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Protection from Violence
- English(a) No one shall be held in slavery or servitude, or be required to perform forced labour.
… (Art. 25) - Dhivehi(ހ) އެއްވެސް މީހަކު އަޅުވެތިކޮށްގެނެއް ނުވާނެއެވެ. އަދި އެއްވެސް މީހަކު ލައްވައި މަޖުބޫރުން މަސައްކަތްކުރެވިގެނެއް ނުވާނެއެވެ.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 25 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Protection from Violence
- English…
The authorities of the state shall ensure the protection of personal integrity. (Art. 102) - Norwegian…
Statens myndigheter skal sikre et vern om den personlige integritet. (§ 102)
Protection from Violence
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Discrimination and incitement of hatred is a crime punished by Law.
… (Art. 53) - Arabic…
التمييز والحض على الكراهية جريمة، يعاقب عليها القانون
…(المادّة 53)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishThe State must take appropriate measures to ensure that—
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(b) children are not pledged in marriage;
… (Sec. 26)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishHuman trafficking, exploitation of prostitution and obscenities which affect the dignity of women shall be prohibited.
… (Art. 46) - Khmerអំពើលក់ដូរមនុស្ស អំពើធ្វើអាជីវកម្មផ្នែកពេស្យាកម្ម និងអំពើអាសអាភាស ដែលប៉ះពាល់ដល់សេចក្តីថ្លៃថ្នូររបស់នារី ត្រូវហាមឃាត់។
... (មាត្រា ៤៦)
Protection from Violence
- English
The human body is inviolable. Assaulting, mutilating, or desecrating it shall be a crime punishable by the law. Trafficking in its organs is prohibited. It is not permitted to conduct any medical or scientific experiment on any human being without his free consent in the manner governed by the law. (Art. 32)
- Arabic
لجسد الإنسان حرمة، والاعتداء عليه أو تشويهه أو التمثيل به جريمة يعاقب عليها القانون، ويحظر الاتجار بأعضائه، ولا يجوز إجراء أي تجربة طبية أو علمية على أي إنسان بدون رضائه الحر، وذلك على النحو الذي ينظمه القانون. (المادّة ٣٢)
Protection from Violence
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(7) Any defamation of the country and the nation, any instigation to a war of aggression, to national, racial, class or religious hatred, any incitement to discrimination, territorial separatism, or public violence, as well as any obscene conduct contrary to morality shall be prohibited by law.
… (Art. 30) - Romanian…
(7) Sunt interzise de lege defăimarea ţării şi a naţiunii, îndemnul la război de agresiune, la ură naţională, rasială, de clasă sau religioasă, incitarea la discriminare, la separatism teritorial sau la violenţă publică, precum si manifestările obscene, contrare bunelor moravuri.
… (Art. 30)
Protection from Violence
- English1. Everyone has the right to protection against cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
2. No one shall be held in slavery or servitude. Trafficking in human beings for whatever purpose is prohibited.
3. No one shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour.
… (Art. 18) - Amharic1. ማንኛውም ሰው ጭካኔ ከተሞላበት፣ ኢሰብዓዊ ከሆነ ወይም ክብሩን ከሚያዋርድ አያያዝ ወይም ቅጣት የመጠበቅ መብት አለው፡፡
2. ማንኛውም ሰው በባርነት ወይም በግዴታ አገልጋይነት ሊያዝ አይችልም፡፡ለማንኛውም ዓላማ በሰው የመነገድ ተግባር የተከለከለ ነው፡፡
3. ማንኛውም ሰው በኃይል ተገዶ ወይም ግዴታ ለማሟላት ማንኛውንም ሥራ እንዲሠራ ማድረግ የተከለከለ ነው፡፡
… (አንቀጽ 18)
Protection from Violence
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Any form of violence in the family is considered destructive of its harmony and unity, and shall be sanctioned according to law.
… (Art. 42) - Spanish…
Cualquier forma de violencia en la familia se considera destructiva de su armonía y unidad, y será sancionada conforme a la ley.
… (Art. 42)
Protection from Violence
- English1. No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
2. No person shall be required to perform forced labour.
… (Art. 18)