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Protection from Violence
Ecuador
- EnglishThe State shall guarantee human safety by means of integrated policies and actions to ensure the peaceful coexistence of persons, to promote a culture of peace and to prevent forms of violence and discrimination and the perpetration of offenses and crimes. The planning and application of these policies shall be entrusted to specialized bodies at the different levels of government. (Art. 393)
- SpanishEl Estado garantizará la seguridad humana a través de políticas y acciones integradas, para asegurar la convivencia pacífica de las personas, promover una cultura de paz y prevenir las formas de violencia y discriminación y la comisión de infracciones y delitos. La planificación y aplicación de estas políticas se encargará a órganos especializados en los diferentes niveles de gobierno. (Art. 393)
Protection from Violence
Kyrgyzstan
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4. The following shall be prohibited in the Kyrgyz Republic:
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5. activity of political parities, public and religious organizations, their representations and branches in the event that such structures pursue political goals aimed at forced change of the constitutional setup, undermining national security, incitement of social, racial, inter-national, interethnic and religious hatred. (Art. 4) - Russian...
4. В Кыргызской Республике запрещается:
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5) деятельность политических партий, общественных и религиозных объединений, их представительств и филиалов, преследующих политические цели, действия которых направлены на насильственное изменение конституционного строя, подрыв национальной безопасности, разжигание социальной, расовой, межнациональной, межэтнической и религиозной вражды. (Статья 4) - Kyrgyz...
4. Кыргыз Республикасында төмөнкүлөргө тыюу салынат:
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5) иш-аракети конституциялык түзүлүштү күч менен өзгөртүүгө, улуттук коопсуздукту бүлдүрүүгө, социалдык, расалык, улут аралык, этностор аралык жана диний касташууну тутандырууга багытталган максаттарды көздөгөн саясий партиялардын, коомдук жана диний бирикмелердин, алардын өкүлчүлүктөрүнүн жана филиалдарынын иштешине. (4-берене)
Protection from Violence
Montenegro
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The competent court may prevent dissemination of information and ideas via the public media if required so to: prevent invitation to forcible destruction of the order defined by the Constitution; preservation of territorial integrity of Montenegro; prevention of propagating war or incitement to violence or performance of criminal offences; prevention of propagating racial, national and religious hatred or discrimination. (Art. 50) - Montenegrin…
Nadležni sud može spriječiti širenje informacija i ideja putem sredstava javnog obavještavanja samo ako je to neophodno radi: sprječavanja pozivanja na nasilno rušenje Ustavom utvrđenog poretka; očuvanja teritorijalnog integriteta Crne Gore; sprječavanja propagiranja rata ili podstrekavanja na nasilje ili vršenjekrivičnog djela; sprječavanja propagiranja rasne, nacionalne i vjerske mržnje ili diskriminacije. (Član 50)
Protection from Violence
Ethiopia
- English1. Everyone has the right to protection against cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
2. No one shall be held in slavery or servitude. Trafficking in human beings for whatever purpose is prohibited.
3. No one shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour.
… (Art. 18) - Amharic1. ማንኛውም ሰው ጭካኔ ከተሞላበት፣ ኢሰብዓዊ ከሆነ ወይም ክብሩን ከሚያዋርድ አያያዝ ወይም ቅጣት የመጠበቅ መብት አለው፡፡
2. ማንኛውም ሰው በባርነት ወይም በግዴታ አገልጋይነት ሊያዝ አይችልም፡፡ለማንኛውም ዓላማ በሰው የመነገድ ተግባር የተከለከለ ነው፡፡
3. ማንኛውም ሰው በኃይል ተገዶ ወይም ግዴታ ለማሟላት ማንኛውንም ሥራ እንዲሠራ ማድረግ የተከለከለ ነው፡፡
… (አንቀጽ 18)
Protection from Violence
Bahamas
- EnglishWhereas every person in The Bahamas is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, has the right, whatever his 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 and the protection of the law;
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Protection from Violence
Honduras
- EnglishEvery person has the right to have his physical, mental, and moral integrity respected.
No one shall be subjected to torture, or to cruel, inhuman, or degrading punishment or treatment.
… (Art. 68) - SpanishToda persona tiene derecho a que se respete su integridad física, síquica y moral.
Nadie debe ser sometido a torturas, ni penas o tratos crueles, inhumanos o degradantes.
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Protection from Violence
Nepal
- 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
Portugal
- 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
Guinea-Bissau
- English1. The moral and physical integrity of citizens cannot be violated.
2. No one shall be submitted to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.
3. In no case shall there be forced labor, nor security measures depriving liberty for unlimited or indefinite periods.
… (Art. 37) - Portuguese1 - A integridade moral e física dos cidadãos é inviolável.
2 - Ninguém pode ser submetido a tortura, nem a tratos ou penas cruéis, desumanos e degradantes.
3 - Em caso algum haverá trabalhos forçados, nem medidas de segurança privativas de liberdade de duração ilimitada ou indefinida.
… (Art. 37)
Protection from Violence
Panama
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The maximum work day may be reduced to six hours per day for those over fourteen and under eighteen. Employment of children under 14, and night work of those under 16, is unlawful, save for the exceptions established by law. Likewise, it is unlawful to employ children under 14 as domestic servants, and to employ children and women in unhealthy occupations.
… (Art. 70) - Spanish…
La jornada máxima podrá ser reducida hasta a seis horas diarias para los mayores de catorce años y menores de dieciocho. Se prohíbe el trabajo a los menores de catorce años y el nocturno a los menores de dieciséis, salvo las excepciones que establezca la Ley. Se prohíbe igualmente el empleo de menores hasta de catorce años en calidad de sirvientes domésticos y el trabajo de los menores y de las mujeres en ocupaciones insalubres.
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