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Protection from Violence
- EnglishPersons deprived of liberty must be treated humanely and with respect to dignity of their person.
Any violence towards persons deprived of liberty shall be prohibited.
… (Art. 28) - Serbian CyrillicПрема лицу лишеном слободе мора се поступати човечно и с уважавањем достојанства његове личности.
Забрањено је свако насиље према лицу лишеном слободе.
... (Члан 28)
Protection from Violence
- English(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 251, 257, 272 and anything contained in this Constitution and in addition to such other jurisdiction as may be conferred upon it by an Act of the National Assembly, the National Industrial Court shall have and exercise jurisdiction to the exclusion of any other court in civil causes and matters –
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(i) connected with or related to child labour, child abuse, human trafficking or any matter connected therewith or related thereto;
... (Sec. 254C)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishEvery person has the right to have his physical, mental, and moral integrity respected.
No one shall be subjected to torture, or to cruel, inhuman, or degrading punishment or treatment.
… (Art. 68) - SpanishToda persona tiene derecho a que se respete su integridad física, síquica y moral.
Nadie debe ser sometido a torturas, ni penas o tratos crueles, inhumanos o degradantes.
… (Art. 68)
Protection from Violence
- English… Torture, brutal acts or punishment by cruel or inhumane means shall not be permitted. (Sec. 28)
- Thai… การทรมาน ทารุณกรรม หรือการลงโทษด้วยวิธีการโหดร้ายหรือไร้มนุษยธรรมจะกระทํามิได้ (มาตรา ๒๘)
Protection from Violence
- English…
4. Armed associations or associations of a military or para-military type as well as those that aim at promoting violence, racism, xenophobia or dictatorship or at pursuing goals contrary to criminal law, shall be prohibited.
… (Art. 52) - Portuguese…
4. São proibidas as associações armadas ou de tipo militar ou paramilitar, e as que se destinam a promover a violência, o racismo, a xenofobia ou a ditadura ou que prossigam fins contrários à lei penal.
… (Art. 52)
Protection from Violence
- English(1) Every person has the right to freedom and security.
… (Sec. 17) - Spanish1. Toda persona tiene derecho a la libertad y a la seguridad.
… (Art. 17)
Protection from Violence
- English
Whereas every person in Sierra Leone is entitled to the fundamental human rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, has the right, whatever his race, tribe, place of origin, political opinion, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following—
a. life, liberty, security of person,
… (Sec. 15)
Protection from Violence
- English…
The maximum work day may be reduced to six hours per day for those over fourteen and under eighteen. Employment of children under 14, and night work of those under 16, is unlawful, save for the exceptions established by law. Likewise, it is unlawful to employ children under 14 as domestic servants, and to employ children and women in unhealthy occupations.
… (Art. 70) - Spanish…
La jornada máxima podrá ser reducida hasta a seis horas diarias para los mayores de catorce años y menores de dieciocho. Se prohíbe el trabajo a los menores de catorce años y el nocturno a los menores de dieciséis, salvo las excepciones que establezca la Ley. Se prohíbe igualmente el empleo de menores hasta de catorce años en calidad de sirvientes domésticos y el trabajo de los menores y de las mujeres en ocupaciones insalubres.
… (Art. 70)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishEquality, social justice, and providing safety, security, and equal opportunities to all the citizens are pillars on which the community is grounded. … (Art. 14)
- Arabicاﻟﻤ ﺴﺎواﺓ ، واﻟﻌ ﺪاﻟﺔ اﻻ ﺟﺘﻤﺎﻋﻴﺔ، وﺗﻮﻓﻴﺮ اﻷﻣﻦ واﻟﻄﻤ ﺄﻧﻴﻨﺔ، وﺗﻜﺎﻓﺆ اﻟﻔﺮﺹ ﻟﺠﻤﻴﻊ اﻟﻤ ﻮاﻃﻨﻴ ﻦ، ﻣﻦ دﻋﺎﻣﺎﺕ اﻟﻤ ﺠﺘﻤﻊ،. ... (المادّة 14)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo one may be held in slavery or servitude. (Art. 21)
- Arabicلا يجوز احتجاز أحد في الرق أو العبودية. (المادة 21)
- FrenchNul ne peut être tenu en esclavage ou en servitude. (Art. 21)