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Protection from Violence
Guinea
- EnglishYouth must be particularly protected by the State and the collectivities against exploitation and moral abandonment, sexual abuse, child trafficking and human commerce [traite].
… (Art. 19) - FrenchLa jeunesse doit être particulièrement protégée par l'État et les collectivités contre l'exploitation et l'abandon moral, l'abus sexuel, le trafic d'enfant et la traite humaine.
… (Art. 19)
Protection from Violence
Dominica
- English(1) No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
(2) No person shall be required to perform forced labour.
… (Sec. 4)
Protection from Violence
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishI. Any form of violent punishment against children or adolescents is prohibited, both in the family as well as in society.
II. Forced work and child labor is prohibited. … (Art. 61) - SpanishI. Se prohíbe y sanciona toda forma de violencia contra las niñas, niños y adolescentes, tanto en la familia como en la sociedad.
II. Se prohíbe el trabajo forzado y la explotación infantil. ... (Art. 61)
Protection from Violence
Malaysia
- English(1) No person shall be held in slavery.
(2) All forms of forced labour are prohibited, but Parliament may by law provide for compulsory service for national purposes.
… (Art. 6) - Malay(1) Tiada seorang pun boleh ditahan sebagai abdi.
(2) Segala bentuk kerja paksa adalah dilarang, tetapi Parlimen boleh melalui undang-undang membuat peruntukan mengenai perkhidmatan wajib bagi maksud-maksud negara.
… (Perkara 6)
Protection from Violence
North Macedonia
- EnglishThe Republic particularly protects mothers, children and minors. A person under 15 years of age cannot be employed. Minors and mothers have the right to particular protection at work. Minors may not be employed in work which is detrimental to their health or morality. (Art. 42)
- MacedonianРепубликата посебно ги заштитува мајчинството, децата и малолетните лица. Лице помладо од 15 години живот не може да биде вработено. Малолетните лица и мајките имаат право на посебна заштита при работа. Малолетните лица не смеат да бидат вработувани на работни места што се штетни за нивното здравје и моралот. (Член 42)
Protection from Violence
Palau
- EnglishTorture, cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment, and excessive fines are prohibited. (Art. IV, Sec. 10)
Protection from Violence
Liberia
- English…
e. No person charged, arrested, restricted, detained or otherwise held in confinement shall be subject to torture or inhumane treatment; … (Art. 21)
Protection from Violence
Ecuador
- EnglishThe State shall create the conditions for the integral protection of its inhabitants throughout their lives, conditions that shall ensure the rights and principles enshrined in the Constitution, in particular that of equality in diversity and nondiscrimination and shall give priority to actions for those groups who require special consideration because of the persistence of inequalities, exclusion, discrimination or violence or by virtue of their age, health, or disabilities.
Integral protection shall function by means of specialized systems in accordance with the law. The specialized systems shall be guided by their specific principles and by those of the national system of social inclusion and equity.
… (Art. 341) - SpanishEl Estado generará las condiciones para la protección integral de sus habitantes a lo largo de sus vidas, que aseguren los derechos y principios reconocidos en la Constitución, en particular la igualdad en la diversidad y la no discriminación, y priorizará su acción hacia aquellos grupos que requieran consideración especial por la persistencia de desigualdades, exclusión, discriminación o violencia, o en virtud de su condición etaria, de salud o de discapacidad.
La protección integral funcionará a través de sistemas especializados, de acuerdo con la ley. Los sistemas especializados se guiarán por sus principios específicos y los del sistema nacional de inclusión y equidad social.
… (Art. 341)
Protection from Violence
Oman
- English
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– ... No citizen may be forced to work except by virtue of a law, in performance of public service, for a specific period of time, and for fair remuneration.
... (Art. 15) - Arabic
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–... ولا يجوز إلزام أي مواطن بالعمل جبرا إلا بمقتضى قانون، ولأداء خدمة عامة، ولمدة محددة، وبمقابل عادل،
… (المادّة ١٥)
Protection from Violence
Romania
- English(1) Individual freedom and security of a person are inviolable.
… (Art. 23) - Romanian(1) Libertatea individuală şi siguranţa persoanei sunt inviolabile.
… (Art. 23)