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Protection from Violence
Albania
- English
No one may be subjected to torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment or treatment. (Art. 25)
- Albanian
Askush nuk mund t’i nënshtrohet torturës, dënimit apo trajtimit mizor, çnjerëzor poshtërues. (Neni 25)
Protection from Violence
Guatemala
- English… No person can be subject to servitude or to another condition that diminishes his or her dignity. The human beings must exercise [guardar] brotherly behavior among them. (Art. 4)
- Spanish… Ninguna persona puede ser sometida a servidumbre ni a otra condición que menoscabe su dignidad. Los seres humanos deben guardar conducta fraternal entre sí. (Art. 4)
Protection from Violence
Micronesia, Federated States of
- EnglishSlavery and involuntary servitude are prohibited except to punish crime. (Art. IV, Sec. 10)
Protection from Violence
Comoros
- EnglishNo one may be forced to effectuate a job [travail], except in the cases specified by the law. (Art. 25)
- Arabicلا يجوز إرغام أحد على القيام بعمل باستثناء في حالات حددها القانون. (المادة 25)
- FrenchNul ne peut être contraint à effectuer un travail, sauf dans les cas prévus par la loi. (Art. 25)
Protection from Violence
Sudan
- English(1) Every person has the right to freedom and security. … (Art. 45)
- Arabic1. لكل شخص الحق في الحرية والامانة.... (الماده 46)
Protection from Violence
Croatia
- English…
Political parties which, in their platforms or by violent action, intend to undermine the free democratic order or threaten the existence of the Republic of Croatia shall be deemed unconstitutional.
… (Art. 6) - Croatian…
Protuustavne su političke stranke koje svojim programom ili nasilnim djelovanjem smjeraju podrivanju slobodnoga demokratskog poretka ili ugrožavaju opstojnost Republike Hrvatske.
… (Članak 6)
Protection from Violence
Mexico
- EnglishThe Congress holds the faculty:
…
XXI. To enact [expedir]:
a) The general laws that establishes as a minimum, the criminal grades [tipos penales] and their punishments [sanciones] in the matters of kidnapping, forced disappearance of persons, other forms of deprivation of liberty contrary to the law, trafficking in persons, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatments or punishments [penas], as well as electoral.
The general laws that also contemplate the distribution of competences and the forms of coordination between the Federation, the federal entities and the Municipalities;
… (Art. 73) - SpanishEl Congreso tiene facultad:
...
XXI. Para expedir:
a) Las leyes generales que establezcan como mínimo, los tipos penales y sus sanciones en las materias de secuestro, desaparición forzada de personas, otras formas de privación de la libertad contrarias a la ley, trata de personas, tortura y otros tratos o penas crueles, inhumanos o degradantes, así como electoral.
Las leyes generales contemplarán también la distribución de competencias y las formas de coordinación entre la Federación, las entidades federativas y los Municipios;
… (Art. 73)