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Protection from Violence
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2. The appropriation and exercise of political power by violent means or by any other means not stipulated in, or conforming to, the Constitution shall be illegal and punishable as a crime. (Art. 4) - Portuguese…
2. São ilegítimos e criminalmente puníveis a tomada e o exercício do poder político com base em meios violentos ou por outras formas não previstas nem conformes com a Constituição. (Art. 4)
Protection from Violence
- English1. All children have the right to protection from the family, from society and from the State, having in mind their full development.
2. Children, in particular orphans and disabled and abandoned children, shall be protected by the family, by society and by the State against all forms of discrimination, ill treatment and the abusive use of authority within the family and in other institutions.
3. Children shall not be discriminated against on the grounds of their birth, nor shall they be subjected to ill treatment.
4. Child labour shall be prohibited, whether the children are of compulsory school going age or any other age. (Art. 121) - Portuguese1. Todas as crianças têm direito à protecção da família, da sociedade e do Estado, tendo em vista o seu desenvolvimento integral.
2. As crianças, particularmente as órfãs, as portadoras de deficiência e as abandonadas, têm protecção da família, da sociedade e do Estado contra qualquer forma de discriminação, de maus tratos e contra o exercício abusivo da autoridade na família e nas demais instituições.
3. A criança não pode ser discriminada, designadamente, em razão do seu nascimento, nem sujeita a maus tratos.
4. É proibido o trabalho de crianças quer em idade de escolaridade obrigatória quer em qualquer outra. (Art. 121)
Protection from Violence
- English(1) No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
(2) No person shall be required to perform forced labour.
… (Sec. 4)
Protection from Violence
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2. No one may be tortured or treated in a humiliating manner, and the law shall define the punishment for those who do so;
… (Art. 53) - Arabic...
2. لا يجوز تعذيب أحد أو معاملته معاملة مهينة، ويحدد القانون عقاب من يفعل ذلك.
… (المادة 53)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishThe inviolability of the physical and mental integrity of every person and his privacy and personality rights shall be guaranteed. (Art. 35)
- SloveneZagotovljena je nedotakljivost človekove telesne in duševne celovitosti, njegove zasebnosti ter osebnostnih pravic. (35. Člen)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishAll Burundians have the right to live in Burundi within peace and within security. … (Art. 14)
- KirundiAbarundi bose barafise uburenganzira bwo kuba mu Burundi mu mahoro no mu mutekano. … (Ingingo ya 14)
- FrenchTous les burundais ont le droit de vivre au Burundi dans la paix et dans la sécurité. ... (Art. 14)
Protection from Violence
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Every child has the right to measures of special protection by his or her family, other Rwandans and the State, depending on his or her age and living conditions, as provided for by national and international law. (Art. 19)
- Kinyarwanda
Umwana wese afite uburenganzira bwo kurengerwa ku buryo bwihariye n’umuryango we, abandi Banyarwanda na Leta, bitewe n’ikigero n’imibereho arimo nk’uko biteganywa n’amategeko y’u Rwanda ndetse n’amategeko mpuzamahanga. (Ingingo ya 19)
- French
Tout enfant a droit, de la part de sa famille, de la société et de l’Etat, aux mesures de protection spéciale Tout enfant a droit, de la part de sa famille, de la société et de l’État, aux mesures de protection spéciale qu’exigent son âge et ses conditions de vie, conformément au droit national et international. (Art. 19)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishThe State shall create the conditions for the integral protection of its inhabitants throughout their lives, conditions that shall ensure the rights and principles enshrined in the Constitution, in particular that of equality in diversity and nondiscrimination and shall give priority to actions for those groups who require special consideration because of the persistence of inequalities, exclusion, discrimination or violence or by virtue of their age, health, or disabilities.
Integral protection shall function by means of specialized systems in accordance with the law. The specialized systems shall be guided by their specific principles and by those of the national system of social inclusion and equity.
… (Art. 341) - SpanishEl Estado generará las condiciones para la protección integral de sus habitantes a lo largo de sus vidas, que aseguren los derechos y principios reconocidos en la Constitución, en particular la igualdad en la diversidad y la no discriminación, y priorizará su acción hacia aquellos grupos que requieran consideración especial por la persistencia de desigualdades, exclusión, discriminación o violencia, o en virtud de su condición etaria, de salud o de discapacidad.
La protección integral funcionará a través de sistemas especializados, de acuerdo con la ley. Los sistemas especializados se guiarán por sus principios específicos y los del sistema nacional de inclusión y equidad social.
… (Art. 341)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishEveryone has the right to personal liberty and security. … (Art. 19)
- TurkishHerkes, kişi hürriyeti ve güvenliğine sahiptir. … (Madde 19)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishThe human being, his or her life and health, honour and dignity, inviolability and security are recognised in Ukraine as the highest social value.
… (Art. 3) - UkrainianЛюдина, її життя і здоров'я, честь і гідність, недоторканність і безпека визнаються в Україні найвищою соціальною цінністю.
… (Стаття 3)