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Protection from Violence
Cuba
- EnglishChild labor, performed by children or adolescents, is prohibited.
… (Art. 66) - SpanishSe prohíbe el trabajo de las niñas, los niños y los adolescentes.
… (Art. 66)
Protection from Violence
Lesotho
- English1. Whereas every person in Lesotho is entitled, whatever his race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status to fundamental human rights and freedoms, that is to say, to each and all of the following—
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d. freedom from inhuman treatment;
e. freedom from slavery and forced labour;
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Protection from Violence
Turkmenistan
- English… The establishment and activity of political parties, and other public associations, aimed at bringing violent change to the constitutional order, introducing violence in their activity, opposing the constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens, advocating war, hatred on the basis of colour, national or religious hatred, encroaching on the health and morality of the people, as well as the political parties with ethnic or religious attributes shall be prohibited. (Art. 44)
- Russian… Запрещаются создание и деятельность политических партий и иных общественных объединений, имеющих целью насильственное изменение конституционного строя, допускающих насилие в своей деятельности, выступающих против конституционных прав и свобод граждан, пропагандирующих войну, вражду по признаку цвета кожи, национальную, религиозную вражду, посягающих на здоровье и нравственность народа, а также политических партий по национальному или религиозному признакам. (Статья 44)
- Turkmen… Konstitusion gurluşy zorlukly üýtgetmegi maksat edinýän, öz işinde zorluga ýol berýän, raýatlaryň konstitusion hukuklaryna we azatlyklaryna garşy çykyş edýän, urşy, teniniň reňkiniň alamaty boýunça, milli, dini duşmançylygy wagyz edýän, halkyň saglygyna we ahlaklylygyna kast edýän syýasy partiýalaryň we gaýry jemgyýetçilik birleşikleriniň, şeýle hem milli ýa-da dini alamatlar boýunça syýasy partiýalaryň döredilmegi we işlemegi gadagan edilýär. (44-njy madda)
Protection from Violence
Ukraine
- EnglishEveryone is guaranteed the inviolability of his or her domicile.
Intrusion into a person’s domicile or other property, inspection or search thereof, shall not be permitted except when under a substantiated court decision.
In urgent cases related to preservation of human life and property or to the direct pursuit of persons suspected of committing a crime, other procedures of entering a person’s domicile or other property, inspecting or searching thereof, determined by law, shall be allowed. (Art. 30) - UkrainianКожному гарантується недоторканність житла.
Не допускається проникнення до житла чи до іншого володіння особи, проведення в них огляду чи обшуку інакше як за вмотивованим рішенням суду.
У невідкладних випадках, пов'язаних із врятуванням життя людей та майна чи з безпосереднім переслідуванням осіб, які підозрюються у вчиненні злочину, можливий інший, встановлений законом, порядок проникнення до житла чи до іншого володіння особи, проведення в них огляду і обшуку. (Стаття 30)
Protection from Violence
Solomon Islands
- EnglishNo person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment. (Sec. 7)
Protection from Violence
Ecuador
- EnglishThe State will adopt, among others, the following measures that assure to children [feminine], children [masculine] and adolescents:
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2. Special protection against any type of labor or economic exploitation. Work by minors [under] fifteen years is prohibited, and policies of progressive eradication of child labor shall be implemented. Work by adolescents [feminine] and adolescents [masculine] will be exceptional, and may not infringe [conculcar] their right to education nor may it be realized in situations harmful or dangerous to their health or personal development. Their work and other activities shall be respected, recognized, and supported as long as it does not infringe on [atenten] their instruction and integral development.
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4. Protection and attention against any kind of violence, maltreatment, sexual exploitation or [exploitation] of any other kind, or against negligence that provokes such situations.
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7. Protection against the influence of programs or messages, disseminated by means of any media, which promote violence, or racial or gender discrimination. The public policies of communication shall prioritize their education and the respect for their rights [to their] image, integrity and others specific to their age. Limitations and sanctions will be established to make these rights effective.
… (Art. 46) - SpanishEl Estado adoptará, entre otras, las siguientes medidas que aseguren a las niñas, niños y adolescentes:
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2. Protección especial contra cualquier tipo de explotación laboral o económica. Se prohíbe el trabajo de menores de quince años, y se implementarán políticas de erradicación progresiva del trabajo infantil. El trabajo de las adolescentes y los adolescentes será excepcional, y no podrá conculcar su derecho a la educación ni realizarse en situaciones nocivas o peligrosas para su salud o su desarrollo personal. Se respetará, reconocerá y respaldará su trabajo y las demás actividades siempre que no atenten a su formación y a su desarrollo integral.
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4. Protección y atención contra todo tipo de violencia, maltrato, explotación sexual o de cualquier otra índole, o contra la negligencia que provoque tales situaciones.
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7. Protección frente a la influencia de programas o mensajes, difundidos a través de cualquier medio, que promuevan la violencia, o la discriminación racial o de género. Las políticas públicas de comunicación priorizarán su educación y el respeto a sus derechos de imagen, integridad y los demás específicos de su edad. Se establecerán limitaciones y sanciones para hacer efectivos estos derechos.
… (Art. 46)
Protection from Violence
Mali
- EnglishNo one shall be submitted to torture, nor to inhuman, cruel, degrading or humiliating acts [sevices] or treatment.
Every individual, every agent of the State who is found culpable of such acts, either on his own initiative, or on instruction, shall be punished in accordance with the law. (Art. 3) - FrenchNul ne sera soumis à la torture, ni à des sévices ou traitements inhumains, cruels, dégradants ou humiliants.
Tout individu, tout agent de l'Etat qui se rendrait coupable de tels actes, soit de sa propre initiative, soit sur instruction, sera puni conformément à la loi. (Art. 3)