art. 42) - Spanish…
Cualquier forma de violencia en la familia se considera destructiva de su armonía y unidad, y será sancionada conforme a la ley.
… (Art. 42)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishAll people have the right to have their physical, psychic, moral integrity and the right to live without violence respected. They shall have the protection of the state in cases of threat, risk, or violation of the same. Consequently:
1. No one may be submitted to punishments, tortures, or degrading proceedings that imply the loss or decrease of his health or of his physical or psychic integrity;
2. Familial and gender based violence in any of its forms is condemned. The State shall guarantee through the law the adoption of necessary methods to prevent, sanction, and eradicate violence against women;
3. No one may be submitted, without prior consent to experiments or proceedings that do not conform to internationally recognized scientific and bioethical norms, nor to examinations of medical proceedings, except when his life is in danger. (Art. 42) - SpanishToda persona tiene derecho a que se respete su integridad física, psíquica, moral y a vivir sin violencia. Tendrá la protección del Estado en casos de amenaza, riesgo o violación de las mismas. En consecuencia:
1) Ninguna persona puede ser sometida a penas, torturas o procedimientos vejatorios que impliquen la pérdida o disminución de su salud, o de su integridad física o psíquica;
2) Se condena la violencia intrafamiliar y de género en cualquiera de sus formas. El Estado garantizará mediante ley la adopción de medidas necesarias para prevenir, sancionar y erradicar la violencia contra la mujer;
3) Nadie puede ser sometido, sin consentimiento previo, a experimentos y procedimientos que no se ajusten a las normas científicas y bioéticas internacionalmente reconocidas. Tampoco a exámenes o procedimientos médicos, excepto cuando se encuentre en peligro su vida. (Art. 42)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishEvery person is free in the Republic.
No one that enters its territory will be slave and all of [those] that traffic with slaves may not be citizens. No one may be subject to servitude or to any other condition that undermines their dignity. (Art. 4) - SpanishToda persona es libre en la República.
No será esclavo el que entre en su territorio ni ciudadano el que trafique con esclavos. Nadie puede ser sometido a servidumbre ni a ninguna otra condición que menoscabe su dignidad. (Art. 4)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishEvery child must be protected against every form of abandonment, cruelty and exploitation. No child shall be the object of any type of bondage.
No child shall work before reaching an adequate minimum age, nor shall he be permitted to dedicate himself to any occupation or employment that may be prejudicial to his health, education, or serve as an impediment to his physical, mental, or moral development.
The use of minors by their parents or other persons for the purpose of begging is prohibited.
The law shall establish the applicable penalties for those who violate this provision. (Art. 124) - SpanishTodo niño debe ser protegido contra toda forma de abandono, crueldad y explotación. No será objeto de ningún tipo de trata.
No deberá trabajar antes de una edad mínima adecuada, ni se le permitirá que se dedique a ocupación o empleo alguno que pueda perjudicar su salud, educación, o impedir su desarrollo físico, mental o moral.
Se prohíbe la utilización de los menores por sus padres y otras personas, para actos de mendicidad.
La ley señalará las penas aplicables a quienes incurran en la violación de este precepto. (Art. 124)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo one will be submitted to torture or to cruel, inhuman, or degrading penalties or treatments.
Genocide and torture, as well as the forced disappearance of persons, kidnapping and homicide for political reasons are imprescriptible. (Art. 5) - SpanishNadie será sometido a torturas ni a penas o tratos crueles, inhumanos o degradantes.
El genocidio y la tortura, así como la desaparición forzosa de personas, el secuestro y el homicidio por razones políticas son imprescriptibles. (Art. 5)