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Protection from Violence
Monaco
- EnglishIndividual freedom and security are guaranteed.
… (Art. 19) - FrenchLa liberté et la sûreté individuelles sont garanties.
… (Art. 19)
Protection from Violence
Djibouti
- English…
Every individual has the right to life, to the liberty, to the security and to the integrity of his person.
… (Art. 10) - Arabic...
يحق لكل فرد بالحياة والحرية والأمن وسلامة شخصه.
... (المادة 10) - French…
Tout individu a droit à la vie, à la liberté, à la sécurité et à l’intégrité de sa personne.
… (Art. 10)
Protection from Violence
Zambia
- English1. No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
2. No person shall be required to perform forced labour.
… (Art. 14)
Protection from Violence
Maldives
- EnglishNo person shall be subjected to cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment, or to torture. (Art. 54)
- Dhivehiއެއްވެސް މީހަކަށް، ރަހުމްކުޑަ، ލާއިންސާނީ، އިހާނެތިކަމެއް ކޮށްގެނެއް ނުވާނެއެވެ. އަދި އިންސާނީ ކަރާމާތް ގެއްލޭފަދަ އަދަބެއް އެއްވެސް މީހަކަށް ދީގެނެއް ނުވާނެއެވެ. އަދި އެއްވެސް މީހަކަށް އަނިޔާކޮށްގެނެއް ނުވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 54 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Protection from Violence
Saint Kitts and Nevis
- EnglishWhereas every person in Saint Christopher and Nevis is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the right, whatever his or her race, place of origin, birth, 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, namely,
(a) life, liberty, security of the person, equality before the law and the protection of the law;
… (Sec. 3)
Protection from Violence
Poland
- EnglishPolitical parties and other organizations whose programmes are based upon totalitarian methods and the modes of activity of nazism, fascism and communism, as well as those whose programmes or activities sanction racial or national hatred, the application of violence for the purpose of obtaining power or to influence the State policy, or provide for the secrecy of their own structure or membership, shall be forbidden. (Art. 13)
- PolishZakazane jest istnienie partii politycznych i innych organizacji odwołujących się w swoich programach do totalitarnych metod i praktyk działania nazizmu, faszyzmu i komunizmu, a także tych, których program lub działalność zakłada lub dopuszcza nienawiść rasową i narodowościową, stosowanie przemocy w celu zdobycia władzy lub wpływu na politykę państwa albo przewiduje utajnienie struktur lub członkostwa. (Art. 13)
Protection from Violence
Eswatini
- English(1) A person shall not be held in slavery or servitude.
(2) A person shall not be required to perform forced labour.
… (Sec. 17)
Protection from Violence
Antigua and Barbuda
- EnglishWhereas every person in Antigua and Barbuda is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, regardless of race, place of origin, political opinions or affiliations, 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, namely-
a. life, liberty, security of the person, the enjoyment of property and the protection of the law;
… (Sec. 3)
Protection from Violence
Pakistan
- English(1) To enjoy the protection of law and to be treated in accordance with law is the inalienable right of every citizen. Wherever he may be, and of every other person for the time being within Pakistan.
(2) In particular--
(a) no action detrimental to the life, liberty, body, reputation or property of any person shall be taken except in accordance with law;
… (Art. 4) - Urdu(١) ہر شہری خواہ کہیں بھی ہو، اور کسی بھی دوسرے شخص جو فی الوقت پاکستان میں ہو، یہ ناقابل انتقال حق ہے کہ اسے قانون کا تحفظ حاصل ہو اور اس کے ساتھ قانون کے مطابق سلوک کیا جائے۔
(۲) خصوصا۔۔
(الف)کوئی ایسی کاروائی نہ کی جائے جو کسی شخص کی جان، آزادی، جسم، شہرت یا املاک کے لیے مضر ہو، سوائے جب کہ قانون اس کی اجازت دے؛
…(آرٹیکل۴)
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)