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Protection from Violence
Cuba
- EnglishViolence within the family, in any of its manifestations, is considered destructive to the people involved, to families, and to society, and is punishable by law. (Art. 85)
- SpanishLa violencia familiar, en cualquiera de sus manifestaciones, se considera destructiva de las personas implicadas, de las familias y de la sociedad, y es sancionada por la ley. (Art. 85)
Protection from Violence
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishI. Every person has the right to life and physical, psychological and sexual integrity. No one shall be tortured, nor suffer cruel, inhuman, degrading or humiliating treatment. The death penalty does not exist.
II. Everyone, in particular women, have the right not to suffer physical, sexual or psychological violence, in the family as well as in the society.
III. The State shall adopt the necessary measures to prevent, eliminate and punish sexual and generational violence, as well as any action or omission intended to be degrading to the human condition, to cause death, pain, and physical, sexual or psychological suffering, whether in public or private spheres.
IV. No person shall be submitted to a forced disappearance for any reason or under any circumstance.
V. No person shall be submitted to servitude or slavery. The trade and trafficking of persons is prohibited. (Art. 15) - SpanishI. Toda persona tiene derecho a la vida y a la integridad física, psicológica y sexual. Nadie será torturado, ni sufrirá tratos crueles, inhumanos, degradantes o humillantes. No existe la pena de muerte.
II. Todas las personas, en particular las mujeres, tienen derecho a no sufrir violencia física, sexual o psicológica, tanto en la familia como en la sociedad.
III. El Estado adoptará las medidas necesarias para prevenir, eliminar y sancionar la violencia de género y generacional, así como toda acción u omisión que tenga por objeto degradar la condición humana, causar muerte, dolor y sufrimiento físico, sexual o psicológico, tanto en el ámbito público como privado.
IV. Ninguna persona podrá ser sometida a desaparición forzada por causa o circunstancia alguna.
V. Ninguna persona podrá ser sometida a servidumbre ni esclavitud. Se prohíbe la trata y tráfico de personas. (Art. 15)
Protection from Violence
Tajikistan
- English… Forced labor shall not be permitted, except in cases defined by law.
Using women and children labor shall be prohibited in heavy and underground works and in harmful conditions. (Art. 35) - Russian… Никто не может быть привлечен к принудительному труду, за исключением случаев, определенных законом.
Использование труда женщин и несовершеннолетних на тяжелых и подземных работах, а также на работах с вредными условиями труда запрещается. (Статья 35) - Tajik… Ҳеҷ кас ба меҳнати маҷбурӣ ҷалб карда намешавад, ба истиснои мавридҳое, ки қонун муайян кардааст.
Дар корҳои вазнин, зеризаминӣ ва шароити меҳнаташон зарарнок истифодаи меҳнати занон ва ноболиғон манъ аст. (Моддаи 35)
Protection from Violence
Spain
- EnglishEveryone has the right to life and to physical and moral integrity, and under no circumstances may be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or treatment.
… (Sec. 15) - SpanishTodos tienen derecho a la vida y a la integridad física y moral, sin que, en ningún caso, puedan ser sometidos a tortura ni a penas o a tratos inhumanos o degradantes.
… (Art. 15)
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
Ecuador
- EnglishThe following rights of persons are recognized and guaranteed:
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3. The right to personal well-being, which includes:
a. Bodily, psychological, moral and sexual safety.
b. A life without violence in the public and private sectors. The State shall adopt the measures needed to prevent, eliminate, and punish all forms of violence, especially violence against women, children and adolescents, elderly persons, persons with disabilities and against all persons at a disadvantage or in a vulnerable situation; identical measures shall be taken against violence, slavery, and sexual exploitation.
c. Prohibition of torture, forced disappearance and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatments and punishments.
d. Prohibition of the use of genetic material and scientific experimentation that undermines human rights.
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12. The right to conscientious objection, which shall not undermine other rights or cause harm to persons or nature.
All persons have the right to refuse the use of violence and to refuse doing military service.
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17. The right to freedom of work. No one shall be obligated to carry out free or forced labor, unless provided for by law.
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29. The rights of freedom also include:
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b. Prohibition of slavery, exploitation, bondage and smuggling and trafficking in human beings in all their forms. The State shall adopt measures to prevent and eliminate trafficking in persons and to protect and socially reinsert victims of trafficking and other forms of the infringement of freedom.
… (Art. 66) - SpanishSe reconoce y garantizará a las personas:
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3. El derecho a la integridad personal, que incluye:
a) La integridad física, psíquica, moral y sexual.
b) Una vida libre de violencia en el ámbito público y privado. El Estado adoptará las medidas necesarias para prevenir, eliminar y sancionar toda forma de violencia, en especial la ejercida contra las mujeres, niñas, niños y adolescentes, personas adultas mayores, personas con discapacidad y contra toda persona en situación de desventaja o vulnerabilidad; idénticas medidas se tomarán contra la violencia, la esclavitud y la explotación sexual.
c) La prohibición de la tortura, la desaparición forzada y los tratos y penas crueles, inhumanos o degradantes.
d) La prohibición del uso de material genético y la experimentación científica que atenten contra los derechos humanos.
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12. El derecho a la objeción de conciencia, que no podrá menoscabar otros derechos, ni causar daño a las personas o a la naturaleza.
Toda persona tiene derecho a negarse a usar la violencia y a participar en el servicio military.
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17. EI derecho a la libertad de trabajo. Nadie será obligado a realizar un trabajo gratuito o forzoso, salvo los casos que determine la ley.
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29. Los derechos de libertad también incluyen:
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b) La prohibición de la esclavitud, la explotación, la servidumbre y el tráfico y la trata de seres humanos en todas sus formas. El Estado adoptará medidas de prevención y erradicación de la trata de personas, y de protección y reinserción social de las víctimas de la trata y de otras formas de violación de la libertad.
… (Art. 66)
Protection from Violence
Turkmenistan
- English… Forced labour and the worst forms of child labour shall be prohibited. … (Art. 49)
- Russian… Принудительный труд и худшие формы детского труда запрещаются. … (Статья 49)
- Turkmen… Mejbury zähmet we çaga zähmetiniň ýaramaz görnüşleri gadagandyr. … (49-njy madda)
Protection from Violence
Ukraine
- EnglishThe establishment and activity of political parties and public associations are prohibited if their programme goals or actions are aimed at the liquidation of the independence of Ukraine, the change of the constitutional order by violent means, the violation of the sovereignty and territorial indivisibility of the State, the undermining of its security, the unlawful seizure of state power, the propaganda of war and of violence, the incitement of inter-ethnic, racial, or religious enmity, and the encroachments on human rights and freedoms and the health of the population.
Political parties and public associations shall not have paramilitary units.
… (Art. 37) - UkrainianУтворення і діяльність політичних партій та громадських організацій, програмні цілі або дії яких спрямовані на ліквідацію незалежності України, зміну конституційного ладу насильницьким шляхом, порушення суверенітету і територіальної цілісності держави, підрив її безпеки, незаконне захоплення державної влади, пропаганду війни, насильства, на розпалювання міжетнічної, расової, релігійної ворожнечі, посягання на права і свободи людини, здоров'я населення, забороняються.
Політичні партії та громадські організації не можуть мати воєнізованих формувань.
… (Стаття 37)
Protection from Violence
Tonga
- EnglishNo person shall serve another against his will except he be undergoing punishment by law and any slave who may escape from a foreign country to Tonga (unless he be escaping from justice being guilty of homicide or theft or any great crime or involved in debt) shall be free from the moment he sets foot on Tongan soil for no person shall be in servitude under the protection of the flag of Tonga. (Clause 2)
- Tongan‘E ‘ikai ngaue fakatamaio‘eiki ‘e ha taha ki ha toko taha kapau ‘oku ‘ikai te ne loto ki ai ngata pe ‘i he ‘ene mo‘ua ki he lao pea ka hola ha popula mei ha fonua kehe ki Tonga ni (kapau ‘oku ‘ikai ko e hola mei he lao ‘o ha fonua ko e me‘a ‘i he ‘ene fakapo pe kaiha‘a pe ‘i he fai ha me‘a lahi pehē pe ha mo‘ua) te ne tau‘atāina leva ‘i he ‘ene tu‘uta ki Tonga ni koe‘uhi ‘e ‘ikai ‘aupito nofo fakapopula ha toko taha ‘oku nofo ‘i he malumalu ‘o e fuka ‘o Tonga. (Kupu 2)
Protection from Violence
Mali
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Work is a duty for every citizen[,] but no one can be constrained to [do] a specific task [travail déterminé] except in the case of the accomplishment of an exceptional service of general interest, [which is] equal for all within the conditions determined by the law. (Art. 19) - French…
Le travail est un devoir pour tout citoyen mais nul ne peut être contraint à un travail déterminé que dans le cas d'accomplissement d'un service exceptionnel d'intérêt général, égal pour tous dans les conditions déterminées par la loi. (Art. 19)