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Protection from Violence
Kenya
- EnglishDespite any other provision in this Constitution, the following rights and fundamental freedoms shall not be limited—
(a) freedom from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment;
(b) freedom from slavery or servitude;
… (Art. 25) - SwahiliLicha ya vifungu vingine vyovyote katika Katiba hii, haki zifuatazo na uhuru wa msingi hazitawekewa mipaka-
(a) uhuru dhidi ya kuteswa na ukatili, kitendo au adhabu ya udhalilishaji;
(b) uhuru dhidi ya utumwa na kutumikishwa;
… (Kifungu cha 25)
Protection from Violence
Kenya
- English...
(2) A political party shall not—
(a) be founded on a religious, linguistic, racial, ethnic, gender or regional basis or seek to engage in advocacy of hatred on any such basis;
(b) engage in or encourage violence by, or intimidation of, its members, supporters, opponents or any other person;
… (Art. 91) - Swahili...
(2) Chama cha siasa-
(a) hakitaanzishwa kwa msingi wa kidini, lugha, rangi, kabila, jinsia au kikanda au kujihusisha katika uenezi wa chuki kwa msingi wowote kama huo;
(b) kujihusisha au kuchochea vurugu kwa, au kutishia wanachama wake, wafuasi, wapinzani au mtu mwingine yeyote;
… (Kifungu cha 91)
Protection from Violence
Nepal
- English…
(3) No act purporting to demonstrate any person or community as superior or inferior on grounds of origin, caste, tribe or physical condition or justifying social discrimination on grounds of caste, tribe or untouchability or propagating ideology based on untouchability and caste based superiority or hatred or encouraging caste-based discrimination in any manner whatsoever shall be allowed.
… (Art. 24) - Nepali…
(३) उत्पत्ति, जात, जाति वा शारीरिक अवस्थाको आधारमा कुनै व्यक्ति वा समुदायलाई उच्च वा नीच दर्शाउने, जात, जाति वा छुवाछूतको आधारमा सामाजिक भेदभावलाई न्यायोचित ठान्ने वा छुवाछूत तथा जातीय उच्चता वा घृणामा आधारित विचारको प्रचार प्रसार गर्न वा जातीय विभेदलाई कुनै पनि किसिमले प्रोत्साहन गर्न पाइने छैन ।
... (धारा २४)
Protection from Violence
Cambodia
- EnglishHuman trafficking, exploitation of prostitution and obscenities which affect the dignity of women shall be prohibited.
… (Art. 46) - Khmerអំពើលក់ដូរមនុស្ស អំពើធ្វើអាជីវកម្មផ្នែកពេស្យាកម្ម និងអំពើអាសអាភាស ដែលប៉ះពាល់ដល់សេចក្តីថ្លៃថ្នូររបស់នារី ត្រូវហាមឃាត់។
... (មាត្រា ៤៦)
Protection from Violence
Portugal
- English1. Everyone has the right to freedom and security.
… (Art. 27) - Portuguese1. Todos têm direito à liberdade e à segurança.
… (Art. 27)
Protection from Violence
Solomon Islands
- EnglishNo person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment. (Sec. 7)
Protection from Violence
Mali
- EnglishThe human person is sacred and inviolable.
Every individual has the right to the life, to the liberty, to the security and to the integrity of his person. (Art. 1) - FrenchLa personne humaine est sacrée et inviolable.
Tout individu a droit à la vie, à la liberté, à la sécurité et à l'intégrité de sa personne. (Art. 1)
Protection from Violence
Colombia
- English…
Any form of violence in the family is considered destructive of its harmony and unity, and shall be sanctioned according to law.
… (Art. 42) - Spanish…
Cualquier forma de violencia en la familia se considera destructiva de su armonía y unidad, y será sancionada conforme a la ley.
… (Art. 42)
Protection from Violence
Philippines
- English…
(2) No involuntary servitude in any form shall exist except as a punishment for a crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted. (Art. III, Sec. 18) - Filipino…
(2) Hindi dapat pairalin ang ano mang anyo ng sapilitang paglilingkod, maliban kung kaparusahang pataw ng hatol ng pagkakasala. (Art. III, Seksyon 18)
Protection from Violence
Serbia
- EnglishNo person may be kept in slavery or servitude.
All forms of human trafficking are prohibited.
Forced labour is prohibited. Sexual or financial exploitation of person in unfavourable position shall be deemed forced labour.
... (Art. 26) - Serbian CyrillicНико не може бити држан у ропству или у положају сличном ропству.
Сваки облик трговине људима је забрањен.
Забрањен је принудни рад. Сексуално или економско искоришћавање лица које је у неповољном положају сматра се принудним радом.
… (Члан 26)