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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
- 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.
… (Art. 16)
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)
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;
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Protection from Violence
- EnglishWhere every person in Saint Vincent is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, color, 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;
… (Sec. 1)
Protection from Violence
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No one may be subjected to torture or other inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
No one shall be held in slavery or required to perform forced labour.
The authorities of the State shall protect the right to life and oppose torture, slavery, forced labour and other forms of inhuman or degrading treatment. (Art. 93) - Norwegian…
Ingen må utsettes for tortur eller annen umenneskelig eller nedverdigende behandling eller straff.
Ingen skal holdes i slaveri eller tvangsarbeid.
Statens myndigheter skal beskytte retten til liv og bekjempe tortur, slaveri, tvangsarbeid og andre former for umenneskelig eller nedverdigende behandling. (§ 93)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishThe State must take appropriate measures to ensure that—
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(b) children are not pledged in marriage;
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Protection from Violence
- English1. Everyone has a right to physical, mental and moral integrity.
2. No one may be submitted to torture, degrading or inhuman treatment or punishment. (Art. 9) - Dutch1. Een ieder heeft het recht op fysieke, psychische en morele integriteit.
2. Niemand mag worden onderworpen aan folteringen, vernederende of onmenselijke behandeling of straf. (Art. 9)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo one may be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment. The application of corporal punishment shall be prohibited. (Art. 40)
- PolishNikt nie może być poddany torturom ani okrutnemu, nieludzkiemu lub poniżającemu traktowaniu i karaniu. Zakazuje się stosowania kar cielesnych. (Art. 40)
Protection from Violence
- English1. Everyone has the right to protection against cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
2. No one shall be held in slavery or servitude. Trafficking in human beings for whatever purpose is prohibited.
3. No one shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour.
… (Art. 18) - Amharic1. ማንኛውም ሰው ጭካኔ ከተሞላበት፣ ኢሰብዓዊ ከሆነ ወይም ክብሩን ከሚያዋርድ አያያዝ ወይም ቅጣት የመጠበቅ መብት አለው፡፡
2. ማንኛውም ሰው በባርነት ወይም በግዴታ አገልጋይነት ሊያዝ አይችልም፡፡ለማንኛውም ዓላማ በሰው የመነገድ ተግባር የተከለከለ ነው፡፡
3. ማንኛውም ሰው በኃይል ተገዶ ወይም ግዴታ ለማሟላት ማንኛውንም ሥራ እንዲሠራ ማድረግ የተከለከለ ነው፡፡
… (አንቀጽ 18)