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Protection from Violence
- EnglishWhereas every person in Saint Lucia is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the right, whatever his or her 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, equality before the law and the protection of the law;
… (Sec. 1)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishThe inhabitants of the Republic have the right of protection in the enjoyment of life, honor, liberty, security, labor, and property. No one may be deprived of these rights except in conformity with laws which may be enacted for reasons of general interest. (Art. 7)
- SpanishLos habitantes de la República tienen derecho a ser protegidos en el goce de su vida, honor, libertad, seguridad, trabajo y propiedad. Nadie puede ser privado de estos derechos sino conforme a las leyes que se establecen por razones de interés general. (Art. 7)
Protection from Violence
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The rights or prerogatives of the citizen are suspended:
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VII. By having a final judgment for the intentional commission of crimes against life and physical integrity; against sexual freedom and security, normal psychosexual development; for domestic violence, equivalent or domestic violence, violation of sexual privacy; for political violence against women based on gender, in any of its modalities and types.
... (Art. 38) - Spanish
Los derechos o prerrogativas de los ciudadanos se suspenden:
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VII. Por tener sentencia firme por la comisión intencional de delitos contra la vida y la integridad corporal; contra la libertad y seguridad sexuales, el normal desarrollo psicosexual; por violencia familiar, violencia familiar equiparada o doméstica, violación a la intimidad sexual; por violencia política contra las mujeres en razón de género, en cualquiera de sus modalidades y tipos.
... (Art. 38)
Protection from Violence
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III. All forms of forced work or other analogous exploitation that obligates a person to work without his or her consent and without fair remuneration is prohibited. (Art. 46) - Spanish…
III. Se prohíbe toda forma de trabajo forzoso u otro modo análogo de explotación que obligue a una persona a realizar labores sin su consentimiento y justa retribución. (Art. 46)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishBasic rights of children are: … They shall be protected against any form of abandonment, physical or moral violence, sequestration, sale, sexual abuse, labor or economic exploitation, and dangerous work.
… (Art. 44) - SpanishSon derechos fundamentales de los niños: … Serán protegidos contra toda forma de abandono, violencia física o moral, secuestro, venta, abuso sexual, explotación laboral o económica y trabajos riesgosos.
… (Art. 44)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishThe family, society, and State shall give preference to the superior interests of male and female children and adolescents, and shall have the obligation to assist and protect them in order to guarantee their harmonious and integral development and the full exercise of their fundamental rights, in accordance with this Constitution and the laws. Consequently:
1. The eradication of child labor and all types of mistreatment or violence against minors is declared of the highest national interest. Male and female children and adolescents shall be protected by the State against all forms of abandonment, kidnapping, states of vulnerability, abuse or physical, psychological, moral or sexual abuse, commercial, labor, economic exploitation or risky jobs.
… (Art. 56) - SpanishLa familia, la sociedad y el Estado, harán primar el interés superior del niño, niña y adolescente; tendrán la obligación de asistirles y protegerles para garantizar su desarrollo armónico e integral y el ejercicio pleno de sus derechos fundamentales, conforme a esta Constitución y las leyes. En consecuencia:
1) Se declara del más alto interés nacional la erradicación del trabajo infantil y todo tipo de maltrato o violencia contra las personas menores de edad. Los niños, niñas y adolescentes serán protegidos por el Estado contra toda forma de abandono, secuestro, estado de vulnerabilidad, abuso o violencia física, sicológica, moral o sexual, explotación comercial, laboral, económica y trabajos riesgosos;
… (Art. 56)
Protection from Violence
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Imprisonment for debts, life sentences [penas perpetuas], slanderous [punishments] [las infamantes], proscriptive [punishments] [las proscriptivas] and all forms of torture [tormento][,] are prohibited.
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Se prohíbe la prisión por deudas, las penas perpetuas, las infamantes, las proscriptivas y toda especie de tormento.
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Protection from Violence
- EnglishLaws governing the relations between employers and workers are matters of public policy. All acts, stipulations or agreements that involve the waiver, diminution or restriction or evasion of the following guarantees shall be void:
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7. Minors under sixteen years of age and those above that age who are subject to mandatory education by virtue of national legislation may not be employed in any kind of work.
… (Art. 128) - SpanishLas leyes que rigen las relaciones entre patronos y trabajadores son de orden público. Son nulos los actos, estipulaciones o convenciones que impliquen renuncia, disminuyan, restrinjan o tergiversen las siguientes garantías:
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7. Los menores de (16) diez y seis años y los que hayan cumplido esa edad y sigan sometidos a la enseñanza en virtud de la legislación nacional, no podrán ser ocupados en trabajo alguno.
… (Art. 128)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishAll persons have the right to be protected in their freedom and in their security.
… (Art. 9) - SpanishToda persona tiene el derecho a ser protegida en su libertad y en su seguridad.
… (Art. 9)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment. (Sec. 5)