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Protection from Violence
Zimbabwe
- EnglishNo person may be made to perform forced or compulsory labour. (Sec. 55)
Protection from Violence
Tajikistan
- English… The state shall guarantee the inviolability of a person. No one shall be subjected to torture, punishment, and inhuman treatment. It shall be prohibited to subject a person to forced medical or scientific experiments. (Art. 18)
- Russian... Неприкосновенность личности гарантируется государством. Никто не может быть подвергнут пыткам, жестокости и бесчеловечному обращению. Принудительные медицинские и научные эксперименты над человеком запрещаются. (Статья 18)
- Tajik… Дахлнопазирии шахсро давлат кафолат медиҳад. Ба ҳеҷ кас шиканҷа, ҷазо ва муносибати ғайриинсонӣ раво дида намешавад. Мавриди озмоиши маҷбурии тиббӣ ва илмӣ қарор додани инсон манъ аст. (Моддаи 18)
Protection from Violence
Eswatini
- English(1) The fundamental human rights and freedoms of the individual enshrined in this Chapter14 are hereby declared and guaranteed, namely –
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(e) protection from inhuman or degrading treatment, slavery and forced labour, arbitrary search and entry;
… (Sec. 14)
Protection from Violence
Antigua and Barbuda
- English1. No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
2. No person shall be required to perform forced labour.
… (Sec. 6)
Protection from Violence
Thailand
- EnglishA person shall have the following duties:
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6. to respect and not to violate the rights and liberties of other people and not to commit any act which may cause disharmony or hatred in society;
… (Sec. 50) - Thaiบุคคลมีหน้าที่ดังต่อไปนี้
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(๖) เคารพและไม่ละเมิดสิทธิและเสรีภาพของบุคคลอื่น และไม่กระทําการใดที่อาจก่อให้เกิดความแตกแยกหรือเกลียดชังในสังคม
… (มาตรา ๕๐)
Protection from Violence
Sweden
- EnglishEveryone shall be protected against corporal punishment. No one may be subjected to torture or medical intervention with the purpose of extorting or suppressing statements. (Instrument of Government, Chapter 2, Art. 5)
- SwedishVar och en är skyddad mot kroppsstraff. Ingen får heller utsättas för tortyr eller för medicinsk påverkan i syfte att framtvinga eller hindra yttranden. (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 2 kap, 5§)
Protection from Violence
Cyprus
- English1. No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
2. No person shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour.
… (Art. 10) - Greek1. Ουδείς τελεί εις κατάστασιν δουλείας ή υποτελείας.
2. Ουδείς εξαναγκάζεται εις εκτέλεσιν αναγκαστικής ή υποχρεωτικής εργασίας.
… (Αρθρον 10) - Turkish1. Hiçbir şahıs köle veya kul edinilemez.
2. Hiçbir şahıs zorla veya mecburi olarak çalıştırılamaz.
... (Madde 10)
Protection from Violence
Ghana
- English(1) No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
(2) No person shall be required to perform forced labour.
… (Art. 16)
Protection from Violence
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishI. Every person has the right to freedom and personal security.
… (Art. 23) - SpanishI. Toda persona tiene derecho a la libertad y seguridad personal.
... (Art. 23)
Protection from Violence
United Arab Emirates
- English… A person may not be subjected to forced labor except in such cases as may be provided in law and provided that such person is compensated for such labor.
A person may not be enslaved. (Art. 34) - Arabic... وﻻ ﻳﺠﻮﺯ ﻓﺮﺽ ﻋﻤﻞ اﺟﺒ ﺎرﻱ ﻋﻠﻰ أﺣﺪ اﻻ ﻓﻲ اﻷﺣ ﻮاﻝ اﻻﺳﺘﺜﻨﺎﺋﻴﺔ اﻟﺘﻲ ﻳﻨﺺ ﻋﻠﻴﻬﺎ اﻟﻘﺎﻧﻮ ﻥ، وﺑﺸﺮﻁ اﻟﺘﻌﻮﻳﺾ ﻋﻨﻪ.
ﻻ ﻳﺠﻮﺯ اﺳﺘﻌﺒﺎﺩ أﻱ اﻧ ﺴﺎﻥ. (المادّة 34)