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Protection from Violence
- EnglishEvery person has the right to be secure in his person,
… (Art. IV, Sec. 4)
Protection from Violence
- English1. Every person has the right to life and corporal integrity.
… (Art. 7) - Greek1. Έκαστος έχει το δικαίωμα ζωής και σωματικής ακεραιότητος.
… (Αρθρον 7) - Turkish1. Her şahıs hayat ve vücut bütünlüğü hakkına sahiptir.
... (Madde 7)
Protection from Violence
- English(1) No person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment.
… (Sec. 7)
Protection from Violence
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We, the People of Rwanda,
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(g) RESOLVED to prevent and punish the crime of genocide, fight genocide negationism and revisionism and eradicate genocide ideology and all its manifestations, divisionism and discrimination based on ethnicity, region or any other ground;
… (Preamble) - Kinyarwanda
Twebwe, Abanyarwanda,
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(g) TWIYEMEJE gukumira no guhana icyaha cya jenoside, kurwanya ihakana n’ipfobya bya jenoside, kurandura burundu ingengabitekerezo ya jenoside n’ibyo igaragariramo byose, amacakubiri n’ivangura bishingiye ku moko, ku turere cyangwa ku kindi icyo ari cyo cyose;
… (Irangashingiro) - French
Nous, Peuple Rwandais,
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(g) RÉSOLUS à prévenir et réprimer le crime de génocide, combattre le négationnisme et le révisionnisme du génocide et éradiquer l’idéologie du génocide et toutes ses manifestations ainsi que le divisionnisme et la discrimination basés sur l’ethnie, la région ou sur tout autre motif;
… (Préambule)
Protection from Violence
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2. The physical integrity of a person shall be protected. (Art. 10) - Georgian…
2. ადამიანის ფიზიკური ხელშეუხებლობა დაცულია. (მუხლი 10)
Protection from Violence
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No one may be compelled to perform work or service against his or her free will,
… (Sec. 29) - Estonian…
Kedagi ei tohi sundida tema vaba tahte vastaselt tööle ega teenistusse,
… (§ 29)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo one will be submitted to cruel or degrading treatments or to perpetual penalties, or to the penalty of confiscation. Any declaration obtained by means of violence will be null. (Art. 40)
- SpanishNadie será sometido a tratamientos crueles o degradantes ni a penas perpetuas, ni a la pena de confiscación. Toda declaración obtenida por medio de violencia será nula. (Art. 40)
Protection from Violence
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5. It shall be prohibited to form parties that:
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b) Intend to use subversive or violent means to achieve their purposes;
… (Art. 57) - Portuguese…
5. É proibida a constituição de partidos que:
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b) Se proponham utilizar meios subversivos ou violentos na prossecução dos seus fins;
… (Art. 57)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishThe Central African People, …
Resolved to build a State of Law founded on a pluralistic democracy, the respect for the separation and the equilibrium of the powers to [en vue de] guarantee the security of persons and of property, …
Firmly opposed to the conquest of power by force and by any form of dictatorship and oppression, as well as any act of division and maintenance of hatred;
… (Preamble) - FrenchLE PEUPLE CENTRAFRICAIN, …
Résolu à construire un Etat de droit fondé sur une démocratie pluraliste, le respect de la séparation et de l’équilibre des pouvoirs en vue de garantir la sécurité des personnes et des biens, …
S’opposant fermement à la conquête du pouvoir par la force et à toute forme de dictature et d’oppression, ainsi qu’à tout acte de division et d’entretien de la haine;
… (Préambule)
Protection from Violence
- English(1) Everyone has the right to freedom and security of the person, which includes the right -
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(c) to be free from all forms of violence from either public or private sources;
(d) not to be tortured in any way; and
(e) not to be treated or punished in a cruel, inhuman or degrading way.
(2) Everyone has the right to bodily and psychological integrity, which includes the right –
(a) to make decisions concerning reproduction;
(b) to security in and control over their body;
(c) not to be subjected to medical or scientific experiments without their informed consent. (Sec. 12)