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Protection from Violence
Lesotho
- 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
Tajikistan
- English… Propaganda and agitation, kindling the social, race, national, religious and language enmity and hostility shall be prohibited. … (Art. 30)
- Russian… Пропаганда и агитация, разжигающие социальную, расовую, национальную, религиозную и языковую вражду и неприязнь, запрещается. … (Статья 30)
- Tajik… Таблиғот ва ташвиқоте, ки бадбинӣ ва хусумати иҷтимоӣ, нажоди, миллӣ, динӣ ва забониро бармеангезанд, манъ аст. … (Моддаи 30)
Protection from Violence
Slovenia
- EnglishAny incitement to national, racial, religious, or other discrimination, and the inflaming of national, racial, religious, or other hatred and intolerance are unconstitutional. Any incitement to violence and war is unconstitutional. (Art. 63)
- SloveneProtiustavno je vsakršno spodbujanje k narodni, rasni, verski ali drugi neenakopravnosti ter razpihovanje narodnega, rasnega, verskega ali drugega sovraštva in nestrpnosti. Protiustavno je vsakršno spodbujanje k nasilju in vojni. (63. Člen)
Protection from Violence
Azerbaijan
- EnglishI. Everyone has the right to protect his or her honor and dignity.
II. The State shall protect personal dignity. Nothing can justify humiliation of personal dignity.
III. Nobody can be tortured or tormented, nobody shall suffer a treatment or punishment humiliating to human dignity. Nobody can be experimented upon-medically, scientifically or in any other way-without his or her consent. (Art. 46) - AzerbaijaniI. Hər kəsin öz şərəf və ləyaqətini müdafiə etmək hüququ vardır.
II. Şəxsiyyətin ləyaqəti dövlət tərəfindən qorunur. Heç bir hal şəxsiyyətin ləyaqətinin alçaldılmasına əsas verə bilməz.
III. Heç kəsə işgəncə və əzab verilə bilməz. Heç kəs insan ləyaqətini alçaldan rəftara və ya cəzaya məruz qala bilməz. Özünün könüllü razılığı olmadan heç kəsin üzərində tibbi, elmi və başqa təcrübələr aparıla bilməz. (Maddə 46)
Protection from Violence
Solomon Islands
- EnglishNo person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment. (Sec. 7)
Protection from Violence
Mali
- 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
Turkmenistan
- English… The establishment and activity of political parties, and other public associations, aimed at bringing violent change to the constitutional order, introducing violence in their activity, opposing the constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens, advocating war, hatred on the basis of colour, national or religious hatred, encroaching on the health and morality of the people, as well as the political parties with ethnic or religious attributes shall be prohibited. (Art. 44)
- Russian… Запрещаются создание и деятельность политических партий и иных общественных объединений, имеющих целью насильственное изменение конституционного строя, допускающих насилие в своей деятельности, выступающих против конституционных прав и свобод граждан, пропагандирующих войну, вражду по признаку цвета кожи, национальную, религиозную вражду, посягающих на здоровье и нравственность народа, а также политических партий по национальному или религиозному признакам. (Статья 44)
- Turkmen… Konstitusion gurluşy zorlukly üýtgetmegi maksat edinýän, öz işinde zorluga ýol berýän, raýatlaryň konstitusion hukuklaryna we azatlyklaryna garşy çykyş edýän, urşy, teniniň reňkiniň alamaty boýunça, milli, dini duşmançylygy wagyz edýän, halkyň saglygyna we ahlaklylygyna kast edýän syýasy partiýalaryň we gaýry jemgyýetçilik birleşikleriniň, şeýle hem milli ýa-da dini alamatlar boýunça syýasy partiýalaryň döredilmegi we işlemegi gadagan edilýär. (44-njy madda)
Protection from Violence
Ukraine
- EnglishEveryone is guaranteed the inviolability of his or her domicile.
Intrusion into a person’s domicile or other property, inspection or search thereof, shall not be permitted except when under a substantiated court decision.
In urgent cases related to preservation of human life and property or to the direct pursuit of persons suspected of committing a crime, other procedures of entering a person’s domicile or other property, inspecting or searching thereof, determined by law, shall be allowed. (Art. 30) - UkrainianКожному гарантується недоторканність житла.
Не допускається проникнення до житла чи до іншого володіння особи, проведення в них огляду чи обшуку інакше як за вмотивованим рішенням суду.
У невідкладних випадках, пов'язаних із врятуванням життя людей та майна чи з безпосереднім переслідуванням осіб, які підозрюються у вчиненні злочину, можливий інший, встановлений законом, порядок проникнення до житла чи до іншого володіння особи, проведення в них огляду і обшуку. (Стаття 30)
Protection from Violence
Cambodia
- English…
The exploitation of women’s labour shall be prohibited.
… (Art. 45) - Khmer...
ការធ្វើអាជីវកម្មលើការងាររបស់ស្ត្រី ត្រូវហាមឃាត់។
... (មាត្រា ៤៥)
Protection from Violence
Angola
- 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)