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Protection from Violence
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(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subarticle (1), there shall be no forced labour in the United Republic.
(3) For the purposes of this Article, and in this Constitution generally, it is hereby declared that no work shall be deemed to be forced, cruel or humiliating labour, if such work is according to law -
… (Art. 25)
Protection from Violence
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Any act of physical and moral violence against a person subjected to restriction of personal liberty shall be punished.
… (Art. 13) - Italian
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È punita ogni violenza fisica e morale sulle persone comunque sottoposte a restrizioni di libertà.
… (Art. 13)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishWhereas every person in Grenada is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, 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;
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Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo one may be submitted to torture, or to inhuman, cruel, degrading or humiliating actions or treatment.
… (Art. 16) - Arabicلا يجوز إخضاع أحد للتعذيب أو لأعمال أو معاملة قاسية أو مهينة أو مذلة.
... (المادة 16) - FrenchNul ne sera soumis à la torture, ni à des sévices ou traitements inhumains, cruels, dégradants ou humiliants.
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Protection from Violence
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1. … Forced labor is allowed only on the basis of a judicial act on the conviction of a criminal or administrative offense or in a state of emergency or martial law.
… (Art. 24) - Kazak
1. ... Еріксіз еңбекке қылмыстық немесе əкімшілік құқық бұзушылық жасауға кінəлі деп тану туралы сот актісінің негізінде не төтенше жағдайда немесе соғыс жағдайында ғана жол беріледі.
... (24-бап)
Protection from Violence
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2. The electoral process and system of administering elections shall ensure—
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b. that elections are free from violence, intimidation and corruption;
… (Art. 45)
Protection from Violence
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(3) The law shall forbid and prosecute all actions aimed at denying and slandering of the State and people, instigation to sedition, war of aggression, national, racial or religious hatred, incitement to discrimination, territorial separatism, public violence, or other manifestations encroaching upon the constitutional order. (Art. 32) - Moldovian
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(3) Sînt interzise şi pedepsite prin lege contestarea şi defăimarea statului şi a poporului, îndemnul la război de agresiune, la ură naţională, rasială sau religioasă, incitarea la discriminare, la separatism teritorial, la violenţă publică, precum şi alte manifestări ce atentează la regimul constituţional. (Art. 32)
Protection from Violence
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Slavery is prohibited in the United Mexican States. Slaves who enter the national territory from abroad will recover, by this act alone, their liberty and the protection of the laws.
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Está prohibida la esclavitud en los Estados Unidos Mexicanos. Los esclavos del extranjero que entren al territorio nacional alcanzarán, por este solo hecho, su libertad y la protección de las leyes.
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Protection from Violence
- English(1) The dignity of every person is inviolable.
(2) A person shall not be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. (Sec. 18)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishEveryone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person, and the right not be deprived thereof to any extent except pursuant to a law made in accordance with Article 16 of this Constitution. (Art. 21)
- Dhivehiކޮންމެ މީހަކަށްމެ، ދިރިހުރުމުގެ ޙައްޤާއި، އަމިއްލަ މިނިވަންކަމާއި، ނަފްސު ރައްކާތެރިކުރުމުގެ ޙައްޤު ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ. ފަހު، މިޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 16 ވަނަ މާއްދާގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީން ހަދައިފައިވާ ޤާނޫނަކާ އެއްގޮތަށް މެނުވީ އެއްވެސް މީހެއްގެ ކިބައިން، މިއިން ޙައްޤެއްޤެ ނުވަތަ މިނިވަންކަމެއްގެ އެއްވެސް މިންވަރެއް ނިގުޅާއިގަނެވިގެން ނުވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 21 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)