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Protection from Violence
Philippines
- EnglishThe Commission on Elections shall exercise the following powers and functions:
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(5) Register, after sufficient publication, political parties, organizations, or coalitions which, in addition to other requirements, must present their platform or program of government; and accredit citizens’ arms of the Commission on Elections. Religious denominations and sects shall not be registered. Those which seek to achieve their goals through violence or unlawful means, or refuse to uphold and adhere to this Constitution, or which are supported by any foreign government shall likewise be refused registration.
… (Art. IX-C, Sec. 2) - FilipinoDapat tumupad ng sumusunod na mga kapangyarihan at mga gawain ng Komisyon ng Halalan:
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(5) Irehistro, pagkaraan ng sapat na paglalathala, ang mga partido, mga organisasyon, o mga koalisyong pampulitika na bukod sa iba pang mga kahingian, ay kinakailangang magharap ng kanilang plataporma o programa ng pamahalaan, at kilalanin ang mga lingkod-bayan ng Komisyon ng Halalan. Hindi dapat irehistro ang mga denominasyon at mga sektang pangrelihiyon. Dapat ding tanggihan ang pagrerehistro sa mga naghahangad na makamit ang kanilang mga layunin sa pamamagitan ng karahasan o mga labag na kaparaanan, o tumatangging itaguyod at talimahin ang Saligang-Batas na ito, o sinusuportahan ang alin mang banyagang pamahalaan.
… (Art. IX-K, Seksyon 2)
Protection from Violence
Gambia
- EnglishNo person shall be subject to torture or inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment. (Sec. 21)
Protection from Violence
Serbia
- EnglishPersons deprived of liberty must be treated humanely and with respect to dignity of their person.
Any violence towards persons deprived of liberty shall be prohibited.
… (Art. 28) - Serbian CyrillicПрема лицу лишеном слободе мора се поступати човечно и с уважавањем достојанства његове личности.
Забрањено је свако насиље према лицу лишеном слободе.
... (Члан 28)
Protection from Violence
Belize
- EnglishNo person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment. (Sec. 7)
Protection from Violence
Suriname
- English1. Everyone has the right to personal liberty and safety.
… (Art. 16) - Dutch1. Een ieder heeft het recht op persoonlijke vrijheid en veiligheid.
... (Art. 16)
Protection from Violence
Thailand
- English… Torture, brutal acts or punishment by cruel or inhumane means shall not be permitted. (Sec. 28)
- Thai… การทรมาน ทารุณกรรม หรือการลงโทษด้วยวิธีการโหดร้ายหรือไร้มนุษยธรรมจะกระทํามิได้ (มาตรา ๒๘)
Protection from Violence
Kenya
- English...
(2) The right to freedom of expression does not extend to—
(a) propaganda for war;
(b) incitement to violence;
(c) hate speech; or
(d) advocacy of hatred that—
(i) constitutes ethnic incitement, vilification of others or incitement to cause harm; or
(ii) is based on any ground of discrimination specified or contemplated in Article 27(4).
… (Art. 33) - Swahili...
(2) Haki ya uhuru wa kujieleza haijumuishi-
(a) propaganda za vita;
(b) kuchochea vurugu;
(c) matamshi ya chuki; au
(d) kuhamasisha chuki ambayo -
(i) inajumuisha uchochezi wa kikabila, kuwasingizai wengine au uchochezi wa kusababisha madhara; au
(ii) inatokana na msingi wowote wa ubaguzi ulioainishwa au kufafanuliwa katika Kifungu cha 27 (4).
… (Kifungu cha 33)
Protection from Violence
Timor-Leste
- English1. Every one has the right to personal freedom, security and integrity.
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4. No one shall be subjected to torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. (Sec. 30) - Tetum1. Ema hotu-hotu iha direitu ba liberdade, seguransa no integridade ba nia an rasik.
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4. Ema ida labele hetan tratamentu aat, ne’ebé la’ós umanu eh degradante. (Art. 30) - Portuguese1. Todos têm direito à liberdade, segurança e integridade pessoal.
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4. Ninguém pode ser sujeito a tortura e a tratamentos cruéis, desumanos ou degradantes. (Art. 30)
Protection from Violence
Lesotho
- English1. No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
2. No person shall be required to perform forced labour.
… (Sec. 9)
Protection from Violence
Switzerland
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2 Every person has the right to personal liberty and in particular to physical and mental integrity and to freedom of movement.
3 Torture and any other form of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment are prohibited. (Art. 10) - French…
2 Tout être humain a droit à la liberté personnelle, notamment à l’intégrité physique et psychique et à la liberté de mouvement.
3 La torture et tout autre traitement ou peine cruels, inhumains ou dégradants sont interdits. (Art. 10) - German...
2 Jeder Mensch hat das Recht auf persönliche Freiheit, insbesondere auf körperliche und geistige Unversehrtheit und auf Bewegungsfreiheit.
3 Folter und jede andere Art grausamer, unmenschlicher oder erniedrigender Behandlung oder Bestrafung sind verboten. (Art. 10) - Italian…
2 Ognuno ha diritto alla libertà personale, in particolare all’integrità fisica e psichica e alla libertà di movimento.
3 La tortura nonché ogni altro genere di trattamento o punizione crudele, inumano o degradante sono vietati. (Art. 10)