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Protection from Violence
- English
Notwithstanding the freedom which follows from Article 1, provisions may be laid down in law concerning:
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6. interventions against continued programming prominently featuring depictions of violence, pornographic images, or agitation against a population group;
... (Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression, Chapter 3, Art. 2) - Swedish
Den frihet som följer av 1 § hindrar inte att det i lag meddelas föreskrifter om
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6. ingripanden mot fortsatt sändning av ett utbud som inriktas på våldsframställningar, pornografiska bilder eller hets mot folkgrupp,
... (Yttrandefrihetsgrundlag. (1991:1469), 3 kap, 2§)
Protection from Violence
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(1) A person's liberty and security are guaranteed by the State.
… (Art. 24) - Kinyarwanda
(1) Ubwisanzure n’umutekano bya muntu byubahirizwa na Leta.
… (Ingingo ya 24) - French
(1) La liberté et la sécurité de la personne sont garanties par l’Etat.
… (Art. 24)
Protection from Violence
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Imprisonment for debts, life sentences [penas perpetuas], slanderous [punishments] [las infamantes], proscriptive [punishments] [las proscriptivas] and all forms of torture [tormento][,] are prohibited.
… (Art. 27) - Spanish…
Se prohíbe la prisión por deudas, las penas perpetuas, las infamantes, las proscriptivas y toda especie de tormento.
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Protection from Violence
- English… No one may be subject to torture, violence, other cruel or humiliating treatment.No one may be subject to medical or scientific experiments without his consent. (Art. 26)
- Uzbek… Hech kim qiynoqqa solinishi, zo‘ravonlikka, shafqatsiz yoki inson qadr-qimmatini kamsituvchi boshqa tarzdagi tazyiqqa duchor etilishi mumkin emas. Hech kimda uning roziligisiz tibbiy yoki ilmiy tajribalar o‘tkazilishi mumkin emas. (26-modda)
Protection from Violence
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(3) freedom and security shall be guaranteed each individual, subject to respect for the rights of others and the higher interests of the State;
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(12) every person has a right to life, to physical and moral integrity and to humane treatment in all circumstances. Under no circumstances shall any person be subjected to torture, to cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment;
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(13) no person shall be harassed on grounds of his origin, religious, philosophical or political opinions or beliefs, subject to respect for public policy;
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(3) La liberté et la sécurité sont garanties à chaque individu dans le respect des droits d'autrui et de l'intérêt supérieur de l'Etat;
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(12) Toute personne a droit à la vie et à l'intégrité physique et morale. Elle doit être traitée en toute circonstance avec humanité. En aucun cas, elle ne peut être soumise à la torture, à des peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants;
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(13) Nul ne peut être inquiété en raison de ses origines, de ses opinions ou croyances en matière religieuse, philosophique ou politique sous réserve du respect de l’ordre public et des bonnes mœurs;
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Protection from Violence
- English1. Everyone has the right to liberty and security of person.
… (Art. 5 of ECHR, Human Rights Act 1998 Schedule 1)
Protection from Violence
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(2) Every child has the right to be protected from mistreatment, neglect, abuse, or degradation.
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(6) Every child has the right to be protected from armed conflict, and not to be used in armed conflict.
... (Art. 29) - Somali…
(2) Ubad kastaa wuxuu xaq u leeyahay in laga ilaaliyo dhaqanxumo, dayacaad, xadgudub ama liiditaan.
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(6) Carruurtu waxay xaq u leeyihiin in laga ilaaliyo, loona adeegsan dagaallada hubaysan.
... (Qodobka 29aad.)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishLaws governing the relations between employers and workers are matters of public policy. All acts, stipulations or agreements that involve the waiver, diminution or restriction or evasion of the following guarantees shall be void:
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7. Minors under sixteen years of age and those above that age who are subject to mandatory education by virtue of national legislation may not be employed in any kind of work.
… (Art. 128) - SpanishLas leyes que rigen las relaciones entre patronos y trabajadores son de orden público. Son nulos los actos, estipulaciones o convenciones que impliquen renuncia, disminuyan, restrinjan o tergiversen las siguientes garantías:
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7. Los menores de (16) diez y seis años y los que hayan cumplido esa edad y sigan sometidos a la enseñanza en virtud de la legislación nacional, no podrán ser ocupados en trabajo alguno.
… (Art. 128)
Protection from Violence
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No one shall be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or undignified treatment or punishment, or be subjected to medical or other experiments without one's consent. (Art. 25) - Belarusian…
Ніхто не павінен падвяргацца катаванням, жорсткаму, бесчалавечнаму або зневажальнаму да яго годнасці абыходжанню ці пакаранню, а таксама без яго згоды падвяргацца медыцынскім або іншым доследам. (Артыкул 25) - Russian…
Никто не должен подвергаться пыткам, жестокому, бесчеловечному либо унижающему его достоинство обращению или наказанию, а также без его согласия подвергаться медицинским или иным опытам. (Статья 25)
Protection from Violence
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The constitution of insular political parties, regional or local or having a paramilitary character or [having] recourse to subversive methods, is prohibited.
… (Art. 35) - Arabic…
يحظر إنشاء أحزاب سياسية جزيرية إقليمية أو محلية ذات طابع شبه عسكري أو تلجأ إلى أساليب هدامة
... (المادة 35) - French…
Est interdite la constitution de partis politiques insulaires, régionaux ou locaux ou ayant un caractère paramilitaire ou recourant à des moyens subversifs.
… (Art. 35)