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Protection from Violence
Côte d’Ivoire
- EnglishSlavery, human trafficking, forced labor, physical or moral torture, inhumane, cruel, degrading and humiliating treatment, physical violence, female genital mutilation as well as all other forms of degradation of a human being are prohibited.
Any medical or scientific experimentation on a person without their informed consent as well as organ trafficking for commercial or ulterior motives are also prohibited. … (Art. 5) - FrenchL'esclavage, la traite des êtres humains, le travail forcé, la torture physique ou morale, les traitements inhumains, cruels, dégradants et humiliants, les violences physiques, les mutilations génitales féminines ainsi que toutes les autres formes d'avilissement de l'être humain sont interdits.
Sont également interdits toute expérimentation médicale ou scientifique sur une personne sans son consentement éclairé ainsi que le trafic d’organes à des fins commerciales ou occultes. … (Art. 5)
Protection from Violence
Tunisia
- EnglishThe state protects human dignity and physical integrity, and prohibits mental and physical torture.
Crimes of torture are not subject to any statute of limitations. (Art. 23) - Arabicتحمي الدّولة كرامة الذّات البشرية، و حرمة الجسد و تمنع التّعذيب المعنوي و المادي ، و لا تسقط جريمة التعذيب بالتقادم. (الفصل 23)
- FrenchL’État protège la dignité de l’être humain et son intégrité physique et interdit la torture morale ou physique. Le crime de torture est imprescriptible. (Art. 23)
Protection from Violence
Nepal
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(3) No act purporting to demonstrate any person or community as superior or inferior on grounds of origin, caste, tribe or physical condition or justifying social discrimination on grounds of caste, tribe or untouchability or propagating ideology based on untouchability and caste based superiority or hatred or encouraging caste-based discrimination in any manner whatsoever shall be allowed.
… (Art. 24) - Nepali…
(३) उत्पत्ति, जात, जाति वा शारीरिक अवस्थाको आधारमा कुनै व्यक्ति वा समुदायलाई उच्च वा नीच दर्शाउने, जात, जाति वा छुवाछूतको आधारमा सामाजिक भेदभावलाई न्यायोचित ठान्ने वा छुवाछूत तथा जातीय उच्चता वा घृणामा आधारित विचारको प्रचार प्रसार गर्न वा जातीय विभेदलाई कुनै पनि किसिमले प्रोत्साहन गर्न पाइने छैन ।
... (धारा २४)
Protection from Violence
Portugal
- English1. Everyone has the right to freedom and security.
… (Art. 27) - Portuguese1. Todos têm direito à liberdade e à segurança.
… (Art. 27)
Protection from Violence
Saint Lucia
- 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)
Protection from Violence
Egypt
- EnglishEveryone has the right to a safe life. The State shall provide security and reassurance for its citizens and all those residing in its territory. (Art. 59)
- Arabicالحياة الآمنة حقّ لكل إنسان، تلتزم الدّولة بتوفير الأمن والطمأنينة لمواطنيها، ولكل مقيم على أراضيها. (المادّة 59)
Protection from Violence
Zimbabwe
- EnglishThe State and all institutions and agencies of government at every level must protect and foster the institution of the family and in particular must endeavour, within the limits of the resources available to them, to adopt measures for—
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(b) the prevention of domestic violence. (Sec. 25)