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Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo one may be held in slavery or servitude. (Art. 21)
- Arabicلا يجوز احتجاز أحد في الرق أو العبودية. (المادة 21)
- FrenchNul ne peut être tenu en esclavage ou en servitude. (Art. 21)
Protection from Violence
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4. The Republic of Suriname promotes the solidarity and collaboration with other peoples in the combat against colonialism, neo-colonialism, racism, genocide and in the combat for national liberation, peace and social progress.
... (Art. 7) - Dutch…
4. De Republiek Suriname bevordert de solidariteit en samenwerking metandere volkeren in de strijd tegen kolonialisme, neokolonialisme, racisme, genocide en in de strijd voor nationale bevrijding, vrede en sociale vooruitgang.
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Protection from Violence
- EnglishAll levels of government shall:
a. adopt policies and provide facilities for the welfare of children and youth and ensure that they develop morally and physically, and are protected from moral and physical abuse and abandonment;
… (Art. 40)
Protection from Violence
- English(1) Every person shall have the right against exploitation.
(2) No person shall be exploited in any manner on the grounds of religion, custom, tradition, usage, practice or on any other grounds.
(3) No one shall be subjected to trafficking nor shall one be held in slavery or servitude.
(4) No one shall be forced to work against his or her will. Provided that nothing shall be deemed to prevent the making of law empowering the State to require citizens to perform compulsory service for public purposes.
(5) Act contrary to clauses (3) and (4) shall be punishable by law and the victim shall have the right to obtain compensation from the perpetrator in accordance with law. (Art. 29) - Nepali(१) प्रत्येक व्यक्तिलाई शोषण विरुद्धको हक हुनेछ ।
(२) धर्म, प्रथा, परम्परा, संस्कार, प्रचलन वा अन्य कुनै आधारमा कुनैपनि व्यक्तिलाई कुनै किसिमले शोषण गर्न पाइने छैन ।
(३) कसैलाई पनि बेचबिखन गर्न, दास वा बाँधा बनाउन पाइने छैन ।
(४) कसैलाई पनि निजको इच्छा विरुद्ध काममा लगाउन पाइने छैन । तर सार्वजनिक प्रयोजनकालागि नागरिकलाई राज्यले अनिवार्य सेवामा लगाउन सक्ने गरी कानून बनाउन रोक लगाएको मानिने छैन ।
(५) उपधारा (३) र (४) विपरीतको कार्य कानून बमोजिम दण्डनीय हुनेछ र पीडितलाई पीडकबाट कानून बमोजिम क्षतिपूर्ति पाउने हक हुनेछ । (धारा २९)
Protection from Violence
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3. No one may enter any person's domicile at night without his consent, save in situations of flagrante delicto, or with judicial authorisation in cases of especially violent or highly organised crime including terrorism and trafficking in persons, arms or narcotics, as laid down by law.
… (Art. 34) - Portuguese…
3. Ninguém pode entrar durante a noite no domicílio de qualquer pessoa sem o seu consentimento, salvo em situação de flagrante delito ou mediante autorização judicial em casos de criminalidade especialmente violenta ou altamente organizada, incluindo o terrorismo e o tráfico de pessoas, de armas e de estupefacientes, nos termos previstos na lei.
… (Art. 34)
Protection from Violence
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Child labor is prohibited and punished by the law.
It is prohibited to employ children in an activity that puts them in danger or that affects their health, [and] their growth as well as their physical and mental equilibrium. (Art. 16) - French
Le travail des enfants est interdit et puni par la loi.
Il est interdit d’employer l’enfant dans une activité qui le met en danger ou qui affecte sa santé, sa croissance ainsi que son équilibre physique et mental. (Art. 16)
Protection from Violence
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6. Work by adolescents at tasks that may affect their overall development is prohibited. The State shall protect them against any economic and social exploitation.
… (Art. 89) - Spanish…
6. Se prohíbe el trabajo de adolescentes en labores que puedan afectar su desarrollo integral. El Estado los protegerá contra cualquier explotación económica y social.
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Protection from Violence
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The State takes the measures susceptible to eliminating violence against women. (Art. 51) - Arabic
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تتّخذ الدّولة التّدابير الكفيلة بالقضاء على العنف ضدّ المرأة. (الفصل 51) - French
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L’État prend les mesures susceptibles d’éliminer la violence à l’égard de la femme. (Art. 51)
Protection from Violence
- English(1) Excessive fines shall not be imposed, nor cruel, degrading or inhuman punishment inflicted.
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(2) The employment of physical, psychological, or degrading punishment against any prisoner or detainee or the use of substandard or inadequate penal facilities under subhuman conditions shall be dealt with by law. (Art. III, Sec. 19) - Filipino(1) Hindi dapat ipataw ang malabis na multa, ni ilapat ang malupit, imbi o di-makataong parusa.
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(2) Dapat lapatan ng kaukulang batas ang pagpapahirap na pisikal, sikolohikal, o imbing pagpaparusa sa sino mang bilanggo o detenido o ang paggamit ng mga kaluwagang penal na di-makatao. (Art. III, Seksyon 19)
Protection from Violence
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Everyone has the right to personal freedom and security.
… (Art. 27) - Serbian Cyrillic
Свако има право на личну слободу и безбедност.
... (Члан 27)