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Protection from Violence
Maldives
- 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.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 35 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Protection from Violence
Norway
- English…
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
Cabo Verde
- English1. Human life and the physical and moral integrity of the human person shall be inviolable.
2. No one may be subjected to torture, punishments or treatments that are cruel, degrading or inhumane, and under no circumstance whatsoever shall there be a death penalty. (Art. 28) - Portuguese1. A vida humana e a integridade física e moral das pessoas são invioláveis.
2. Ninguém pode ser submetido a tortura, penas ou tratamentos cruéis, degradantes ou desumanos, e em caso algum haverá pena de morte. (Art. 28)
Protection from Violence
Seychelles
- EnglishEvery person has a right to be treated with dignity worthy of a human being and not to be subjected to torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. (Art. 16)
Protection from Violence
Mexico
- EnglishThe Congress holds the faculty:
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XXI. To enact [expedir]:
a) The general laws that establishes as a minimum, the criminal grades [tipos penales] and their punishments [sanciones] in the matters of kidnapping, forced disappearance of persons, other forms of deprivation of liberty contrary to the law, trafficking in persons, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatments or punishments [penas], as well as electoral.
The general laws that also contemplate the distribution of competences and the forms of coordination between the Federation, the federal entities and the Municipalities;
… (Art. 73) - SpanishEl Congreso tiene facultad:
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XXI. Para expedir:
a) Las leyes generales que establezcan como mínimo, los tipos penales y sus sanciones en las materias de secuestro, desaparición forzada de personas, otras formas de privación de la libertad contrarias a la ley, trata de personas, tortura y otros tratos o penas crueles, inhumanos o degradantes, así como electoral.
Las leyes generales contemplarán también la distribución de competencias y las formas de coordinación entre la Federación, las entidades federativas y los Municipios;
… (Art. 73)
Protection from Violence
Pakistan
- EnglishThe State shall ensure the elimination of all forms of exploitation and the gradual fulfilment of the fundamental principle, from each according to his ability to each according to his work. (Art. 3)
- Urduمملکت استحصال کی تمام اقسام کے خاتمہ اور اس بنیادی اصول کی تدریجی تکمیل کو یقینی بنائے گی کہ ہر کسی سے اس کی اہلیت کے مطابق کام لیا جائے گا اور ہر کسی کو اس کے کام کے مطابق معاوضہ دیا جائے۔ (آرٹیکل ۳)
Protection from Violence
Romania
- English(1) Forced labour is prohibited.
… (Art. 42) - Romanian(1) Munca forţată este interzisă.
… (Art. 42)