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Protection from Violence
- English
No one may be submitted to torture, or to cruel, inhuman or degrading measures [sévices] or treatments.
… (Art. 18) - French
Nul ne sera soumis à la torture, ni à des sévices ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants.
… (Art. 18)
Protection from Violence
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No one may be subjected to torture or other inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
No one shall be held in slavery or required to perform forced labour.
The authorities of the State shall protect the right to life and oppose torture, slavery, forced labour and other forms of inhuman or degrading treatment. (Art. 93) - Norwegian…
Ingen må utsettes for tortur eller annen umenneskelig eller nedverdigende behandling eller straff.
Ingen skal holdes i slaveri eller tvangsarbeid.
Statens myndigheter skal beskytte retten til liv og bekjempe tortur, slaveri, tvangsarbeid og andre former for umenneskelig eller nedverdigende behandling. (§ 93)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishYouth is protected by the State and the other public collectivities against exploitation and abandonment.
… (Art. 24) - FrenchLa jeunesse est protégée par l'Etat et les autres collectivités publiques contre l'exploitation et l'abandon.
... (Art. 24)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishI. Everyone has the right to personal inviolability.
… (Art. 32) - AzerbaijaniI. Hər kəsin şəxsi toxunulmazlıq hüququ vardır.
… (Maddə 32)
Protection from Violence
- English
No human shall be subjected to physical or mental torture, enticement, or degrading treatment. The law shall specify the punishment to whomever carries out such acts. All statements or confessions proven to have been obtained under torture, enticement, due to such treatment, or under threat of any of such acts, are deemed void. (Art. 25)
- Arabic
لا يعرض أي إنسان للتعذيب المادي أو المعنوي، أو للإغراء، أو للمعاملة الحاطة بالكرامة، ويحدد القانون عقاب من يفعل ذلك، كما يبطل كل قول أو اعتراف يثبت صدوره تحت وطأة التعذيب أو بالإغراء أو لتلك المعاملة، أو التهديد بأي منها. (المادّة ٢٥)
Protection from Violence
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3. No one shall be obligated to undertake a certain job, except in compliance with a general public service that is equal for all or by virtue of a judicial decision, under the terms of the law. (Art. 42) - Portuguese…
3. Ninguém pode ser obrigado a um trabalho determinado, salvo para cumprimento de um serviço público geral e igual para todos ou em virtude de decisão judicial, nos termos da lei. (Art. 42)
Protection from Violence
- English(1) The domicile and the residence are inviolable. No one shall enter or remain in the domicile or residence of a person without his consent.
(2) An derogation from the provisions of paragraph (1) can operate, according to the law, for the following instances:
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b) removing a risk to someone's life, physical integrity, or a person's assets;
... (Art. 27) - Romanian(1) Domiciliul şi reşedinţa sunt inviolabile. Nimeni nu poate pătrunde sau rămâne în domiciliul ori în reşedinţa unei persoane fără învoirea acesteia.
(2) De la prevederile alineatului (1) se poate deroga prin lege pentru următoarele situaţii:
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b) înlăturarea unei primejdii privind viaţa, integritatea fizică sau bunurile unei persoane;
… (Art. 27)
Protection from Violence
- English(1) Every person has a right to liberty and security of the person.
… (Art. 18)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishEveryone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.
… (Art. 32) - Khmerជនគ្រប់រូបមានសិទ្ធិរស់រានមានជីវិត មានសេរីភាព និងមានសន្តិសុខផ្ទាល់ខ្លួន។
... (មាត្រា ៣២)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishEvery person who is a legal resident of the State shall enjoy protection to his person and property in accordance with the provisions of the law. (Art. 52)
- Arabicيتمتع كل شخص مقيم في الدولة إقامة مشروعة بحماية لشخصه وماله، وفقاً لأحكام القانون. (المادّة 52)