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Protection from Violence
Zambia
- English…
3. A political party shall not—
a. be founded on a religious, linguistic, racial, ethnic, tribal, gender, sectoral or provincial basis or engage in propaganda based on any of these factors;
b. engage in or encourage violence or intimidate its members, supporters, opponents or other persons;
... (Art. 60)
Protection from Violence
Montenegro
- EnglishInfliction or encouragement of hatred or intolerance on any grounds shall be prohibited. (Art. 7)
- MontenegrinZabranjeno je izazivanje ili podsticanje mržnje ili netrpeljivosti po bilo kom osnovu. (Član 7)
Protection from Violence
Saint Lucia
- EnglishWhereas every person in Saint Lucia is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the right, whatever his or her race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely—
(a) life, liberty, security of the person, equality before the law and the protection of the law;
… (Sec. 1)
Protection from Violence
Eswatini
- English…
(2) A child shall not be subjected to abuse or torture or other cruel inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment subject to lawful and moderate chastisement for purposes of correction.
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(7) Parliament shall enact laws necessary to ensure that -
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(d) children receive special protection against exposure to physical and moral hazards within and outside the family. (Sec. 29)
Protection from Violence
Myanmar
- EnglishThe Union prohibits the enslaving and trafficking in persons. (Sec. 358)
- Burmeseနိုင်ငံတော်သည် ကျေးကျွန်ပြုမှုနှင့် လူကုန်ကူးမှုများကို တားမြစ်သည်။ (ပုဒ်မ-၃၅၈)
Protection from Violence
Argentina
- English… any kind of tortures and whipping, are forever abolished. … (Sec. 18)
- Spanish… Quedan abolidos para siempre … toda especie de tormento y los azotes. … (Art. 18)
Protection from Violence
Poland
- EnglishNo one may be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment. The application of corporal punishment shall be prohibited. (Art. 40)
- PolishNikt nie może być poddany torturom ani okrutnemu, nieludzkiemu lub poniżającemu traktowaniu i karaniu. Zakazuje się stosowania kar cielesnych. (Art. 40)
Protection from Violence
Uruguay
- EnglishThe inhabitants of the Republic have the right of protection in the enjoyment of life, honor, liberty, security, labor, and property. No one may be deprived of these rights except in conformity with laws which may be enacted for reasons of general interest. (Art. 7)
- SpanishLos habitantes de la República tienen derecho a ser protegidos en el goce de su vida, honor, libertad, seguridad, trabajo y propiedad. Nadie puede ser privado de estos derechos sino conforme a las leyes que se establecen por razones de interés general. (Art. 7)
Protection from Violence
Guinea
- EnglishThe law punishes whoever [quiconque] by an act of racial, ethnic, [or] religious discrimination, by an act of regionalist propaganda, or by any other act, infringes the national unity, the security of the State, the integrity of the territory of the Republic or the democratic functioning of the institutions. (Art. 4)
- FrenchLa loi punit quiconque, par un acte de discrimination raciale, ethnique ou religieuse, par un acte de propagande régionaliste ou par tout autre acte, porte atteinte à l'unité nationale, à la sécurité de l'État, à l'intégrité du territoire de la République ou au fonctionnement démocratique des institutions. (Art. 4)
Protection from Violence
Pakistan
- English…
(2) No person shall be subjected to torture for the purpose of extracting evidence. (Art 14) - Urdu…
(٢) کسی شخص کو شہادت حاصل کرنے کی غرض سے اذیت نہیں دی جائے گی۔ (آرٹیکل ۴ا)