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Protection from Violence
Congo
- EnglishThe State has the obligation to protect children and adolescents against economical or social exploitation.
Work by children of less than sixteen (16) years is prohibited. (Art. 40) - FrenchL’Etat a l’obligation de protéger les enfants et les adolescents contre l’exploitation économique ou sociale.
Le travail des enfants de moins de seize (16) ans est interdit. (Art. 40)
Protection from Violence
Togo
- EnglishThe State recognizes and guarantees within the conditions established by the law, the exercise of the freedoms of association, of assembly and of peaceful demonstration without instruments of violence. … (Art. 30)
- FrenchL'Etat reconnaît et garantit dans les conditions fixées par la loi, l'exercice des libertés d'association, de réunion et de manifestation pacifique et sans instruments de violence. … (Art. 30)
Protection from Violence
Thailand
- English… The State should provide assistance to children, youth, women, the elderly, persons with disabilities, indigent persons and underprivileged persons to be able to have a quality living, and shall protect such persons from violence or unfair treatment, as well as provide treatment, rehabilitation and remedies to such injured persons. ... (Sec. 71)
- Thai… รัฐพึงให้ความช่วยเหลือเด็ก เยาวชน สตรี ผู้สูงอายุ คนพิการ ผู้ยากไร้ และผู้ด้อยโอกาส ให้สามารถดํารงชีวิตได้อย่างมีคุณภาพ และคุ้มครองป้องกันมิให้บุคคลดังกล่าวถูกใช้ความรุนแรงหรือปฏิบัติอย่างไม่เป็นธรรม ตลอดจนให้การบําบัด ฟื้นฟูและเยียวยาผู้ถูกกระทําการดังกล่าว ... (มาตรา ๗๑)
Protection from Violence
Ecuador
- EnglishIn any criminal process in which a person has been deprived of liberty, the following basic guarantees will be observed:
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8. No one may be required to declare in a criminal trial against their spouse, partner or relatives up to the fourth degree of consanguinity or second of affinity, except in the case of domestic, sexual and gender violence.
… (Art. 77) - SpanishEn todo proceso penal en que se haya privado de la libertad a una persona, se observarán las siguientes garantías básicas:
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8. Nadie podrá ser llamado a declarar en juicio penal contra su cónyuge, pareja o parientes hasta el cuarto grado de consanguinidad o segundo de afinidad, excepto en el caso de violencia intrafamiliar, sexual y de género.
… (Art. 77)
Protection from Violence
Timor-Leste
- English…
4. Compulsory work, without prejudice to the cases provided for under penal legislation, is prohibited.
… (Sec. 50) - Tetum…
4. Proibidu obriga ema serbisu, maibé ne’e la halakon buat ne’ebé maka iha lejizlasaun konaba ezekusaun kastigu nian.
… (Art. 50) - Portuguese…
4. É proibido o trabalho compulsivo, sem prejuízo do disposto na legislação sobre a execução de penas.
… (Art. 50)
Protection from Violence
Ecuador
- EnglishThe State shall guarantee human safety by means of integrated policies and actions to ensure the peaceful coexistence of persons, to promote a culture of peace and to prevent forms of violence and discrimination and the perpetration of offenses and crimes. The planning and application of these policies shall be entrusted to specialized bodies at the different levels of government. (Art. 393)
- SpanishEl Estado garantizará la seguridad humana a través de políticas y acciones integradas, para asegurar la convivencia pacífica de las personas, promover una cultura de paz y prevenir las formas de violencia y discriminación y la comisión de infracciones y delitos. La planificación y aplicación de estas políticas se encargará a órganos especializados en los diferentes niveles de gobierno. (Art. 393)
Protection from Violence
Switzerland
- EnglishThe right to prosecute sexual or pornography offences involving prepubescent children and the penalties for such offences is not subject to a time limit. (Art. 123b)
- FrenchL’action pénale et la peine pour un acte punissable d’ordre sexuel ou pornographique sur un enfant impubère sont imprescriptibles. (Art. 123b)
- GermanDie Verfolgung sexueller oder pornografischer Straftaten an Kindern vor der Pubertät und die Strafe für solche Taten sind unverjährbar. (Art. 123b)
- ItalianL’azione penale e la pena per i reati sessuali o di pornografia commessi su fanciulli impuberi sono imprescrittibili. (Art 123b)
Protection from Violence
Egypt
- English…
As for crimes related to the incitement of violence, discrimination between citizens, or impingement of individual honor, the Law shall specify the penalties therefore.
… (Art. 67) - Arabic…
أما الجرائم المتعلقة بالتحريض على العنف أو التمييز بين المواطنين أو الطعن فى أعراض الأفراد، فيحدد القانون عقوباتها
…(المادّة 67)
Protection from Violence
Zimbabwe
- EnglishNo person may be subjected to physical or psychological torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. (Sec. 53)
Protection from Violence
Viet Nam
- English…
3. Discriminatory treatment, forced labor or the employment of people below the minimum working age is prohibited. (Art. 35) - Vietnamese…
3. Nghiêm cấm phân biệt đối xử, cưỡng bức lao động, sử dụng nhân công dưới độ tuổi lao động tối thiểu. (Điều 35)