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Protection from Violence
Seychelles
- English(1) Every person has a right not to be held in slavery or bondage.
(2) Every person has a right not to be compelled to perform forced or compulsory labour.
… (Art. 17)
Protection from Violence
Czech Republic
- English(1) No one may be subjected to forced labour or service.
… (Charter, Art. 9) - Czech(1) Nikdo nesmí být podroben nuceným pracím nebo službám.
… (Listina, Čl. 9)
Protection from Violence
Honduras
- EnglishEvery person has the right to have his physical, mental, and moral integrity respected.
No one shall be subjected to torture, or to cruel, inhuman, or degrading punishment or treatment.
… (Art. 68) - SpanishToda persona tiene derecho a que se respete su integridad física, síquica y moral.
Nadie debe ser sometido a torturas, ni penas o tratos crueles, inhumanos o degradantes.
… (Art. 68)
Protection from Violence
Chad
- EnglishAny propaganda of ethnic, tribal, regional or religious [confessionnel] character tending to infringe the national unity or the secularity of the State is prohibited. (Art. 5)
- Arabicيُحظر أي دعاية ذات طابع إثني أو قبلي أو إقليمي أو طائفي تميل إلى التعدي على الوحدة الوطنية أو على علمانية الدولة. (المادة 5)
- FrenchToute propagande à caractère ethnique, tribal, régional ou confessionnel tendant à porter atteinte à l'unité nationale ou à la laïcité de l'Etat est interdite. (Art. 5)
Protection from Violence
Mexico
- English…
Slavery is prohibited in the United Mexican States. Slaves who enter the national territory from abroad will recover, by this act alone, their liberty and the protection of the laws.
… (Art. 1) - Spanish…
Está prohibida la esclavitud en los Estados Unidos Mexicanos. Los esclavos del extranjero que entren al territorio nacional alcanzarán, por este solo hecho, su libertad y la protección de las leyes.
… (Art. 1)
Protection from Violence
Comoros
- EnglishThe physical and moral integrity of persons is inviolable.
No one may be submitted to torture, or to cruel, degrading or inhuman penalties or treatments. (Art. 20) - Arabicالسلامة الجسدية والمعنوية للأشخاص هي مصونة.
لا يجوز أن يخضع أحد للتعذيب أو لعقوبات أو معاملة قاسية أو مهينة أو لاإنسانية. (المادة 20) - FrenchL'intégrité physique et morale des personnes est inviolable.
Nul ne peut être soumis à la torture, ni à des peines ou des traitements cruels, dégradants ou inhumains. (Art. 20)
Protection from Violence
Israel
- EnglishThere shall be no violation of the life, body or dignity of any person as such. (Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty (1992), Sec. 2)
- Hebrewאין פוגעים בחייו, בגופו, או בכבודו של אדם באשר הוא אדם. (חוק יסוד: כבוד האדם וחירותו (1992), סעיף 2)
Protection from Violence
Sudan
- English…
(2) The state respects human dignity. … (Art. 3) - Arabic…
2. تلتزم الدوله بإحترام الكرامة الانسانية.... (الماده 4)
Protection from Violence
Latvia
- English...
The State shall provide special support to disabled children, children left without parental care or who have suffered from violence. (Art. 110) - Latvian...
Valsts īpaši palīdz bērniem invalīdiem, bērniem, kas palikuši bez vecāku gādības vai cietuši no varmācības. (Art. 110)
Protection from Violence
Paraguay
- EnglishNo one may take the law into their own hands or claim their rights with violence. … (Art. 15)
- SpanishNadie podrá hacerse justicia por sí mismo ni reclamar sus derecho con violencia. … (Art. 15)