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Protection from Violence

Congo
  • English
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    All acts of torture, all cruel, inhuman or degrading treatments are prohibited.
    … (Art. 11)
  • French
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    Tout acte de torture, tout traitement cruel, inhumain ou dégradant est interdit.
    … (Art. 11)

Protection from Violence

Nauru
  • English
    Whereas every person in Nauru is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, has the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following freedoms, namely:-
    (a) life, liberty, security of the person, … and the protection of the law;
    … (Art. 3)

Protection from Violence

Tanzania, United Republic of
  • English
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    (6) To ensure equality before the law, the state authority shall make procedures which are appropriate or which take into account the following principles, namely:
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    (e) no person shall be subjected to torture or inhuman or degrading punishment or treatment. (Art. 13)

Protection from Violence

Paraguay
  • English
    All persons have the right to be protected in their freedom and in their security.
    … (Art. 9)
  • Spanish
    Toda persona tiene el derecho a ser protegida en su libertad y en su seguridad.
    … (Art. 9)

Protection from Violence

Croatia
  • English
    No one may be subjected to any form of ill-treatment or, without his/her consent, to medical or scientific experiments.
    Forced and compulsory labour shall be forbidden. (Art. 23)
  • Croatian
    Nitko ne smije biti podvrgnut bilo kakvu obliku zlostavljanja ili, bez svoje privole, liječničkim ili znanstvenim pokusima.
    Zabranjen je prisilni i obvezatni rad. (Članak 23)

Protection from Violence

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • English
    In no case, even when the state of siege or the state of urgency has been proclaimed in accordance with Articles 85 and 86 of this Constitution, can there be derogation of the rights and fundamental principles enumerated as follows:
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    2. the prohibition of torture and of cruel, inhuman or degrading punishments or treatment;
    3. the prohibition of slavery and of servitude;
    … (Art. 61)
  • French
    En aucun cas, et même lorsque l’état de siège ou l’état d’urgence aura été proclamé conformément aux articles 85 et 86 de la présente Constitution, il ne peut être dérogé aux droits et principes fondamentaux énumérés ci-après:
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    2. l’interdiction de la torture et des peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants;
    3. l’interdiction de l’esclavage et de la servitude;
    … (Art. 61)

Protection from Violence

Zambia
  • English
    No person shall be subjected to torture, or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other like treatment. (Art. 15)

Protection from Violence

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • English
    No person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment. (Sec. 5)

Protection from Violence

Indonesia
  • English
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    (2) Every person shall have the right to be free from torture or inhumane and degrading treatment, and shall have the right to obtain political asylum from another country. (Art. 28G)
  • Indonesian
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    (2) Setiap orang berhak untuk bebas dari penyiksaan atau perlakuan yang merendahkan derajat martabat manusia dan berhak memperoleh suaka politik dari negara lain. (Pasal 28G)

Protection from Violence

Hungary
  • English

    (1) No one shall be subject to torture, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, or held in servitude. Trafficking in human beings shall be prohibited.
    (2) It shall be prohibited to perform medical or scientific experiment on human beings without their informed and voluntary consent.
    … (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. III)

  • Hungarian

    (1) Senkit nem lehet kínzásnak, embertelen, megalázó bánásmódnak vagy büntetésnek alávetni, valamint szolgaságban tartani. Tilos az emberkereskedelem.
    (2) Tilos emberen tájékoztatáson alapuló, önkéntes hozzájárulása nélkül orvosi vagy tudományos kísérletet végezni.
    ... (Szabadság és Felelősség, III. cikk)