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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
Ethiopia
- EnglishEvery person has the inviolable and inalienable right to life, the security of person and liberty. (Art. 14)
- Amharicማንኛውም ሰው ሰብዓዊ በመሆኑ የማይደፈርና የማይገሰስ በሕይወት የመኖር፣ የአካል ደህንነትና የነፃነት መብት አለው፡፡ (አንቀጽ 14)
Protection from Violence
Argentina
- English… any kind of tortures and whipping, are forever abolished. … (Sec. 18)
- Spanish… Quedan abolidos para siempre … toda especie de tormento y los azotes. … (Art. 18)
Protection from Violence
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- EnglishNo person shall be subjected to slavery or servitude. Traffic of persons, in particular women, children and adolescents, in any form, shall be subject to the penalties prescribes by law. (Art. 54)
- SpanishNinguna persona podrá ser sometida a esclavitud o servidumbre. La trata de personas y, en particular, la de mujeres, niños, niñas y adolescentes en todas sus formas, estará sujeta a las penas previstas en la ley. (Art. 54)
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)
Protection from Violence
Hungary
- English(1) No one shall be subjected to torture, or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, or held in servitude. Human trafficking shall be prohibited.
(2) It shall be prohibited to perform medical or scientific experiments on human beings without their informed and voluntary consent.
… (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. III) - Hungarian(1) Senkit nem lehet kínzásnak, embertelen, megalázó bánásmódnak vagy büntetésnek alávetni, valamint szolgaságban tartani. Tilos az emberkereskedelem.
(2) Tilos emberen tájékoztatáson alapuló, önkéntes hozzájárulása nélkül orvosi vagy tudományos kísérletet végezni.
... (Szabadság és Felelősség, III. cikk)
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
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
Azerbaijan
- English…
III. Propaganda provoking racial, national, religious and social discord and animosity is prohibited. (Art. 47) - Azerbaijani…
III. İrqi, milli, dini, sosial ədavət və düşmənçilik oyadan təşviqata və təbliğata yol verilmir. (Maddə 47)
Protection from Violence
Jordan
- English...
2. Every person seized, detained, imprisoned or the freedom thereof restricted should be treated in a manner that preserves human dignity; may not be tortured, in any manner, bodily or morally harmed; and may not be detained in other than the places permitted by laws; and every statement uttered by any person under any torture, harm or threat shall not be regarded. (Art. 8) - Arabic...
2. كل من يقبض عليه أو يوقف أو يحبس أو تقيد حريته تجب معاملته بما يحفظ عليه كرامة الإنسان، ولا يجوز تعذيبه، بأي شكل من الأشكال، أو إيذاؤه بدنياً أو معنوياً، كما لا يجوز حجزه في غير الأماكن التي تجيزها القوانين، وكل قول يصدر عن أي شخص تحت وطأة أي تعذيب أو إيذاء أو تهديد لا يعتد به. (المادّة 8)