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Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo one will be submitted to torture or to cruel, inhuman, or degrading penalties or treatments.
Genocide and torture, as well as the forced disappearance of persons, kidnapping and homicide for political reasons are imprescriptible. (Art. 5) - SpanishNadie será sometido a torturas ni a penas o tratos crueles, inhumanos o degradantes.
El genocidio y la tortura, así como la desaparición forzosa de personas, el secuestro y el homicidio por razones políticas son imprescriptibles. (Art. 5)
Protection from Violence
- English…
No individual or group of individuals may use a part of the national territory as a base of operation for subversive or terrorist activities against the Congolese State or any other State. (Art. 52) - French…
Aucun individu ou groupe d’individus ne peut utiliser une portion du territoire national comme base de départ d’activités subversives ou terroristes contre l’Etat congolais ou tout autre Etat. (Art. 52)
Protection from Violence
- English1. No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
2. No person shall be required to perform forced labour.
… (Art. 14)
Protection from Violence
- English1. Human dignity shall be inviolable.
2. No one should be subjected to torture, violence, abusive or other treatment and punishment degrading human dignity. (Art. 17) - Kazak1. Адамның қадiр-қасиетiне қол сұғылмайды.
2. Ешкiмдi азаптауға, оған зорлық-зомбылық жасауға, басқадай қатыгездiк немесе адамдық қадiр-қасиетiн қорлайтындай жәбiр көрсетуге не жазалауға болмайды. (17-бап)
Protection from Violence
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(1) The State guarantees every individual the right to life and physical and mental integrity.
(2) No one may be subjected to torture or to any cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment or treatment.
… (Art. 24) - Moldovian
(1) Statul garantează fiecărui om dreptul la viaţă şi la integritate fizică şi psihică.
(2) Nimeni nu va fi supus la torturi, nici la pedepse sau tratamente crude, inumane ori degradante.
… (Art. 24)
Protection from Violence
- English(1) No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
(2) No person shall be required to perform forced labor.
… (Sec. 4)
Protection from Violence
- English1. The dignity of all persons shall be inviolable.
2. No person shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
3. No person shall be held in slavery or servitude nor shall any person be required to perform forced labour not authorised by law. (Art. 16)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishWhereas every person in Antigua and Barbuda is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, regardless of race, place of origin, political opinions or affiliations, 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, the enjoyment of property and the protection of the law;
… (Sec. 3)
Protection from Violence
- English
The right of Lao citizens by their lives, bodies, dignities and shelters are inviolable.
… (Art. 42) - Lao
ພົນລະເມືອງລາວ ມີສິດໂດຍບໍ່ມີໃຜຈະລ່ວງລະເມີດໄດ້ທາງດ້ານຊີວິດ, ຮ່າງກາຍ, ກຽດສັກສີ ແລະ ເຄຫະສະຖານ.
… (ມາດຕາ. 42) (ປັບປຸງ)
Protection from Violence
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The programmes and activities of political parties and other associations of citizens may not be directed at the violent destruction of the constitutional order of the Republic, or at encouragement or incitement to military aggression or ethnic, racial or religious hatred or intolerance.
… (Art. 20) - Macedonian…
Програмите и дејствувањето на здруженијата на граѓаните и политичките партии не можат да бидат насочени кон насилно уривање на уставниот поредок на Републиката и кон поттикнување или повикување на воена агресија или разгорување на национална, расна или верска омраза или нетрпеливост.
… (Член 20)