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Protection from Violence
- English1. Human dignity shall be inviolable.
2. No one should be subjected to torture, violence, abusive or other treatment and punishment degrading human dignity. (Art. 17) - Kazak1. Адамның қадiр-қасиетiне қол сұғылмайды.
2. Ешкiмдi азаптауға, оған зорлық-зомбылық жасауға, басқадай қатыгездiк немесе адамдық қадiр-қасиетiн қорлайтындай жәбiр көрсетуге не жазалауға болмайды. (17-бап)
Protection from Violence
- English
(1) The State guarantees every individual the right to life and physical and mental integrity.
(2) No one may be subjected to torture or to any cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment or treatment.
… (Art. 24) - Moldovian
(1) Statul garantează fiecărui om dreptul la viaţă şi la integritate fizică şi psihică.
(2) Nimeni nu va fi supus la torturi, nici la pedepse sau tratamente crude, inumane ori degradante.
… (Art. 24)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishThe law punishes whoever [quiconque] by an act of racial, ethnic, [or] religious discrimination, by an act of regionalist propaganda, or by any other act, infringes the national unity, the security of the State, the integrity of the territory of the Republic or the democratic functioning of the institutions. (Art. 4)
- FrenchLa loi punit quiconque, par un acte de discrimination raciale, ethnique ou religieuse, par un acte de propagande régionaliste ou par tout autre acte, porte atteinte à l'unité nationale, à la sécurité de l'État, à l'intégrité du territoire de la République ou au fonctionnement démocratique des institutions. (Art. 4)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishI. Any form of violent punishment against children or adolescents is prohibited, both in the family as well as in society.
II. Forced work and child labor is prohibited. … (Art. 61) - SpanishI. Se prohíbe y sanciona toda forma de violencia contra las niñas, niños y adolescentes, tanto en la familia como en la sociedad.
II. Se prohíbe el trabajo forzado y la explotación infantil. ... (Art. 61)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishElderly persons shall receive priority and specialized attention in the public and private sectors, especially in terms of social and economic inclusion and protection against violence. Those persons who have reached sixty-five years of age shall be considered to be elderly. (Art. 36)
- SpanishLas personas adultas mayores recibirán atención prioritaria y especializada en los ámbitos público y privado, en especial en los campos de inclusión social y económica, y protección contra la violencia. Se considerarán personas adultas mayores aquellas personas que hayan cumplido los sesenta y cinco años de edad. (Art. 36)
Protection from Violence
- English
The right of Lao citizens by their lives, bodies, dignities and shelters are inviolable.
… (Art. 42) - Lao
ພົນລະເມືອງລາວ ມີສິດໂດຍບໍ່ມີໃຜຈະລ່ວງລະເມີດໄດ້ທາງດ້ານຊີວິດ, ຮ່າງກາຍ, ກຽດສັກສີ ແລະ ເຄຫະສະຖານ.
… (ມາດຕາ. 42) (ປັບປຸງ)