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Protection from Violence
- EnglishThe human person is sacred and inviolable.
No one may be submitted to torture or to other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatments.
No one may evade [soustraire] the punishment incurred by committing such violations by invoking the order of a superior or [that] of a public authority.
Any individual, [or] any agent of the State, culpable of such acts, either on their own initiative, or on instruction, will be punished in accordance with the law. … (Art. 21) - FrenchLa personne humaine est sacrée et inviolable.
Nul ne peut être soumis à la torture ou à d'autres formes de traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants.
Nul ne peut se soustraire à la peine encourue du fait de ces violations en invoquant l'ordre d'un supérieur ou d'une autorité publique.
Tout individu, tout agent de l'Etat coupable de tels actes, soit de sam propre initiative, soit sur instruction, sera puni conformément à la loi. ... (Art. 21)
Protection from Violence
- English
Every person has the right that their [su] physical, psychic and moral integrity[,] is respected. No one will be submitted to tortures, procedures, penalties, or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatments. The violation of this right constitutes [a] crime and will be punished by the law. (Art. 36)
- Spanish
Toda persona tiene derecho a que se respete su integridad física, psíquica y moral. Nadie será sometido a torturas, procedimientos, penas ni a tratos crueles, inhumanos o degradantes. La violación de este derecho constituye delito y será penado por la ley. (Art. 36)
Protection from Violence
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4. The following guarantees of prohibition established by the present Constitution shall not be subject to any limitations:
1. On application of death penalty, torture and other inhuman, cruel and degrading forms of treatment or punishment;
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3. On slavery and human trafficking;
4. On exploitation of child labor;
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5. The following rights established in the present Constitution, shall not be subject to any limitation whatsoever:
1.That of each detained person to human treatment and respect of human dignity;
... (Art. 20) - Russian...
4. Не подлежат никаким ограничениям установленные настоящей Конституцией гарантии запрета:
1) на применение смертной казни, пыток и других бесчеловечных, жестоких или унижающих достоинство видов обращения или наказания;
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3) на рабство, торговлю людьми;
4) на эксплуатацию детского труда;
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5. Не подлежит никакому ограничению установленное настоящей Конституцией право:
1) каждого лишенного свободы на гуманное обращение и уважение человеческого достоинства;
... (Статья 20) - Kyrgyz...
4. Төмөнкүдөй тыюу салуулар боюнча ушул Конституцияда белгиленген кепилдиктерге эч кандай чектөө коюлууга тийиш эмес:
1) өлүм жазасын, кыйноону, дагы башка адамкерчиликсиз, мыкаачылык мамилени же болбосо жазалоонун кадыр-баркты басмырлаган түрлөрүн колдонууга карата салынган тыюуларга чектөө;
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3) кулчулукка, адамдарды соодалоого коюлган;
4) бала эмгегин эксплуатациялоого;
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5. Ушул Конституцияда белгиленген төмөндөгүдөй укуктар эч чектелүүгө тийиш эмес:
1) ар бир эркиндигинен ажыратылган адамдын өзүнө адамкерчиликтүү мамиле кылууну жана адамдык кадыр-баркын сыйлоону талап кылуу;
... (20-берене)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishForced labor shall be prohibited.
… (Art. 63) - MontenegrinZabranjen je prinudni rad.
… (Član 63)
Protection from Violence
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The State shall protect women against all forms of violence … (Art. 11) - Arabic…
وتلتزم الدولة بحماية المرأة ضد كل أشكال العنف …(المادّة 11)
Protection from Violence
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2. The electoral process and system of administering elections shall ensure—
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b. that elections are free from violence, intimidation and corruption;
… (Art. 45)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishWHEREAS the People of Saint Lucia-
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(f) respect the principles of social justice and therefore believe that the operation of the economic system should result in the material resources of the community being so distributed as to subserve the common good, that there should be adequate means of livelihood for all, that labour should not be exploited or forced by economic necessity to operate in inhumane conditions but that there should be opportunity for advancement on the basis of recognition of merit, ability and integrity;
… (Preamble)