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Protection from Violence
- 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
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3. Entry into any person's home at night against his or her will is clearly prohibited, except in case of serious threat to life or physical integrity of somebody inside the home. (Sec. 37) - Tetum…
3. Atu tama karik iha ema ruma nia uma tuur-fatin iha kalan, latuir uma na’in nia hakarak, ida ne’e labele duni halo, bele de’it wainhira iha ameasa bo'ot ba ema nia moris, nia isin, ba ema ne’ebé iha uma ne’e nia laran. (Art. 37) - Portuguese…
3. A entrada no domicílio de qualquer pessoa durante a noite, contra a sua vontade, é expressamente proibida, salvo em caso de ameaça grave para a vida ou para a integridade física de alguém que se encontre no interior desse domicílio. (Art. 37)
Protection from Violence
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3 Irrespective of their status under the law on foreign nationals, foreign nationals shall lose their right of residence and all other legal rights to remain in Switzerland if they:
a. are convicted with legal binding effect of an offence of intentional homicide, rape or any other serious sexual offence, any other violent offence such as robbery, the offences of trafficking in human beings or in drugs, or a burglary offence;
… (Art. 121) - French...
3 Ils sont privés de leur titre de séjour, indépendamment de leur statut, et de tous leurs droits à séjourner en Suisse:
a. s’ils ont été condamnés par un jugement entré en force pour meurtre, viol, ou tout autre délit sexuel grave, pour un acte de violence d’une autre nature tel que le brigandage, la traite d’êtres humains, le trafic de drogue ou l’effraction;
… (Art. 121) - German...
3 Sie verlieren unabhängig von ihrem ausländerrechtlichen Status ihr Aufenthaltsrecht sowie alle Rechtsansprüche auf Aufenthalt in der Schweiz, wenn sie:
a. wegen eines vorsätzlichen Tötungsdelikts, wegen einer Vergewaltigung oder eines anderen schweren Sexualdelikts, wegen eines anderen Gewaltdelikts wie Raub, wegen Menschenhandels, Drogenhandels oder eines Einbruchsdelikts rechtskräftig verurteilt worden sind;
… (Art. 121) - Italian...
3 A prescindere dallo statuto loro riconosciuto in base alla legislazione sugli stranieri, gli stranieri perdono il diritto di dimora in Svizzera e ogni diritto di soggiorno se:
a. sono stati condannati con sentenza passata in giudicato per omicidio intenzionale, violenza carnale o un altro grave reato sessuale, per un reato violento quale ad esempio la rapina, per tratta di esseri umani, traffico di stupefacenti o effrazione;
… (Art. 121)
Protection from Violence
- English1. Whereas every person in Lesotho is entitled, whatever his race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status to fundamental human rights and freedoms, that is to say, to each and all of the following—
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d. freedom from inhuman treatment;
e. freedom from slavery and forced labour;
… (Sec. 4)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishThe Constitution guarantees to all Hondurans and to foreigners residing in the country the right to the inviolability of life, and to individual safety, freedom, equality before the law, and property. (Art. 61)
- SpanishLa Constitución garantiza a los hondureños y extranjeros residentes en el país, el derecho a la inviolabilidad de la vida, a la seguridad individual, a la libertad, a la igualdad ante la ley y a la propiedad. (Art. 61)
Protection from Violence
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The formation and functioning of political parties and other non-profit non-governmental organizations, aiming to do the following, shall be prohibited: changing the existing constitutional system by force, coming out against state sovereignty, territorial integrity and security of Uzbekistan, advocating war and social, national, racial and religious hostility, or encroaching on the constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens, encroaching on the health and morality of the people, as well as armed associations and political parties based on the national and religious principles.
... (Art. 71) - Uzbek
Konstitutsiyaviy tuzumni zo‘rlik bilan o‘zgartirishni maqsad qilib qo‘yuvchi, O‘zbekistonning davlat suverenitetiga, hududiy yaxlitligiga va xavfsizligiga qarshi chiquvchi, urushni, ijtimoiy, milliy, irqiy hamda diniy adovatni targ‘ib qiluvchi, fuqarolarning konstitutsiyaviy huquqlari va erkinliklariga, aholining sog‘lig‘iga, ijtimoiy axloqqa tajovuz qiluvchi siyosiy partiyalarning, boshqa nodavlat notijorat tashkilotlarining, shuningdek milliy va diniy belgilariga ko‘ra siyosiy partiyalarning, harbiylashtirilgan birlashmalarning tashkil etilishi va faoliyati taqiqlanadi.
... (71-modda)
Protection from Violence
- English(1) Every person has the right to freedom from torture of any kind, whether physical, mental or emotional, and from cruel, inhumane, degrading or disproportionately severe treatment or punishment.
(2) Every person has the right to security of the person, which includes the right to be free from any form of violence from any source, at home, school, work or in any other place.
(3) Every person has the right to freedom from scientific or medical treatment or procedures without an order of the court or without his or her informed consent, or if he or she is incapable of giving informed consent, without the informed consent of a lawful guardian. (Sec. 11) - iTaukei(1) Na tamata taucoko e tu vua na dodonu me galala mai na veivakararawataki vakayago, vakavakasama se vakayalo kei na dodonu me galala mai na veivakalolomataki, itovo lolovira, se ivalavala se totogitaki vakaca.
(2) Na tamata taucoko e tu vua na dodonu ni nona taqomaki, wili kina na galala mai na veivalavala kaukauwa mai vale, koronivuli, vanua ni cakacaka se dua tale na vanua.
(3) Na tamata taucoko e tu vua na dodonu me kua ni vakayacori vua e dua na ivakarau ni vakadidike se vakadidike vakavuniwai, se ivalavala e sega ni vakarota na mataveilewai se a sega ni kerei na nona veivakadonui, se kevaka e sega ni rawa ni solia na nona veivakadonui qai sega ni kerei na veivakadonui ni itubutubu se dauniveisusu. (Sec. 11)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment. (Sec. 7)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo one shall be submitted to torture, nor to inhuman, cruel, degrading or humiliating acts [sevices] or treatment.
Every individual, every agent of the State who is found culpable of such acts, either on his own initiative, or on instruction, shall be punished in accordance with the law. (Art. 3) - FrenchNul ne sera soumis à la torture, ni à des sévices ou traitements inhumains, cruels, dégradants ou humiliants.
Tout individu, tout agent de l'Etat qui se rendrait coupable de tels actes, soit de sa propre initiative, soit sur instruction, sera puni conformément à la loi. (Art. 3)
Protection from Violence
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Child labor [trabajo de los menores] is prohibited, in jobs that may affect their [su] normal development or their [su] obligatory cycle of education [instrucción]. Children and adolescents will be protected against any type [clase] of economic and social exploitation. (Art. 84)
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Se prohíbe el trabajo de los menores, en labores que puedan afectar su desarrollo normal o su ciclo de instrucción obligatoria. Se protegerá a los niños y adolescentes contra cualquier clase de explotación económica y social. (Art. 84)