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Protection from Violence

Poland
  • English
    No one shall be subjected to scientific experimentation, including medical experimentation, without his voluntary consent. (Art. 39)
  • Polish
    Nikt nie może być poddany eksperymentom naukowym, w tym medycznym, bez dobrowolnie wyrażonej zgody. (Art. 39)

Protection from Violence

Egypt
  • English
    All forms of slavery, oppression, forced exploitation of human beings, sex trade, and other forms of human trafficking are prohibited and criminalized by Law. (Art. 89)
  • Arabic
    تُحظر كلّ صور العبودية والاسترقاق والقهر والاستغلال القسرى للإنسان، وتجارة الجنس، وغيرها من أشكال الاتّجار فى البشر، ويجرّم القانون كل ذلك. (المادّة 89)

Protection from Violence

Zimbabwe
  • English
    (1) Every child, that is to say every boy and girl under the age of eighteen years, has the right—
    …
    (e) to be protected from economic and sexual exploitation, from child labour, and from maltreatment, neglect or any form of abuse;
    … (Sec. 81)

Protection from Violence

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • English
    …
    6. Work by adolescents at tasks that may affect their overall development is prohibited. The State shall protect them against any economic and social exploitation.
    … (Art. 89)
  • Spanish
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    6. Se prohíbe el trabajo de adolescentes en labores que puedan afectar su desarrollo integral. El Estado los protegerá contra cualquier explotación económica y social.
    … (Art. 89)

Protection from Violence

Pakistan
  • 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

Russian Federation
  • English
    1. Human dignity shall be protected by the State. Nothing may serve as a basis for its derogation.
    2. Nobody should be subjected to torture, violence, or other severe or humiliating treatment or punishment. Nobody may be subjected to medical, scientific or other experiments without voluntary consent. (Art. 21)
  • Russian
    1. Достоинство личности охраняется государством. Ничто не может быть основанием для его умаления.
    2. Никто не должен подвергаться пыткам, насилию, другому жестокому или унижающему человеческое достоинство обращению или наказанию. Никто не может быть без добровольного согласия подвергнут медицинским, научным или иным опытам. (Статья 21)

Protection from Violence

Gambia
  • English
    No person shall be subject to torture or inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment. (Sec. 21)

Protection from Violence

Belize
  • English
    No person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment. (Sec. 7)

Protection from Violence

Bahrain
  • English
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    c. Compulsory work cannot be imposed on any person except in the cases specified by law for national exigency and for a fair consideration, or pursuant to a judicial ruling.
    … (Art. 13)
  • Arabic
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    ج - لا يجوز فرض عمل إجباري على أحد إلاّ في الأحوال التي يعينها القانون لضرورة قومية وبمقابل عادل، أو تـنفيذا لحكم قضائي.
    (المادّة 13) …

Protection from Violence

Sri Lanka
  • English
    No person shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. (Art. 11)
  • Sinhala
    කිසිම තැනැත්තකු වධ හිංසාවලට හෝ කෘෘර, අමානුෂික හෝ අවමන් සහගත සැලකිල්ලකට නැතහොත් දඞුුවමකට යටත් නොකළ යුත්තේ ය. (11 වැනි වගන්තිය)