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Protection from Violence
- EnglishAll Burundians have the right to live in Burundi within peace and within security. … (Art. 14)
- KirundiAbarundi bose barafise uburenganzira bwo kuba mu Burundi mu mahoro no mu mutekano. … (Ingingo ya 14)
- FrenchTous les burundais ont le droit de vivre au Burundi dans la paix et dans la sécurité. ... (Art. 14)
Protection from Violence
- English
(1) Individual freedom and security of person are inviolable.
… (Art. 25) - Moldovian
(1) Libertatea individuală şi siguranţa persoanei sînt inviolabile.
… (Art. 25)
Protection from Violence
- English
Every child has the right to measures of special protection by his or her family, other Rwandans and the State, depending on his or her age and living conditions, as provided for by national and international law. (Art. 19)
- Kinyarwanda
Umwana wese afite uburenganzira bwo kurengerwa ku buryo bwihariye n’umuryango we, abandi Banyarwanda na Leta, bitewe n’ikigero n’imibereho arimo nk’uko biteganywa n’amategeko y’u Rwanda ndetse n’amategeko mpuzamahanga. (Ingingo ya 19)
- French
Tout enfant a droit, de la part de sa famille, de la société et de l’Etat, aux mesures de protection spéciale Tout enfant a droit, de la part de sa famille, de la société et de l’État, aux mesures de protection spéciale qu’exigent son âge et ses conditions de vie, conformément au droit national et international. (Art. 19)
Protection from Violence
- English
The citizens of Mongolia are guaranteed to exercise the following rights and freedoms:
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4/ … No one shall be subjected to forced labour;
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13/ the right to personal liberty and safety. … No person shall be subjected to torture, inhuman, cruel or degrading treatment.
… (Art. 16) - Mongolian
Монгол Улсын иргэн дараахь үндсэн эрх, эрх чөлөөг баталгаатай эдэлнэ:
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4) … Хэнийг ч хууль бусаар албадан хөдөлмөрлүүлж болохгүй;
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13) халдашгүй, чөлөөтэй байх эрхтэй. ... Хэнд боловч эрүү шүүлт тулгаж, хүнлэг бус, хэрцгий хандаж, нэр төрийг нь доромжилж болохгүй.
… (Арван зургадугаар зүйл)
Protection from Violence
- English… No person can be subject to servitude or to another condition that diminishes his or her dignity. The human beings must exercise [guardar] brotherly behavior among them. (Art. 4)
- Spanish… Ninguna persona puede ser sometida a servidumbre ni a otra condición que menoscabe su dignidad. Los seres humanos deben guardar conducta fraternal entre sí. (Art. 4)
Protection from Violence
- English...
The protection of the woman and of the child against violence and insecurity, exploitation and moral, intellectual and physical neglect[,] is an obligation of the State and the other public collectivities. This protection is assured by the appropriate measures and institutions of the State and of the other public collectivities.
... (Art. 7) - French...
La protection de la femme et de l’enfant contre la violence, l’insécurité, l’exploitation et l’abandon moral, intellectuel et physique est une obligation pour l’Etat et les autres collectivités publiques. Cette protection est assurée par des mesures et des institutions appropriées de l’Etat et des autres collectivités publiques.
... (Art. 7)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo one shall be subjected to scientific experimentation, including medical experimentation, without his voluntary consent. (Art. 39)
- PolishNikt nie może być poddany eksperymentom naukowym, w tym medycznym, bez dobrowolnie wyrażonej zgody. (Art. 39)
Protection from Violence
- English(1) Every child has the right—
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(d) to be protected from maltreatment, neglect, abuse or degradation;
(e) to be protected from exploitative labour practices;
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(i) not to be used directly in armed conflict, and to be protected in times of armed conflict.
… (Sec. 28)
Protection from Violence
- English(1) Slavery is non-existent and forbidden and no law shall permit or facilitate its introduction into Pakistan in any form.
(2) All forms of forced labour and traffic in human beings are prohibited.
… (Art. 11) - Urdu(١) غلامی معدوم اور ممنوع ہے اور کوئی قانون کسی بھی صورت میں اسے پاکستان میں رواج دینے کی اجازت نہیں دے گا یا سہولت بہم نہیں پہنچائے گا۔
(۲) بیگارکی تمام صورتوں اور انسانوں کی خرید و فروخت کو ممنوع قرار دیا جاتا ہے۔
…(آرٹیکل ۱۱)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishThe Congress holds the faculty:
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XXI. To enact [expedir]:
a) The general laws that establishes as a minimum, the criminal grades [tipos penales] and their punishments [sanciones] in the matters of kidnapping, forced disappearance of persons, other forms of deprivation of liberty contrary to the law, trafficking in persons, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatments or punishments [penas], as well as electoral.
The general laws that also contemplate the distribution of competences and the forms of coordination between the Federation, the federal entities and the Municipalities;
… (Art. 73) - SpanishEl Congreso tiene facultad:
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XXI. Para expedir:
a) Las leyes generales que establezcan como mínimo, los tipos penales y sus sanciones en las materias de secuestro, desaparición forzada de personas, otras formas de privación de la libertad contrarias a la ley, trata de personas, tortura y otros tratos o penas crueles, inhumanos o degradantes, así como electoral.
Las leyes generales contemplarán también la distribución de competencias y las formas de coordinación entre la Federación, las entidades federativas y los Municipios;
… (Art. 73)