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Protection from Violence
- English
Whereas every person in Sierra Leone is entitled to the fundamental human rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, has the right, whatever his race, tribe, place of origin, political opinion, 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—
a. life, liberty, security of person,
… (Sec. 15)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment. (Sec. 5)
Protection from Violence
- English...
2. Every person seized, detained, imprisoned or the freedom thereof restricted should be treated in a manner that preserves human dignity; may not be tortured, in any manner, bodily or morally harmed; and may not be detained in other than the places permitted by laws; and every statement uttered by any person under any torture, harm or threat shall not be regarded. (Art. 8) - Arabic...
2. كل من يقبض عليه أو يوقف أو يحبس أو تقيد حريته تجب معاملته بما يحفظ عليه كرامة الإنسان، ولا يجوز تعذيبه، بأي شكل من الأشكال، أو إيذاؤه بدنياً أو معنوياً، كما لا يجوز حجزه في غير الأماكن التي تجيزها القوانين، وكل قول يصدر عن أي شخص تحت وطأة أي تعذيب أو إيذاء أو تهديد لا يعتد به. (المادّة 8)
Protection from Violence
- English
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
- English
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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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The constitution of insular political parties, regional or local or having a paramilitary character or [having] recourse to subversive methods, is prohibited.
… (Art. 35) - Arabic…
يحظر إنشاء أحزاب سياسية جزيرية إقليمية أو محلية ذات طابع شبه عسكري أو تلجأ إلى أساليب هدامة
... (المادة 35) - French…
Est interdite la constitution de partis politiques insulaires, régionaux ou locaux ou ayant un caractère paramilitaire ou recourant à des moyens subversifs.
… (Art. 35)
Protection from Violence
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(4) The state shall work to combat harmful customs and traditions that reduce the dignity and status of women.
… (Art. 48) - Arabic…
4. تعمل الدولة علي محاربة العاذات والتقاليد الضارة التي تقلل من كرامة المرأة ووضعيتها…
(الماده 49)
Protection from Violence
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And in order to:
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Form a civil society void of oppression, atrocity, discrimination as well as violence, based on rule of law, social justice, protecting integrity and human rights, and attaining peoples’ freedoms and fundamental rights;
… (Preamble) - Dari…
به منظور:
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ایجاد جامعۀ مدنی عاری از ظلم، استبداد، تبعیض و خشونت و مبتنی بر قانونمندی، عدالت اجتماعی، حفظ كرامت و حقوق انسانی و تأمین آزادی ها وحقوق اساسی مردم؛
(مقدمه) … - Pashto…
له ظلم، استبداد، تبعيض او تاو تريخوالي پاكې، پرقانونيت، اجتماعي عدالت، د انساني حقوقو او كرامت پر خوندي تابه ولاړې مدني ټولنې د جو ړولو او د خلكو د اساسي حقوقو او آزاديو د تأمين په منظور؛
…(سريزه)
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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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)