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Protection from Violence
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Notwithstanding the freedom which follows from Article 1, provisions may be laid down in law concerning:
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6. interventions against continued programming prominently featuring depictions of violence, pornographic images, or agitation against a population group;
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Den frihet som följer av 1 § hindrar inte att det i lag meddelas föreskrifter om
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6. ingripanden mot fortsatt sändning av ett utbud som inriktas på våldsframställningar, pornografiska bilder eller hets mot folkgrupp,
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Protection from Violence
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Any form of discrimination, harassment or violent action, of any nature, whether direct or indirect, affecting women at work is forbidden. (Art. 331) - Spanish…
Se prohíbe toda forma de discriminación, acoso o acto de violencia de cualquier índole, sea directa o indirecta, que afecte a las mujeres en el trabajo. (Art. 331)
Protection from Violence
- English(1) Parliament shall enact such laws as are necessary to ensure that—
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(d) children and young persons receive special protection against exposure to physical and moral hazards;
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(2) Every child has the right to be protected from engaging in work that constitutes a threat to his health, education or development.
(3) A child shall not be subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
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Protection from Violence
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III. All forms of forced work or other analogous exploitation that obligates a person to work without his or her consent and without fair remuneration is prohibited. (Art. 46) - Spanish…
III. Se prohíbe toda forma de trabajo forzoso u otro modo análogo de explotación que obligue a una persona a realizar labores sin su consentimiento y justa retribución. (Art. 46)
Protection from Violence
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Everyone shall have the right to freedom and inviolability of the person.
… (Art. 27) - Uzbek
Har kim erkinlik va shaxsiy daxlsizlik huquqiga ega.
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Protection from Violence
- English1. Everyone has the right to liberty and security of person.
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Protection from Violence
- English(1) No person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment.
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Protection from Violence
- English1. No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
2. No person shall be required to perform forced labour.
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Protection from Violence
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No one shall be subjected to torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment or, without his or her consent, to medical or other experiments. (Art. 25) - Belarusian
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Ніхто не павінен падвяргацца катаванням, жорсткаму, бесчалавечнаму або зневажальнаму да яго годнасці абыходжанню ці пакаранню, а таксама без яго згоды падвяргацца медыцынскім або іншым доследам. (Артыкул 25) - Russian
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Никто не должен подвергаться пыткам, жестокому, бесчеловечному либо унижающему его достоинство обращению или наказанию, а также без его согласия подвергаться медицинским или иным опытам. (Статья 25)
Protection from Violence
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Nothing in section 5710 shall prevent the holding or provision, at any educational establishment, of courses or counselling restricted to persons of a particular sex, race, ethnic or national origin, or sexual orientation, where highly personal matters, such as sexual matters or the prevention of violence, are involved. (Human Rights Act 1993, Sec. 59)