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Protection from Violence
Tanzania, United Republic of
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(6) To ensure equality before the law, the state authority shall make procedures which are appropriate or which take into account the following principles, namely:
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(e) no person shall be subjected to torture or inhuman or degrading punishment or treatment. (Art. 13)
Protection from Violence
Sweden
- EnglishEveryone shall be protected against corporal punishment. No one may be subjected to torture or medical intervention with the purpose of extorting or suppressing statements. (Instrument of Government, Chapter 2, Art. 5)
- SwedishVar och en är skyddad mot kroppsstraff. Ingen får heller utsättas för tortyr eller för medicinsk påverkan i syfte att framtvinga eller hindra yttranden. (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 2 kap, 5§)
Protection from Violence
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- EnglishIn no case, even when the state of siege or the state of urgency has been proclaimed in accordance with Articles 85 and 86 of this Constitution, can there be derogation of the rights and fundamental principles enumerated as follows:
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2. the prohibition of torture and of cruel, inhuman or degrading punishments or treatment;
3. the prohibition of slavery and of servitude;
… (Art. 61) - FrenchEn aucun cas, et même lorsque l’état de siège ou l’état d’urgence aura été proclamé conformément aux articles 85 et 86 de la présente Constitution, il ne peut être dérogé aux droits et principes fondamentaux énumérés ci-après:
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2. l’interdiction de la torture et des peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants;
3. l’interdiction de l’esclavage et de la servitude;
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Protection from Violence
Paraguay
- EnglishNo one may take the law into their own hands or claim their rights with violence. … (Art. 15)
- SpanishNadie podrá hacerse justicia por sí mismo ni reclamar sus derecho con violencia. … (Art. 15)
Protection from Violence
United Arab Emirates
- English… A person may not be subjected to forced labor except in such cases as may be provided in law and provided that such person is compensated for such labor.
A person may not be enslaved. (Art. 34) - Arabic... وﻻ ﻳﺠﻮﺯ ﻓﺮﺽ ﻋﻤﻞ اﺟﺒ ﺎرﻱ ﻋﻠﻰ أﺣﺪ اﻻ ﻓﻲ اﻷﺣ ﻮاﻝ اﻻﺳﺘﺜﻨﺎﺋﻴﺔ اﻟﺘﻲ ﻳﻨﺺ ﻋﻠﻴﻬﺎ اﻟﻘﺎﻧﻮ ﻥ، وﺑﺸﺮﻁ اﻟﺘﻌﻮﻳﺾ ﻋﻨﻪ.
ﻻ ﻳﺠﻮﺯ اﺳﺘﻌﺒﺎﺩ أﻱ اﻧ ﺴﺎﻥ. (المادّة 34)
Protection from Violence
Zambia
- EnglishIt is recognised and declared that every person in Zambia has been and shall continue to be entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed, sex or marital status, but subject to the limitations contained in this Part10, to each and all of the following, namely:
a. life, liberty, security of the person and the protection of the law;
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c. protection of young persons from exploitation;
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Protection from Violence
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- EnglishNo one shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. (Art. 3 of ECHR, Human Rights Act 1998 Schedule 1)