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Protection from Violence
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2. There shall be no derogation with regard to—
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b. the prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment;
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Protection from Violence
- EnglishEveryone has the right to life and the right to protect and improve his/her corporeal and spiritual existence.
The corporeal integrity of the individual shall not be violated except under medical necessity and in cases prescribed by law; and shall not be subjected to scientific or medical experiments without his/her consent.
No one shall be subjected to torture or mal-treatment; no one shall be subjected to penalties or treatment incompatible with human dignity. … (Art. 17) - TurkishHerkes, yaşama, maddî ve manevî varlığını koruma ve geliştirme hakkına sahiptir.
Tıbbî zorunluluklar ve kanunda yazılı haller dışında, kişinin vücut bütünlüğüne dokunulamaz; rızası olmadan bilimsel ve tıbbî deneylere tâbi tutulamaz.
Kimseye işkence ve eziyet yapılamaz; kimse insan haysiyetiyle bağdaşmayan bir cezaya veya muameleye tâbi tutulamaz. … (Madde 17)
Protection from Violence
- English1. Every person's dwelling house is inviolable.
2. There shall be no entry in any dwelling house or any search therein except when and as provided by law and on a judicial warrant duly reasoned or when the entry is made with the express consent of its occupant or for the purpose of rescuing the victims of any offence of violence or of any disaster. (Art. 16) - Greek1. Η κατοικία εκάστου είναι απαραβίαστος.
2. Η είσοδος εις οιανδήποτε κατοικίαν ή οιαδήποτε έρευνα εντός αυτής δεν επιτρέπεται, ειμή ότε και όπως ο νόμος ορίζη και κατόπιν δικαστικού εντάλματος δεόντως ητιολογημένου ή οσάκις η είσοδος ενεργήται τη ρητή συναινέσει του ενοίκου ή προς τον σκοπόν διασώσεων θυμάτων οιουδήποτε αδικήματος βίας ή οιασδήποτε καταστροφής. (Αρθρον 16) - Turkish1. Hiçbir şahsın konutuna dokunulamaz.
2. Kanunla konulduğu zaman ve gösterildiği tarzda ve gerekçeli bir adli izin belgesine dayanılarak veya evi işgal eden şahsın açık rızasıyla ya da bir cebri suçun mağdurunu veya herhangi bir afetin kurbanlarını kurtarmak amacıyla olanlar dışında, hiçbir konuta herhangi bir şekilde girilemez veya içinde herhangi bir arama yapılamaz. (Madde 16)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishThe Constitution assures to all persons:
1. The right to life and to the physical and psychological integrity of the person.
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2. … In Chile there are no slaves, and [any] one that sets foot on its territory becomes free.
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7. The right to personal freedom and to individual security.
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The Political Constitution guarantees political pluralism. The parties, movements or other forms of organization of which the objectives, acts or conduct do not respect the basic principles of the democratic and constitutional regime, advocate [procuren] the establishment of a totalitarian system, as well as those which use violence, or advocate or incite it as a method of political action, are unconstitutional. It will correspond to the Constitutional Tribunal to declare such unconstitutionality.
… (Art. 19) - SpanishLa Constitución asegura a todas las personas:
1º.- El derecho a la vida y a la integridad física y psíquica de la persona.
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2º.- … En Chile no hay esclavos y el que pise su territorio queda libre.
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7º.- El derecho a la libertad personal y a la seguridad individual.
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La Constitución Política garantiza el pluralismo político. Son inconstitucionales los partidos, movimientos u otras formas de organización cuyos objetivos, actos o conductas no respeten los principios básicos del régimen democrático y constitucional, procuren el establecimiento de un sistema totalitario, como asimismo aquellos que hagan uso de la violencia, la propugnen o inciten a ella como método de acción política. Corresponderá al Tribunal Constitucional declarar esta inconstitucionalidad.
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Protection from Violence
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It is hereby recognised and declared that in Mauritius there have existed and shall continue to exist without discrimination by reason of 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, each and all of the following human rights and fundamental freedoms
a. the right of the individual to life, liberty, security of the person
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Protection from Violence
- English… The establishment and activity of political parties, and other public associations, aimed at bringing violent change to the constitutional order, introducing violence in their activity, opposing the constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens, advocating war, hatred on the basis of colour, national or religious hatred, encroaching on the health and morality of the people, as well as the political parties with ethnic or religious attributes shall be prohibited. (Art. 44)
- Russian… Запрещаются создание и деятельность политических партий и иных общественных объединений, имеющих целью насильственное изменение конституционного строя, допускающих насилие в своей деятельности, выступающих против конституционных прав и свобод граждан, пропагандирующих войну, вражду по признаку цвета кожи, национальную, религиозную вражду, посягающих на здоровье и нравственность народа, а также политических партий по национальному или религиозному признакам. (Статья 44)
- Turkmen… Konstitusion gurluşy zorlukly üýtgetmegi maksat edinýän, öz işinde zorluga ýol berýän, raýatlaryň konstitusion hukuklaryna we azatlyklaryna garşy çykyş edýän, urşy, teniniň reňkiniň alamaty boýunça, milli, dini duşmançylygy wagyz edýän, halkyň saglygyna we ahlaklylygyna kast edýän syýasy partiýalaryň we gaýry jemgyýetçilik birleşikleriniň, şeýle hem milli ýa-da dini alamatlar boýunça syýasy partiýalaryň döredilmegi we işlemegi gadagan edilýär. (44-njy madda)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishEveryone is guaranteed the inviolability of his or her domicile.
Intrusion into a person’s domicile or other property, inspection or search thereof, shall not be permitted except when under a substantiated court decision.
In urgent cases related to preservation of human life and property or to the direct pursuit of persons suspected of committing a crime, other procedures of entering a person’s domicile or other property, inspecting or searching thereof, determined by law, shall be allowed. (Art. 30) - UkrainianКожному гарантується недоторканність житла.
Не допускається проникнення до житла чи до іншого володіння особи, проведення в них огляду чи обшуку інакше як за вмотивованим рішенням суду.
У невідкладних випадках, пов'язаних із врятуванням життя людей та майна чи з безпосереднім переслідуванням осіб, які підозрюються у вчиненні злочину, можливий інший, встановлений законом, порядок проникнення до житла чи до іншого володіння особи, проведення в них огляду і обшуку. (Стаття 30)
Protection from Violence
- English1. Children shall have to right to receive special attention from the family, society and the state which, by working closely together, must ensure that they are fully protected against all forms of neglect, discrimination, oppression, exploitation and abuse of authority, within the family and in other institutions.
… (Art. 80) - Portuguese1. A criança tem direito à atenção especial da família, da sociedade e do Estado, os quais, em estreita colaboração, devem assegurar a sua ampla protecção contra todas as formas de abandono, discriminação, opressão, exploração e exercício abusivo de autoridade, na família e nas demais instituições.
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Protection from Violence
- English(1) No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
(2) No person shall be required to perform forced labour.
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Protection from Violence
- EnglishEach one has the right to life, to health, to physical and moral integrity, to a healthy and sufficient food supply [alimentation], to potable water, to education and instruction in the conditions specified by the law.
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Each one has the right to freedom and to security within the conditions defined by the law. (Art. 12) - FrenchChacun a droit à la vie, à la santé, à l'intégrité physique et morale, à une alimentation saine et suffisante, à l'eau potable, à l'éducation et à l'instruction dans les conditions définies par la loi.
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Chacun a droit à la liberté et à la sécurité dans les conditions définies par la loi. (Art. 12)