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Protection from Violence
Trinidad and Tobago
- EnglishIt is hereby recognised and declared that in Trinidad and Tobago there have existed and shall continue to exist, without discrimination by reason of race, origin, colour, religion or sex, the following fundamental human rights and freedoms, namely–
(a) the right of the individual to life, liberty, security of the person … (Sec. 4)
Protection from Violence
Albania
- English
No one may be required to perform forced labor, … (Art. 26)
- Albanian
Askujt nuk mund t’i kërkohet të kryejë një punë të detyruar, … (Neni 26)
Protection from Violence
Egypt
- EnglishAll forms of slavery, oppression, forced exploitation of human beings, sex trade, and other forms of human trafficking are prohibited and criminalized by Law. (Art. 89)
- Arabicتُحظر كلّ صور العبودية والاسترقاق والقهر والاستغلال القسرى للإنسان، وتجارة الجنس، وغيرها من أشكال الاتّجار فى البشر، ويجرّم القانون كل ذلك. (المادّة 89)
Protection from Violence
Nauru
- EnglishWhereas 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
Zimbabwe
- EnglishNo person may be made to perform forced or compulsory labour. (Sec. 55)
Protection from Violence
Armenia
- English...
4. The activities of a political party may, in the cases prescribed by law, be suspended upon the decision of the Constitutional Court. Political parties advocating violent overthrow of the constitutional order or using violence for the purpose of overthrowing the constitutional order shall be unconstitutional and shall be subject to prohibition upon the decision of the Constitutional Court. (Art. 46) - Armenian…
4. Օրենքով սահմանված դեպքերում կուսակցության գործունեությունը կարող է կասեցվել Սահմանադրական դատարանի որոշմամբ: Այն կուսակցությունները, որոնք քարոզում են սահմանադրական կարգի բռնի տապալում կամ բռնություն են կիրառում սահմանադրական կարգը տապալելու նպատակով, հակասահմանադրական են և ենթակա են արգելման Սահմանադրական դատարանի որոշմամբ: (Հոդված 46)
Protection from Violence
Croatia
- EnglishNo 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) - CroatianNitko 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
Gambia
- EnglishNo person shall be subject to torture or inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment. (Sec. 21)
Protection from Violence
Belize
- EnglishWHEREAS the people of Belize-
…
(b) respect the principles of social justice and therefore believe … that labour should not be exploited or forced by economic necessity to operate in inhumane conditions …
(e) require policies of state … which prohibit the exploitation of man by man or by the state;
… (Preamble)
Protection from Violence
Indonesia
- English…
(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…
(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)