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Protection from Violence
Yemen
- 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
Togo
- EnglishThe State recognizes and guarantees within the conditions established by the law, the exercise of the freedoms of association, of assembly and of peaceful demonstration without instruments of violence. … (Art. 30)
- FrenchL'Etat reconnaît et garantit dans les conditions fixées par la loi, l'exercice des libertés d'association, de réunion et de manifestation pacifique et sans instruments de violence. … (Art. 30)
Protection from Violence
Suriname
- English1. Everyone has the right to personal liberty and safety.
… (Art. 16) - Dutch1. Een ieder heeft het recht op persoonlijke vrijheid en veiligheid.
... (Art. 16)
Protection from Violence
Kiribati
- English1. No person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment.
… (Sec. 7)
Protection from Violence
Egypt
- EnglishWork is a right, duty and honor guaranteed by the State. No citizen may be forced to work … (Art. 12)
- Arabicالعمل حق، وواجب ، وشرف تكفله الدولة. ولا يجوز إلزام أى مواطن بالعمل جبراً، … (المادّة 12)
Protection from Violence
Bulgaria
- 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
Zimbabwe
- English(1) The State and all institutions and agencies of government at every level must take reasonable measures, including affirmative action programmes, to ensure that youths, that is to say people between the ages of fifteen and thirty-five years—
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(e) are protected from harmful cultural practices, exploitation and all forms of abuse.
… (Sec. 20)
Protection from Violence
Armenia
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to physical and mental integrity.
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4. No one shall be subjected to scientific, medical or other experiments without his freely and clearly expressed consent. A person shall in prior be informed about the potential consequences of such experiments. (Art. 25) - Armenian1. Յուրաքանչյուր ոք ունի ֆիզիկական և հոգեկան անձեռնմխելիության իրավունք:
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4. Ոչ ոք չի կարող առանց իր ազատ և հստակ արտահայտած համաձայնության ենթարկվել գիտական, բժշկական կամ այլ փորձերի: Մարդը նախապես տեղեկացվում է նման փորձերի հնարավոր հետևանքների մասին: (Հոդված 25)
Protection from Violence
India
- EnglishNo child below the age of fourteen years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment. (Art. 24)
- Hindiचौदह वर्ष से कम आयु के किसी बालक को किसी कारखाने या खान में काम करने के लिए नियोजित नहीं किया जाएगा या किसी अन्य परिसंकटमय नियोजन में नहीं लगाया जाएगा। (अनुच्छेद 24)
Protection from Violence
Ethiopia
- EnglishEvery person has the inviolable and inalienable right to life, the security of person and liberty. (Art. 14)
- Amharicማንኛውም ሰው ሰብዓዊ በመሆኑ የማይደፈርና የማይገሰስ በሕይወት የመኖር፣ የአካል ደህንነትና የነፃነት መብት አለው፡፡ (አንቀጽ 14)