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Protection from Violence
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- English1. No one shall be held in slavery or servitude.
2. No one shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour.
… (Art. 4 of ECHR, Human Rights Act 1998 Schedule 1)
Protection from Violence
Paraguay
- 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)
Protection from Violence
Angola
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4. Any associations or groupings whose purposes or activities are contrary to the constitutional order, or which incite and practice violence, promote tribalism, racism, dictatorship, fascism or xenophobia, in addition to any military, militarised or paramilitary-type associations, shall be prohibited. (Art. 48) - Portuguese...
4. São proibidas as associações ou quaisquer agrupamentos cujos fins ou actividades sejam contrários à ordem constitucional, incitem e pratiquem a violência, promovam o tribalismo, o racismo, a ditadura, o fascismo e a xenofobia, bem como as associações de tipo militar, paramilitar ou militarizadas. (Art. 48)
Protection from Violence
Namibia
- EnglishThe State shall actively promote and maintain the welfare of the people by adopting, inter alia, policies aimed at the following:
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(b) enactment of legislation to ensure that the health and strength of the workers, men and women, and the tender age of children are not abused and that citizens are not forced by economic necessity to enter vocations unsuited to their age and strength;
... (Art. 95)
Protection from Violence
Belarus
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The foundation and activities of political parties and other public associations, that aim to change the constitutional system by force or conduct propaganda of war, social, ethnic, religious and racial hatred, shall be prohibited. (Art. 5) - Belarusian…
Забараняецца стварэнне і дзейнасць палітычных партый, а таксама іншых грамадскіх аб’яднанняў, якія маюць на мэце гвалтоўнае змяненне канстытуцыйнага ладу ці вядуць прапаганду вайны, сацыяльнай, нацыянальнай, рэлігійнай і расавай варожасці. (Артыкул 5) - Russian…
Запрещается создание и деятельность политических партий, а равно других общественных объединений, имеющих целью насильственное изменение конституционного строя либо ведущих пропаганду войны, социальной, национальной, религиозной и расовой вражды. (Статья 5)
Protection from Violence
New Zealand
- EnglishEvery person has the right not to be subjected to medical or scientific experimentation without that person's consent. (Bill of Rights Act 1990, Sec. 10)
Protection from Violence
Suriname
- English1. Everyone has a right to physical, mental and moral integrity.
2. No one may be submitted to torture, degrading or inhuman treatment or punishment. (Art. 9) - Dutch1. Een ieder heeft het recht op fysieke, psychische en morele integriteit.
2. Niemand mag worden onderworpen aan folteringen, vernederende of onmenselijke behandeling of straf. (Art. 9)
Protection from Violence
Burundi
- EnglishIn their organization and their functioning the political parties must respond to democratic principles. They must be opened to all Burundians, and their national character must also be reflected at the level of their leadership [direction]. They may not advocate [prôner] violence, exclusion and hatred in any of their forms, notably those based on ethnic, regional, religious or gender [genre] affiliation. (Art. 78)
- KirundiMw’itunganywa ryayo n’ingene ikora, imigambwe itegerezwa kwisunga ingingo ngenderwako ziranga intwaro rusangi. Ikemera kwinjirwamwo n’abarundi bose, bikagaragarira mu rwego nyobozi. Kirazira ko ishira imbere ugukoresha igikenye, ugukumira n’urwanko uko bimera kwose, nk’urufatira ku moko, intara, idini canke igitsina. (Ingingo ya 78)
- FrenchLes partis politiques, dans leur organisation et leur fonctionnement, doivent répondre aux principes démocratiques. Ils doivent être ouverts à tous les Burundais et leur caractère national doit également être reflété au niveau de leur direction. Ils ne peuvent prôner la violence, l’exclusion et la haine sous toutes leurs formes, notamment celles basées sur l’appartenance ethnique, régionale, religieuse ou de genre. (Art. 78)
Protection from Violence
Senegal
- EnglishThe human person is sacred. It is inviolable. The State has the obligation to respect it and to protect it.
Every individual has the right to life, to liberty, to security, to the free development of his personality, to corporeal integrity, notably to protection against all physical mutilations. … (Art. 7) - FrenchLa personne humaine est sacrée. Elle est inviolable. L'Etat a l'obligation de la respecter et de la protéger.
Tout individu a droit à la vie, à la liberté, à la sécurité, au libre développement de sa personnalité, à l'intégrité corporelle notamment à la protection contre toutes mutilations physiques. ... (Art. 7)
Protection from Violence
Czech Republic
- English(1) No one may be subjected to forced labour or service.
… (Charter, Art. 9) - Czech(1) Nikdo nesmí být podroben nuceným pracím nebo službám.
… (Listina, Čl. 9)