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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;
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Protection from Violence
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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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Protection from Violence
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(4) The exploitation of minors and their involvement in activities which might be injurious to their health, moral conduct, or which might endanger their life or proper development are forbidden.
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(4) Exploatarea minorilor, folosirea lor în activităţi care le-ar dăuna sănătăţii, moralităţii sau care le-ar pune în primejdie viaţa ori dezvoltarea normală sînt interzise.
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Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment. (Sec. 7)
Protection from Violence
- English1. Every person has the right to life and corporal integrity.
… (Art. 7) - Greek1. Έκαστος έχει το δικαίωμα ζωής και σωματικής ακεραιότητος.
… (Αρθρον 7) - Turkish1. Her şahıs hayat ve vücut bütünlüğü hakkına sahiptir.
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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
- English(a) Children and young people are entitled to special protection and special assistance from the family, the community and the State. Children and young people shall not be harmed, sexually abused, or discriminated against in any manner and shall be free from unsuited social and economic exploitation. No person shall obtain undue benefit from their labour.
… (Art. 35) - Dhivehi(ހ) ޢާއިލާގެ ފަރާތުންނާއި ޖަމާޢަތުގެ ފަރާތުންނާއި ދައުލަތުގެ ފަރާތުން ޙާއްސަ އެހީތެރިކަމާއި ޙާއްސަ ރައްކާތެރިކަން ލިބުމަކީ ކުޑަކުދީންނާއި ޅަފުރައިގެ ކުދީނަށް ލިބިގެންވާ ހައްޤެކެވެ. އަދި ކުޑަކުދީންނާއި ޅަފުރައިގެ ކުދީންނަށް އެއްވެސްގޮތަކުން ހާނިއްކަކޮށް، ޖިންސީގޮތުން އަނިޔާކޮށް އެއްވެސްގޮތަކުން ތަފާތުކޮށް އެކަށީގެންނުވާ އިޤްތިސާދީ، އިޖްތިމާއީ ކަންތައްތަކުގައި ބައިވެރިކޮށް އެ މީހުންގެ ފުށުން ނާޖާއިޒް މަންފާތައް ހާސިލްކުރުމަށް ހަމަ އެކަކުވެސް މަސައްކަތްކޮށްގެނެއް ނުވާނެއެވެ.
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Protection from Violence
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Children have the right to protection of their personal integrity. The authorities of the state shall create conditions that facilitate the child's development, including ensuring that the child is provided with the necessary economic, social and health security, preferably within their own family. (Art. 104) - Norwegian…
Barn har rett til vern om sin personlige integritet. Statens myndigheter skal legge forholdene til rette for barnets utvikling, herunder sikre at barnet får den nødvendige økonomiske, sosiale og helsemessige trygghet, fortrinnsvis i egen familie. (§ 104)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo one will be submitted to cruel or degrading treatments or to perpetual penalties, or to the penalty of confiscation. Any declaration obtained by means of violence will be null. (Art. 40)
- SpanishNadie será sometido a tratamientos crueles o degradantes ni a penas perpetuas, ni a la pena de confiscación. Toda declaración obtenida por medio de violencia será nula. (Art. 40)
Protection from Violence
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to physical freedom and individual security.
2. No-one may be deprived of their freedom, except in cases prescribed by the Constitution and the law.
3. The right to physical freedom and individual security shall also involve:
a) The right not to be subjected to any form of violence by public or private entities;
b) The right not to be tortured or treated or punished in a cruel, inhumane or degrading manner;
c) The right to fully enjoy physical and mental integrity;
d) The right to protection and control over one’s own body;
e) The right not to be submitted to medical or scientific experiments without prior informed and duly justified consent. (Art. 36) - Portuguese1. Todo o cidadão tem direito à liberdade física e à segurança individual.
2. Ninguém pode ser privado da liberdade, excepto nos casos previstos pela Constituição e pela lei.
3. O direito à liberdade física e à segurança individual envolve ainda:
a) O direito de não ser sujeito a quaisquer formas de violência por entidades públicas ou privadas;
b) O direito de não ser torturado nem tratado ou punido de maneira cruel, desumana ou degradante;
c) O direito de usufruir plenamente da sua integridade física e psíquica;
d) O direito à segurança e controlo sobre o próprio corpo;
e) O direito de não ser submetido a experiências médicas ou científicas sem consentimento prévio, informado e devidamente fundamentado. (Art. 36)