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Protection from Violence
- English1. No one shall be held in slavery or servitude.
2. No one shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour.
… (Art. 4 of ECHR, Human Rights Act 1998 Schedule 1)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishEach has the right to life and to physical and moral integrity. There may not be derogation of this principle except in application of a law.
No one may be subjected either to torture, or to rape [viol], or to cruel, inhuman, degrading or humiliating acts or treatment.
… (Art. 3) - FrenchChacun a droit à la vie et à l’intégrité physique et morale. Il ne peut être dérogé à ce principe qu’en application d’une loi.
Nul ne sera soumis ni à la torture, ni au viol, ni à des sévices ou traitement cruels, inhumains, dégradants ou humiliants.
… (Art. 3)
Protection from Violence
- English(1) Everyone has the right to freedom of expression, …
(2) The right in subsection (1) does not extend to –
(a) propaganda for war;
(b) incitement of imminent violence; or
(c) advocacy of hatred that is based on race, ethnicity, gender or religion, and that constitutes incitement to cause harm. (Sec. 16)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishThe Constitution assures to all persons:
1. The right to life and to the physical and psychological integrity of the person.
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2. … In Chile there are no slaves, and [any] one that sets foot on its territory becomes free.
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7. The right to personal freedom and to individual security.
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The Political Constitution guarantees political pluralism. The parties, movements or other forms of organization of which the objectives, acts or conduct do not respect the basic principles of the democratic and constitutional regime, advocate [procuren] the establishment of a totalitarian system, as well as those which use violence, or advocate or incite it as a method of political action, are unconstitutional. It will correspond to the Constitutional Tribunal to declare such unconstitutionality.
… (Art. 19) - SpanishLa Constitución asegura a todas las personas:
1º.- El derecho a la vida y a la integridad física y psíquica de la persona.
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2º.- … En Chile no hay esclavos y el que pise su territorio queda libre.
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7º.- El derecho a la libertad personal y a la seguridad individual.
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15º.- …
La Constitución Política garantiza el pluralismo político. Son inconstitucionales los partidos, movimientos u otras formas de organización cuyos objetivos, actos o conductas no respeten los principios básicos del régimen democrático y constitucional, procuren el establecimiento de un sistema totalitario, como asimismo aquellos que hagan uso de la violencia, la propugnen o inciten a ella como método de acción política. Corresponderá al Tribunal Constitucional declarar esta inconstitucionalidad.
… (Art. 19)
Protection from Violence
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The establishment and activities of political parties, as well as other public associations aimed at changing the constitutional order by force; or conducting propaganda for war, social, national, religious and racial enmity shall be prohibited. (Art. 5) - Belarusian
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Забараняецца стварэнне і дзейнасць палітычных партый, а таксама іншых грамадскіх аб’яднанняў, якія маюць на мэце гвалтоўнае змяненне канстытуцыйнага ладу ці вядуць прапаганду вайны, сацыяльнай, нацыянальнай, рэлігійнай і расавай варожасці. (Артыкул 5) - Russian
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Запрещается создание и деятельность политических партий, а равно других общественных объединений, имеющих целью насильственное изменение конституционного строя либо ведущих пропаганду войны, социальной, национальной, религиозной и расовой вражды. (Статья 5)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishEvery person has the right not to be subjected to medical or scientific experimentation without that person's consent. (Bill of Rights Act 1990, Sec. 10)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishWar crimes, crimes against humanity, [and] the crime of genocide, are punished within the conditions determined by the law. They are imprescriptible. (Art. 12)
- FrenchLes crimes de guerre, les crimes contre l’humanité, le crime de génocide, sont punis dans les conditions déterminées par la loi. Ils sont imprescriptibles. (Art. 12)
Protection from Violence
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(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subarticles (1) and (4), it shall not be lawful for any political party to be registered which according to its constitution or policy –
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(c) accepts or advocates for the use of the force or violent confrontation as means of attaining its political goals;
… (Art. 20)
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
- English(1) No one may be subjected to forced labour or service.
… (Charter, Art. 9) - Czech(1) Nikdo nesmí být podroben nuceným pracím nebo službám.
… (Listina, Čl. 9)