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Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo one may be subjected, either to degrading and humiliating acts [sévices] or treatment, or to torture. (Art. 18)
- Arabicلا يجوز إخضاع أحد لأفعال أو معاملة مهينة ومذلة أو للتعذيب. (المادة 18)
- FrenchNul ne peut être soumis, ni à des sévices ou traitements dégradants et humiliants, ni à la torture. (Art. 18)
Protection from Violence
- English1. Every child has the right:
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d. not to be subjected to exploitative practices or abuse, nor to be required to serve in the army nor permitted to perform work which may be hazardous or harmful to his or her education, health or well-being;
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f. to be free from corporal punishment and cruel and inhuman treatment by any person including parents, school administrations and other institutions;
g. not to be subjected to negative and harmful cultural practices which affect his or her health, welfare or dignity; and
h. to be protected from abduction and trafficking.
… (Art. 17)
Protection from Violence
- English(1) No person who is arrested or detained shall be subjected to physical or mental torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.
… (Art. 22) - Nepali(१) पक्राउ परेको वा थुनामा रहेको व्यक्तिलाई शारीरिक वा मानसिक यातना दिइने वा निजसँग निर्मम, अमानवीय वा अपमानजनक व्यवहार गरिने छैन ।
... (धारा २२)
Protection from Violence
- English1. Every person’s moral and physical integrity is inviolable.
2. No one may be subjected to torture or to cruel, degrading or inhuman treatment or punishment. (Art. 25) - Portuguese1. A integridade moral e física das pessoas é inviolável.
2. Ninguém pode ser submetido a tortura, nem a tratos ou penas cruéis, degradantes ou desumanos. (Art. 25)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishViolence within the family, in any of its manifestations, is considered destructive to the people involved, to families, and to society, and is punishable by law. (Art. 85)
- SpanishLa violencia familiar, en cualquiera de sus manifestaciones, se considera destructiva de las personas implicadas, de las familias y de la sociedad, y es sancionada por la ley. (Art. 85)
Protection from Violence
- English
The human person is sacred.
The rights of the human person are inviolable.
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La personne humaine est sacrée.
Les droits de la personne humaine sont inviolables.
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Protection from Violence
- English
The State protects the dignity of the human person and its physical integrity and prohibits moral and physical torture. The infraction of torture is imprescriptible. (Art. 25)
- Arabic
تحمي الدّولة كرامة الذّات البشريّة وحرمة الجسد، وتمنع التّعذيب المعنويّ والمادّي. ولا تسقط جريمة التّعذيب بالتّقادم. (الفصل 25)
- French
L’État protège la dignité de l’être humain et son intégrité physique et interdit la torture morale et physique.
L’infraction de torture est imprescriptible. (Art. 25)
Protection from Violence
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(2) No torture, force, violence, threat, intimidation, or any other means which vitiate the free will shall be used against him. Secret detention places, solitary, incommunicado, or other similar forms of detention are prohibited.
… (Art. III, Sec. 12) - Filipino…
(2) Hindi siya dapat gamitan ng labis na pagpapahirap, pwersa, dahas, pananakot, pagbabanta, o ano mang paraaan na pipinsala sa kanyang malayang pagpapasya. Ipinagbabawal ang mga lihim kulungan, solitaryo, ingkomunikado, o iba pang katulad ng anyo ng detensyon.
… (Art. III, Seksyon 12)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishPhysical and mental integrity is inviolable.
Nobody may be subjected to torture, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, nor subjected to medical and other experiments without their free consent. (Art. 25) - Serbian CyrillicФизички и психички интегритет је неповредив.
Нико не може бити изложен мучењу, нечовечном или понижавајућем поступању или кажњавању, нити подвргнут медицинским или научним огледима без свог слободно датог пристанка. (Члан 25)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishThe following rights of persons are recognized and guaranteed:
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3. The right to personal well-being, which includes:
a. Bodily, psychological, moral and sexual safety.
b. A life without violence in the public and private sectors. The State shall adopt the measures needed to prevent, eliminate, and punish all forms of violence, especially violence against women, children and adolescents, elderly persons, persons with disabilities and against all persons at a disadvantage or in a vulnerable situation; identical measures shall be taken against violence, slavery, and sexual exploitation.
c. Prohibition of torture, forced disappearance and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatments and punishments.
d. Prohibition of the use of genetic material and scientific experimentation that undermines human rights.
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12. The right to conscientious objection, which shall not undermine other rights or cause harm to persons or nature.
All persons have the right to refuse the use of violence and to refuse doing military service.
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17. The right to freedom of work. No one shall be obligated to carry out free or forced labor, unless provided for by law.
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29. The rights of freedom also include:
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b. Prohibition of slavery, exploitation, bondage and smuggling and trafficking in human beings in all their forms. The State shall adopt measures to prevent and eliminate trafficking in persons and to protect and socially reinsert victims of trafficking and other forms of the infringement of freedom.
… (Art. 66) - SpanishSe reconoce y garantizará a las personas:
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3. El derecho a la integridad personal, que incluye:
a) La integridad física, psíquica, moral y sexual.
b) Una vida libre de violencia en el ámbito público y privado. El Estado adoptará las medidas necesarias para prevenir, eliminar y sancionar toda forma de violencia, en especial la ejercida contra las mujeres, niñas, niños y adolescentes, personas adultas mayores, personas con discapacidad y contra toda persona en situación de desventaja o vulnerabilidad; idénticas medidas se tomarán contra la violencia, la esclavitud y la explotación sexual.
c) La prohibición de la tortura, la desaparición forzada y los tratos y penas crueles, inhumanos o degradantes.
d) La prohibición del uso de material genético y la experimentación científica que atenten contra los derechos humanos.
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12. El derecho a la objeción de conciencia, que no podrá menoscabar otros derechos, ni causar daño a las personas o a la naturaleza.
Toda persona tiene derecho a negarse a usar la violencia y a participar en el servicio military.
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17. EI derecho a la libertad de trabajo. Nadie será obligado a realizar un trabajo gratuito o forzoso, salvo los casos que determine la ley.
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29. Los derechos de libertad también incluyen:
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b) La prohibición de la esclavitud, la explotación, la servidumbre y el tráfico y la trata de seres humanos en todas sus formas. El Estado adoptará medidas de prevención y erradicación de la trata de personas, y de protección y reinserción social de las víctimas de la trata y de otras formas de violación de la libertad.
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