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Protection from Violence
Ecuador
- EnglishThe law shall establish special and expeditious procedures for bringing to trial and punishing the crimes of domestic violence, sexual offenses, crimes of hate and crimes perpetrated against children, adolescents, young people, persons with disabilities, elderly persons and persons who, because of their specific characteristics, require greater protection. Specialized prosecutors and defense attorneys shall be appointed for dealing with these cases, in accordance with the law. (Art. 81)
- SpanishLa ley establecerá procedimientos especiales y expeditos para el juzgamiento y sanción de los delitos de violencia intrafamiliar, sexual, crímenes de odio y los que se cometan contra niñas, niños, adolescentes, jóvenes, personas con discapacidad, adultas mayores y personas que, por sus particularidades, requieren una mayor protección. Se nombrarán fiscales y defensoras o defensores especializados para el tratamiento de estas causas, de acuerdo con la ley. (Art. 81)
Protection from Violence
Ghana
- English…
(4) Nothing in, or done under the authority of, a law shall be held to be inconsistent with, or in contravention of, this article to the extent that the law in question makes provision—
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(e) that is reasonably required for the purpose of safeguarding the people of Ghana against the teaching or propagation of a doctrine which exhibits or encourages disrespect for the nationhood of Ghana, the national symbols and emblems, or incites hatred against other members of the community;
except so far as that provision or, as the case may be, the thing done under the authority of that law is shown not to be reasonably justifiable in terms of the spirit of this Constitution.
… (Art. 21)
Protection from Violence
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishI. No one shall be submitted to surgical intervention, medical examination or laboratory test without his or her consent or that of legally authorized third persons, except when his or her life is in imminent danger.
II. No one shall be submitted to scientific experiments without his or her consent. (Art. 44) - SpanishI. Ninguna persona será sometida a intervención quirúrgica, examen médico o de laboratorio sin su consentimiento o el de terceros legalmente autorizados, salvo peligro inminente de su vida.
II. Ninguna persona será sometida a experimentos científicos sin su consentimiento. (Art. 44)
Protection from Violence
Bulgaria
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(2) The organization/s activity shall not be contrary to the country's sovereignty and national integrity, or the unity of the nation, nor shall it incite racial, national, ethnic or religious enmity or an encroachment on the rights and freedoms of citizens; no organization shall establish clandestine or paramilitary structures or shall seek to attain its aims through violence.
… (Art. 44) - Bulgarian…
(2) Забраняват се организации, чиято дейност е насочена срещу суверенитета, териториалната цялост на страната и единството на нацията, към разпалване на расова, национална, етническа или религиозна вражда, към нарушаване на правата и свободите на гражданите, както и организации, които създават тайни или военизирани структури или се стремят да постигнат целите си чрез насилие.
… (Чл. 44)
Protection from Violence
Guyana
- English(1) No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
(2) No person shall be required to perform forced labour.
… (Art. 140)
Protection from Violence
Lesotho
- English1. No person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment.
… (Sec. 8)
Protection from Violence
India
- EnglishThe State shall, in particular, direct its policy towards securing—
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(f) that children are given opportunities and facilities to develop in a healthy manner and in conditions of freedom and dignity and that childhood and youth are protected against exploitation and against moral and material abandonment. (Art. 39) - Hindiराज्य अपनी नीति का, विशिष्टतया, इस प्रकार संचालन करेगा कि सुनिश्चित रूप से—
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(च) बालकों को स्वतंत्र और गरिमामय वातावरण में स्वस्थ विकास के अवसर और सुविधाएं दी जाएँ और बालकों और अल्पवय व्यक्तियों की शोषण से तथा नैतिक और आर्थिक परित्याग से रक्षा की जाए। (अनुच्छेद 39)
Protection from Violence
Germany
- English…
(3) Forced labour may be imposed only on persons deprived of their liberty by the judgment of a court. (Art. 12) - German…
(3) Zwangsarbeit ist nur bei einer gerichtlich angeordneten Freiheitsentziehung zulässig. (Art. 12)
Protection from Violence
Paraguay
- English… All persons will be protected by the State in their physical and psychic integrity, as well as in their honor and their reputation. … (Art. 4)
- Spanish… Toda persona será protegida por el Estado en su integridad física y psíquica, así como en su honor y en su reputación. … (Art. 4)
Protection from Violence
Luxembourg
- English
(1) Every person has the right to their physical and mental integrity.
(2) No one may be submitted to torture or to inhuman or degrading penalties or treatments.
… (Art. 13)