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Protection from Violence
- EnglishIt is recognised and declared that every person in Zambia has been and shall continue to be entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed, sex or marital status, but subject to the limitations contained in this Part10, to each and all of the following, namely:
a. life, liberty, security of the person and the protection of the law;
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c. protection of young persons from exploitation;
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Protection from Violence
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3. Every child has the right to be protected from violence, mistreatment, exploitation and employment for work, especially when under the minimum age for work that could damage their health and morals or endanger their life or normal development. (Art. 54) - Albanian
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3. Çdo fëmijë ka të drejtë të jetë i mbrojtur nga dhuna, keqtrajtimi, shfrytëzimi dhe përdorimi për punë, e veçanërisht nën moshën minimale për punën e fëmijëve, që mund të dëmtojë shëndetin, moralin ose të rrezikojë jetën a zhvillimin e tij normal. (Neni 54)
Protection from Violence
- English1. The State protects the person from his conception and protects [ampara] the minor so that he may develop normally and in security for his moral, mental, and physical integrity, as well as [in] his life in the home.
… (Art. 23) - Spanish1. El Estado protege a la persona desde su concepción y ampara al menor para que pueda desenvolverse normalmente y con seguridad para su integridad moral, mental y física, así como su vida en el hogar.
… (Art. 23) - French1. L'État protège la personne depuis sa conception et protège l'enfant mineur en lui assurant les conditions d'un épanouissement normal, en toute sécurité pour son intégrité morale, mentale et physique, ainsi que la vie sans son foyer.
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Protection from Violence
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(1) No person shall be required to perform forced labour.
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Protection from Violence
- EnglishAll Hondurans have the right to do that which is not harmful to others; likewise, no one shall be obliged to do that which is not legally prescribed nor shall be prevented from doing that which the law does not prohibited.
No one may take justice into his own hands, nor exercise violence to claim his rights.
No personal service may be exacted, nor must it be rendered gratuitously, except by virtue of the law or by a sentence based on the law. (Art. 70) - SpanishTodos los hondureños tienen derecho a hacer lo que no perjudique a otro y nadie estará obligado a hacer lo que no estuviere legalmente prescrito ni impedido de ejecutar lo que la Ley no prohíbe.
Ninguna persona podrá hacerse justicia por sí misma, ni ejercer violencia para reclamar su derecho.
Ningún servicio personal es exigible, ni deberá prestarse gratuitamente, sino en virtud de ley o de sentencia fundada en la Ley. (Art. 70)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishWHEREAS the People of Antigua and Barbuda-
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b. respect the principles of social justice and, therefore, believe that the operation of their economic system should result in the material resources of their community being so distributed as to serve the common good, that there should be adequate means of livelihood for all, that labour should not be exploited or forced by economic necessity to operate in inhumane conditions but that there should be opportunity for advancement on the basis of recognition of merit, ability and integrity;
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e. desire to establish a framework of supreme law within which to guarantee their inalienable human rights and freedoms, among them, the rights to liberty, property, security and legal redress of grievances, as well as freedom of speech, of the press and of assembly, subject only to the public interest:
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Protection from Violence
- English… any kind of tortures and whipping, are forever abolished. … (Sec. 18)
- Spanish… Quedan abolidos para siempre … toda especie de tormento y los azotes. … (Art. 18)
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Incitement to ethnic, racial, religious or political hatred, violence or discrimination is prohibited and punishable by law. Incitement to hatred and violence between social classes or to discrimination against a social class is also prohibited and punishable by law. (Sec. 12) - Estonian…
Rahvusliku, rassilise, usulise või poliitilise vihkamise, vägivalla ja diskrimineerimise õhutamine on seadusega keelatud ja karistatav. Samuti on seadusega keelatud ja karistatav õhutada vihkamist, vägivalda ja diskrimineerimist ühiskonnakihtide vahel. (§ 12)
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
- EnglishThe family, the society, and the State have the obligation of guaranteeing the child his harmonious and complete [integral] development, as well as the full exercise of his rights, protecting him against abandonment, undernourishment, violence, abuse, trafficking, and exploitation.
Any person may demand of the competent authority the fulfillment of such guarantees and the sanction for the offenders [infractores].
In case of conflict, the rights of a child have prevailing character. (Art. 54) - SpanishLa familia, la sociedad y el Estado tienen la obligación de garantizar al niño su desarrollo armónico e integral, así como el ejercicio pleno de sus derechos protegiéndolo contra el abandono, la desnutrición, la violencia, el abuso, el tráfico y la explotación. Cualquier persona puede exigir a la autoridad competente el cumplimiento de tales garantías y la sanción de los infractores.
Los derechos del niño, en caso de conflicto, tienen carácter prevaleciente. (Art. 54)