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Protection from Violence
- EnglishThe human person is sacred and inviolable.
No one may be submitted to torture or to other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatments.
No one may evade [soustraire] the punishment incurred by committing such violations by invoking the order of a superior or [that] of a public authority.
Any individual, [or] any agent of the State, culpable of such acts, either on their own initiative, or on instruction, will be punished in accordance with the law. … (Art. 21) - FrenchLa personne humaine est sacrée et inviolable.
Nul ne peut être soumis à la torture ou à d'autres formes de traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants.
Nul ne peut se soustraire à la peine encourue du fait de ces violations en invoquant l'ordre d'un supérieur ou d'une autorité publique.
Tout individu, tout agent de l'Etat coupable de tels actes, soit de sam propre initiative, soit sur instruction, sera puni conformément à la loi. ... (Art. 21)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishAll persons have the right to be protected in their freedom and in their security.
… (Art. 9) - SpanishToda persona tiene el derecho a ser protegida en su libertad y en su seguridad.
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Protection from Violence
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5. The law shall protect motherhood, childhood and the old-aged; and shall avail care for the youngsters and those with disabilities and protect them against abuse and exploitation. (Art. 6) - Arabic…
5. يحمي القانون الأمومة والطفولة والشيخوخة ويرعى النشء وذوي الإعاقات ويحميهم من الإساءة والاستغلال. (المادّة 6)
Protection from Violence
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The State shall protect women against all forms of violence … (Art. 11) - Arabic…
وتلتزم الدولة بحماية المرأة ضد كل أشكال العنف …(المادّة 11)
Protection from Violence
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In the Republic of Lithuania, war propaganda shall be prohibited. (Art. 135) - Lithuanian…
Lietuvos Respublikoje karo propaganda draudžiama. (135 straipsnis)
Protection from Violence
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(2) The State must adopt reasonable policies and measures, within the limits of the resources available to it, to ensure that children—
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(c) are protected from maltreatment, neglect or any form of abuse;
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(3) The State must take appropriate legislative and other measures—
(a) to protect children from exploitative labour practices; and
(b) to ensure that children are not required or permitted to perform work or provide services that—
(i) are inappropriate for the children’s age; or
(ii) place at risk the children’s well-being, education, physical or mental health or spiritual, moral or social development. (Sec. 19)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment. (Sec. 5)
Protection from Violence
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3. Restrictions concerning the physical and moral integrity of the person are only permissible on the basis of the law, by court sentence, as punishment for the offence committed.
4. No one shall be subjected to torture or other inhuman, cruel or degrading treatment or punishment.
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6. Medical, biological and psychological experiments on human beings without their voluntary consent, expressed and certified in an appropriate manner, are prohibited. (Art. 56) - Russian
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3. Ограничения, касающиеся физической и моральной неприкосновенности личности, допустимы только на основании закона, по приговору суда как наказание за совершенное преступление.
4. Никто не может подвергаться пыткам и другим бесчеловечным, жестоким или унижающим достоинство видам обращения или наказания.
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6. Запрещаются медицинские, биологические, психологические опыты над людьми без их добровольного согласия, выраженного и удостоверенного надлежащим образом. (Статья 56) - Kyrgyz
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3. Инсандын дене-боюна жана моралдык кол тийгистигине карата чектөөлөргө жасалган кылмыш үчүн жаза катары мыйзамдын негизинде гана соттун өкүмү боюнча жол берилет.
4. Эч ким кыйноолорго жана башка катаал адамгерчиликсиз, ырайымсыз же кадыр-баркты басмырлаган мамилелерге жана жазалоого дуушар болбоого тийиш.
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6. Талаптагыдай билдирилген жана ырасталган ыктыярдуу макулдугусуз адамдарга карата медициналык, биологиялык, психологиялык тажрыйбаларга тыюу салынат. (56-берене)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNotwithstanding anything in this Constitution, there shall be no derogation from the enjoyment of the following rights and freedoms
(a) life, equality before the law and security of person;
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(c) freedom from slavery or servitude;
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(e) freedom from torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. (Sec. 38)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishForced labor shall be prohibited.
… (Art. 63) - MontenegrinZabranjen je prinudni rad.
… (Član 63)