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Protection from Violence
Slovenia
- EnglishEveryone has the right to personal dignity and safety. (Art. 34)
- SloveneVsakdo ima pravico do osebnega dostojanstva in varnosti. (34. Člen)
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—
…
d. freedom from inhuman treatment;
e. freedom from slavery and forced labour;
… (Sec. 4)
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
Türkiye
- EnglishNo one shall be forced to work. Forced labour is prohibited. … (Art. 18)
- TurkishHiç kimse zorla çalıştırılamaz. Angarya yasaktır. … (Madde 18)
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
Switzerland
- EnglishThe Confederation and the Cantons shall ensure that persons who have suffered harm to their physical, mental or sexual integrity as the result of a criminal act receive support and are adequately compensated if they experience financial difficulties as a result of that criminal act. (Art. 124)
- FrenchLa Confédération et les cantons veillent à ce que les victimes d’une infraction portant atteinte à leur intégrité physique, psychique ou sexuelle bénéficient d’une aide et reçoivent une juste indemnité si elles connaissent des difficultés matérielles en raison de l’infraction. (Art. 124)
- GermanBund und Kantone sorgen dafür, dass Personen, die durch eine Straftat in ihrer körperlichen, psychischen oder sexuellen Unversehrtheit beeinträchtigt worden sind, Hilfe erhalten und angemessen entschädigt werden, wenn sie durch die Straftat in wirtschaftliche Schwierigkeiten geraten. (Art. 124)
- ItalianLa Confederazione e i Cantoni provvedono affinché chi sia stato leso nella sua integrità fisica, psichica o sessuale in seguito a un reato riceva aiuto, nonché un’equa indennità qualora gliene siano derivate difficoltà economiche. (Art. 124)
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)