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Protection from Violence
Türkiye
- EnglishEveryone has the right to life and the right to protect and improve his/her corporeal and spiritual existence.
The corporeal integrity of the individual shall not be violated except under medical necessity and in cases prescribed by law; and shall not be subjected to scientific or medical experiments without his/her consent.
No one shall be subjected to torture or mal-treatment; no one shall be subjected to penalties or treatment incompatible with human dignity. … (Art. 17) - TurkishHerkes, yaşama, maddî ve manevî varlığını koruma ve geliştirme hakkına sahiptir.
Tıbbî zorunluluklar ve kanunda yazılı haller dışında, kişinin vücut bütünlüğüne dokunulamaz; rızası olmadan bilimsel ve tıbbî deneylere tâbi tutulamaz.
Kimseye işkence ve eziyet yapılamaz; kimse insan haysiyetiyle bağdaşmayan bir cezaya veya muameleye tâbi tutulamaz. … (Madde 17)
Protection from Violence
Switzerland
- EnglishPersons convicted of harming the sexual integrity of a child or of a dependent person shall permanently lose the right to carry on a profession or voluntary activity involving minors or dependent persons. (Art. 123c)
- FrenchQuiconque est condamné pour avoir porté atteinte à l’intégrité sexuelle d’un enfant ou d’une personne dépendante est définitivement privé du droit d’exercer une activité professionnelle ou bénévole en contact avec des mineurs ou des personnes dépendantes. (Art. 123c)
- GermanPersonen, die verurteilt werden, weil sie die sexuelle Unversehrtheit eines Kindes oder einer abhängigen Person beeinträchtigt haben, verlieren endgültig das Recht, eine berufliche oder ehrenamtliche Tätigkeit mit Minderjährigen oder Abhängigen auszuüben. (Art. 123c)
- ItalianChi è condannato per aver leso l’integrità sessuale di un fanciullo o di una persona dipendente è definitivamente privato del diritto di esercitare un’attività professionale od onorifica a contatto con minorenni o persone dipendenti. (Art. 123c)
Protection from Violence
Palau
- EnglishThe national government shall take positive action to attain these national objectives and implement these national policies:
... protection of the safety and security of persons and property;
… (Art. VI)
Protection from Violence
Cambodia
- EnglishThe law forbids any physical abuse against any individual.
The law protects the life, the honour and the dignity of the citizens.
…
Confessions obtained by physical torture or mental pressure shall not be admissible as evidence of guilt.
… (Art. 38) - Khmerច្បាប់រ៉ាប់រងមិនឱ្យមានការរំលោភបំពានលើរូបរាងកាយ បុគ្គលណាមួយឡើយ។
ច្បាប់ការពារជីវិត កិត្តិយស និងសេចក្តីថ្លៃថ្នូររបស់ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋ។
...
ការទទួលសារភាពដែលកើតឡើងពីការបង្ខិតបង្ខំតាមផ្លូវកាយក្តី តាមផ្លូវចិត្តក្តី មិនត្រូវទុកជាភស្តុតាងនៃពិរុទ្ធភាពទេ។
... (មាត្រា ៣៨)
Protection from Violence
Malawi
- EnglishThe State shall actively promote the welfare and development of the people of Malawi by progressively adopting and implementing policies and legislation aimed at achieving the following goals—
a. Gender Equality
To obtain gender equality through—
…
iii. the implementation of policies to address social issues such as domestic violence, security of the person, lack of maternity benefits, economic exploitation and rights to property.
… (Sec. 13)
Protection from Violence
Viet Nam
- English1. Children shall be protected, cared for and educated by the State, family and society; children may participate in child-related issues. Harassing, persecuting, maltreating, abandoning or abusing children, exploiting child labor or other acts that violate children’s rights are prohibited.
… (Art. 37) - Vietnamese1. Trẻ em được Nhà nước, gia đình và xã hội bảo vệ, chăm sóc và giáo dục; được tham gia vào các vấn đề về trẻ em. Nghiêm cấm xâm hại, hành hạ, ngược đãi, bỏ mặc, lạm dụng, bóc lột sức lao động và những hành vi khác vi phạm quyền trẻ em.
… (Điều 37)
Protection from Violence
Kiribati
- EnglishWhereas every person in Kiribati is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others or the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely-
a. life, liberty, security of the person and the protection of the law;
… (Sec. 3)
Protection from Violence
Colombia
- English…
The State shall especially protect those persons who on account of their economic, physical or mental condition are in a situation of manifest weakness and shall sanction the abuses or ill-treatment committed against them. (Art. 13) - Spanish…
El Estado protegerá especialmente a aquellas personas que por su condición económica, física o mental, se encuentren en circunstancia de debilidad manifiesta y sancionará los abusos o maltratos que contra ellas se cometan. (Art. 13)
Protection from Violence
Luxembourg
- English
(1) Every person has the right to their physical and mental integrity.
(2) No one may be submitted to torture or to inhuman or degrading penalties or treatments.
… (Art. 13)
Protection from Violence
Morocco
- EnglishThe physical or moral integrity of anyone may not be infringed, in whatever circumstance that may be, and by any party that may be, public or private.
No one may inflict on others, under whatever pretext there may be, cruel, inhuman, [or] degrading treatments or infringements of human dignity.
The practice of torture, under any of its forms and by anyone, is a crime punishable by the law. (Art. 22) - Arabicلا يجوز المس بالسّلامة الجسدية أو المعنويّة لأي شخص، في أيّ ظرف، ومن قبل أيّ جهة كانت، خاصّة أو عامة.
لا يجوز لأحد أن يعامل الغير، تحت أيّ ذريعة، معاملة قاسية أو لا إنسانية أو مهينة أو حاطّة بالكرامة الإنسانية.
ممارسة التّعذيب بكافة أشكاله، ومن قبل أي أحد، جريمة يعاقب عليها القانون. (الفصل 22)