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Protection from Violence
- English…
c. Compulsory work cannot be imposed on any person except in the cases specified by law for national exigency and for a fair consideration, or pursuant to a judicial ruling.
… (Art. 13) - Arabic…
ج - لا يجوز فرض عمل إجباري على أحد إلاّ في الأحوال التي يعينها القانون لضرورة قومية وبمقابل عادل، أو تـنفيذا لحكم قضائي.
(المادّة 13) …
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. 6)
Protection from Violence
- English(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 251, 257, 272 and anything contained in this Constitution and in addition to such other jurisdiction as may be conferred upon it by an Act of the National Assembly, the National Industrial Court shall have and exercise jurisdiction to the exclusion of any other court in civil causes and matters –
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(i) connected with or related to child labour, child abuse, human trafficking or any matter connected therewith or related thereto;
... (Sec. 254C)
Protection from Violence
- English… No citizen can be compelled to do any work except within the law, and in which case it is to serve the common interest and be in return for a fair wage. … (Art. 29)
- Arabicولكل مواطن الحق في ممارسة العمل الذي يختاره لنفسه في حدود القانون ولا يجوز فرض أي عمل جبراً على المواطنين إلا بمقتضى قانون ولأداء خدمة عامة وبمقابل أجر عادل، ... (المادّة 29) …
Protection from Violence
- English1. No person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment.
… (Sec. 7)
Protection from Violence
- English…
Maltreatment of old people, women and children is prohibited. (Art. 49) - Chinese…
禁止破坏婚姻自由,禁止虐待老人、妇女和儿童。(第四十九条)
Protection from Violence
- English…
4. Armed associations or associations of a military or para-military type as well as those that aim at promoting violence, racism, xenophobia or dictatorship or at pursuing goals contrary to criminal law, shall be prohibited.
… (Art. 52) - Portuguese…
4. São proibidas as associações armadas ou de tipo militar ou paramilitar, e as que se destinam a promover a violência, o racismo, a xenofobia ou a ditadura ou que prossigam fins contrários à lei penal.
… (Art. 52)
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
- English(1) Everyone shall be entitled to personal freedom and inviolability.
… (Art. 30) - Bulgarian(1) Всеки има право на лична свобода и неприкосновеност.
… (Чл. 30)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishEvery person is free in the Republic; whoever is under the protection of its laws may not be slave [masculine] or slave [feminine]. (Art. 20)
- SpanishToda persona es libre en la República, quien se halle bajo la protección de sus leyes no podrá ser esclavo ni esclava. (Art. 20)