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Protection from Violence
Cuba
- EnglishChild labor, performed by children or adolescents, is prohibited.
… (Art. 66) - SpanishSe prohíbe el trabajo de las niñas, los niños y los adolescentes.
… (Art. 66)
Protection from Violence
Nepal
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(3) No woman shall be subjected to physical, mental, sexual, psychological or other form of violence or exploitation on grounds of religion, social, cultural tradition, practice or on any other grounds. Such act shall be punishable by law, and the victim shall have the right to obtain compensation in accordance with law.
… (Art. 38) - Nepali…
(३) महिला विरुद्व धार्मिक, सामाजिक, सांस्कृतिक परम्परा, प्रचलन वा अन्य कुनै आधारमा शारीरिक, मानसिक, यौनजन्य, मनोवैज्ञानिक वा अन्यकुनै किसिमको हिंसाजन्य कार्य वा शोषण गरिने छैन । त्यस्तो कार्य कानून बमोजिम दण्डनीय हुनेछ र पीडितलाई कानून बमोजिम क्षतिपूर्ति पाउने हकहुनेछ ।
... (धारा ३८)
Protection from Violence
Portugal
- English1. Citizens have the right to form associations freely and without the requirement for any authorisation, on condition that such associations are not intended to promote violence and their purposes are not contrary to the criminal law.
… (Art. 46) - Portuguese1. Os cidadãos têm o direito de, livremente e sem dependência de qualquer autorização, constituir associações, desde que estas não se destinem a promover a violência e os respectivos fins não sejam contrários à lei penal.
… (Art. 46)
Protection from Violence
Equatorial Guinea
- English1. The State protects the person from his conception and protects [ampara] the minor so that he may develop normally and in security for his moral, mental, and physical integrity, as well as [in] his life in the home.
… (Art. 23) - Spanish1. El Estado protege a la persona desde su concepción y ampara al menor para que pueda desenvolverse normalmente y con seguridad para su integridad moral, mental y física, así como su vida en el hogar.
… (Art. 23) - French1. L'État protège la personne depuis sa conception et protège l'enfant mineur en lui assurant les conditions d'un épanouissement normal, en toute sécurité pour son intégrité morale, mentale et physique, ainsi que la vie sans son foyer.
… (Art. 23)
Protection from Violence
Antigua and Barbuda
- EnglishWHEREAS the People of Antigua and Barbuda-
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b. respect the principles of social justice and, therefore, believe that the operation of their economic system should result in the material resources of their community being so distributed as to serve the common good, that there should be adequate means of livelihood for all, that labour should not be exploited or forced by economic necessity to operate in inhumane conditions but that there should be opportunity for advancement on the basis of recognition of merit, ability and integrity;
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e. desire to establish a framework of supreme law within which to guarantee their inalienable human rights and freedoms, among them, the rights to liberty, property, security and legal redress of grievances, as well as freedom of speech, of the press and of assembly, subject only to the public interest:
… (Preamble)
Protection from Violence
Ecuador
- EnglishThe State will adopt, among others, the following measures that assure to children [feminine], children [masculine] and adolescents:
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2. Special protection against any type of labor or economic exploitation. Work by minors [under] fifteen years is prohibited, and policies of progressive eradication of child labor shall be implemented. Work by adolescents [feminine] and adolescents [masculine] will be exceptional, and may not infringe [conculcar] their right to education nor may it be realized in situations harmful or dangerous to their health or personal development. Their work and other activities shall be respected, recognized, and supported as long as it does not infringe on [atenten] their instruction and integral development.
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4. Protection and attention against any kind of violence, maltreatment, sexual exploitation or [exploitation] of any other kind, or against negligence that provokes such situations.
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7. Protection against the influence of programs or messages, disseminated by means of any media, which promote violence, or racial or gender discrimination. The public policies of communication shall prioritize their education and the respect for their rights [to their] image, integrity and others specific to their age. Limitations and sanctions will be established to make these rights effective.
… (Art. 46) - SpanishEl Estado adoptará, entre otras, las siguientes medidas que aseguren a las niñas, niños y adolescentes:
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2. Protección especial contra cualquier tipo de explotación laboral o económica. Se prohíbe el trabajo de menores de quince años, y se implementarán políticas de erradicación progresiva del trabajo infantil. El trabajo de las adolescentes y los adolescentes será excepcional, y no podrá conculcar su derecho a la educación ni realizarse en situaciones nocivas o peligrosas para su salud o su desarrollo personal. Se respetará, reconocerá y respaldará su trabajo y las demás actividades siempre que no atenten a su formación y a su desarrollo integral.
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4. Protección y atención contra todo tipo de violencia, maltrato, explotación sexual o de cualquier otra índole, o contra la negligencia que provoque tales situaciones.
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7. Protección frente a la influencia de programas o mensajes, difundidos a través de cualquier medio, que promuevan la violencia, o la discriminación racial o de género. Las políticas públicas de comunicación priorizarán su educación y el respeto a sus derechos de imagen, integridad y los demás específicos de su edad. Se establecerán limitaciones y sanciones para hacer efectivos estos derechos.
… (Art. 46)
Protection from Violence
Philippines
- EnglishThe Commission on Elections shall exercise the following powers and functions:
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(5) Register, after sufficient publication, political parties, organizations, or coalitions which, in addition to other requirements, must present their platform or program of government; and accredit citizens’ arms of the Commission on Elections. Religious denominations and sects shall not be registered. Those which seek to achieve their goals through violence or unlawful means, or refuse to uphold and adhere to this Constitution, or which are supported by any foreign government shall likewise be refused registration.
… (Art. IX-C, Sec. 2) - FilipinoDapat tumupad ng sumusunod na mga kapangyarihan at mga gawain ng Komisyon ng Halalan:
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(5) Irehistro, pagkaraan ng sapat na paglalathala, ang mga partido, mga organisasyon, o mga koalisyong pampulitika na bukod sa iba pang mga kahingian, ay kinakailangang magharap ng kanilang plataporma o programa ng pamahalaan, at kilalanin ang mga lingkod-bayan ng Komisyon ng Halalan. Hindi dapat irehistro ang mga denominasyon at mga sektang pangrelihiyon. Dapat ding tanggihan ang pagrerehistro sa mga naghahangad na makamit ang kanilang mga layunin sa pamamagitan ng karahasan o mga labag na kaparaanan, o tumatangging itaguyod at talimahin ang Saligang-Batas na ito, o sinusuportahan ang alin mang banyagang pamahalaan.
… (Art. IX-K, Seksyon 2)
Protection from Violence
Serbia
- EnglishPersons deprived of liberty must be treated humanely and with respect to dignity of their person.
Any violence towards persons deprived of liberty shall be prohibited.
… (Art. 28) - Serbian CyrillicПрема лицу лишеном слободе мора се поступати човечно и с уважавањем достојанства његове личности.
Забрањено је свако насиље према лицу лишеном слободе.
... (Члан 28)
Protection from Violence
Gambia
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(2) Children under the age of sixteen years are entitled to be protected from economic exploitation and shall not be employed in or required to perform work that is likely to be hazardous or to interfere with their education or be harmful to their health or physical, mental, spiritual, moral or social development.
… (Sec. 29)
Protection from Violence
Belize
- English(1) No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
(2) No person shall be required to perform forced labour.
… (Sec. 8)