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Protection from Violence
Croatia
- English…
Children shall not be employed before reaching the age specified by law, nor shall they be forced or allowed to do any work that is harmful to their health or morality.
… (Art. 64) - Croatian…
Djeca ne mogu biti primljena na rad prije zakonom određene dobi niti smiju biti prisiljavana na rad koji štetno utječe na njihovo zdravlje ili ćudoređe, niti im se takav rad smije dopustiti.
… (Članak 64)
Protection from Violence
Chad
- 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
Comoros
- EnglishNo one may be forced to effectuate a job [travail], except in the cases specified by the law. (Art. 25)
- Arabicلا يجوز إرغام أحد على القيام بعمل باستثناء في حالات حددها القانون. (المادة 25)
- FrenchNul ne peut être contraint à effectuer un travail, sauf dans les cas prévus par la loi. (Art. 25)
Protection from Violence
Sudan
- English(1) Every person has the right to freedom and security. … (Art. 45)
- Arabic1. لكل شخص الحق في الحرية والامانة.... (الماده 46)
Protection from Violence
Iraq
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Third: Economic exploitation of children in all of its forms shall be prohibited, and the State shall take the necessary measures for their protection.
Fourth: All forms of violence and abuse in the family, school, and society shall be prohibited. (Art. 29) - Arabic…
ثالثاً :ـ يحظر الاستغلال الاقتصادي للأطفال بصورهِ كافة، وتتخذ الدولة الإجراءات الكفيلة بحمايتهم
رابعاً :ـ تمنع كل أشكال العنف والتعسف في الأسرة والمدرسة والمجتمع. (المادة 29)
Protection from Violence
Mexico
- EnglishNo person may arrogate justice, or exercise violence to reclaim their right.
… (Art. 17) - SpanishNinguna persona podrá hacerse justicia por sí misma, ni ejercer violencia para reclamar su derecho.
… (Art. 17)
Protection from Violence
Latvia
- EnglishThe State shall protect human honour and dignity. Torture or other cruel or degrading treatment of human beings is prohibited. No one shall be subjected to inhuman or degrading punishment. (Art. 95)
- LatvianValsts aizsargā cilvēka godu un cieņu. Spīdzināšana, citāda cietsirdīga vai cieņu pazemojoša izturēšanās pret cilvēku ir aizliegta. Nevienu nedrīkst pakļaut nežēlīgam vai cilvēka cieņu pazemojošam sodam. (Art. 95)
Protection from Violence
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- EnglishThe public powers see to the elimination of sexual violence.
Without prejudice to international treaties and agreements, any sexual violence made against any person, with the intention to destabilize, [or] to dislocate a family and to make a whole people disappear is established as a crime against humanity punishable by the law. (Art. 15) - FrenchLes pouvoirs publics veillent à l’élimination des violences sexuelles.
Sans préjudice des traités et accords internationaux, toute violence sexuelle faite sur toute personne, dans l’intention de déstabiliser, de disloquer une famille et de faire disparaître tout un peuple est érigée en crime contre l’humanité puni par la loi. (Art. 15)
Protection from Violence
Uganda
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4. Children are entitled to be protected from social or economic exploitation and shall not be employed in or required to perform work that is likely to be hazardous or to interfere with their education or to be harmful to their health or physical, mental, spiritual, moral or social development.
… (Art. 34)
Protection from Violence
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
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Labour in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is independent and creative labour of the working people, freed from exploitation and oppression.
... (Art. 29) - Korean…
조선민주주의인민공화국에서 로동은 착취와 압박에서 해방된 근로자들의 자주적이며 창조적인 로동이다.
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