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Protection from Violence
Gambia
- EnglishNo person shall be subject to torture or inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment. (Sec. 21)
Protection from Violence
Belize
- EnglishWHEREAS the people of Belize-
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(b) respect the principles of social justice and therefore believe … that labour should not be exploited or forced by economic necessity to operate in inhumane conditions …
(e) require policies of state … which prohibit the exploitation of man by man or by the state;
… (Preamble)
Protection from Violence
Kuwait
- English… No person shall be subjected to torture or to ignominious treatment. (Art. 31)
- Arabicولا يعرض أي انسان للتعذيب أو للمعاملة الحاطة بالكرامة. (المادّة 31)
Protection from Violence
Ecuador
- EnglishThe following rights of persons are recognized and guaranteed:
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3. The right to personal well-being, which includes:
a. Bodily, psychological, moral and sexual safety.
b. A life without violence in the public and private sectors. The State shall adopt the measures needed to prevent, eliminate, and punish all forms of violence, especially violence against women, children and adolescents, elderly persons, persons with disabilities and against all persons at a disadvantage or in a vulnerable situation; identical measures shall be taken against violence, slavery, and sexual exploitation.
c. Prohibition of torture, forced disappearance and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatments and punishments.
d. Prohibition of the use of genetic material and scientific experimentation that undermines human rights.
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12. The right to conscientious objection, which shall not undermine other rights or cause harm to persons or nature.
All persons have the right to refuse the use of violence and to refuse doing military service.
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17. The right to freedom of work. No one shall be obligated to carry out free or forced labor, unless provided for by law.
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29. The rights of freedom also include:
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b. Prohibition of slavery, exploitation, bondage and smuggling and trafficking in human beings in all their forms. The State shall adopt measures to prevent and eliminate trafficking in persons and to protect and socially reinsert victims of trafficking and other forms of the infringement of freedom.
… (Art. 66) - SpanishSe reconoce y garantizará a las personas:
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3. El derecho a la integridad personal, que incluye:
a) La integridad física, psíquica, moral y sexual.
b) Una vida libre de violencia en el ámbito público y privado. El Estado adoptará las medidas necesarias para prevenir, eliminar y sancionar toda forma de violencia, en especial la ejercida contra las mujeres, niñas, niños y adolescentes, personas adultas mayores, personas con discapacidad y contra toda persona en situación de desventaja o vulnerabilidad; idénticas medidas se tomarán contra la violencia, la esclavitud y la explotación sexual.
c) La prohibición de la tortura, la desaparición forzada y los tratos y penas crueles, inhumanos o degradantes.
d) La prohibición del uso de material genético y la experimentación científica que atenten contra los derechos humanos.
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12. El derecho a la objeción de conciencia, que no podrá menoscabar otros derechos, ni causar daño a las personas o a la naturaleza.
Toda persona tiene derecho a negarse a usar la violencia y a participar en el servicio military.
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17. EI derecho a la libertad de trabajo. Nadie será obligado a realizar un trabajo gratuito o forzoso, salvo los casos que determine la ley.
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29. Los derechos de libertad también incluyen:
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b) La prohibición de la esclavitud, la explotación, la servidumbre y el tráfico y la trata de seres humanos en todas sus formas. El Estado adoptará medidas de prevención y erradicación de la trata de personas, y de protección y reinserción social de las víctimas de la trata y de otras formas de violación de la libertad.
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Protection from Violence
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishI. Every person has the right to freedom and personal security.
… (Art. 23) - SpanishI. Toda persona tiene derecho a la libertad y seguridad personal.
... (Art. 23)
Protection from Violence
Kyrgyzstan
- English1. Slavery and human trafficking is prohibited in the Kyrgyz Republic.
2. Exploitation of child labor is prohibited.
3. Forced labor is prohibited except for cases of war, liquidation of aftermath of natural disasters and other emergencies as well as in execution of the verdict of court. … (Art. 23) - Russian1. В Кыргызской Республике не допускается рабство, торговля людьми.
2. Запрещается эксплуатация детского труда.
3. Запрещается принудительный труд, кроме случаев войны, ликвидации последствий стихийных бедствий и других чрезвычайных обстоятельств, а также в порядке исполнения решения суда. … (Статья 23) - Kyrgyz1. Кыргыз Республикасында кулчулукка, адамдарды соодалоого жол берилбейт.
2. Бала эмгегин эксплуатациялоого тыюу салынат.
3. Согушка, жаратылыш кырсыктарынын кесепеттерин жоюуга, башка өзгөчө кырдаалдар менен соттун чечимин аткарууга байланышкан учурлардан тышкары мажбурлап иштетүүгө тыюу салынат. … (23-берене)
Protection from Violence
Ecuador
- EnglishThe following shall be the responsibility of the State:
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6. To eliminate all forms of violence in the education system and to safeguard the bodily, psychological and sexual integrity of students.
… (Art. 347) - SpanishSerá responsabilidad del Estado:
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6. Erradicar todas las formas de violencia en el sistema educativo y velar por la integridad física, psicológica y sexual de las estudiantes y los estudiantes.
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Protection from Violence
Netherlands
- English
Everyone shall have the right to inviolability of his person, without prejudice to restrictions laid down by or pursuant to Act of Parliament. (Art. 11)
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Ieder heeft, behoudens bij of krachtens de wet te stellen beperkingen, recht op onaantastbaarheid van zijn lichaam. (Art. 11)
Protection from Violence
Lesotho
- English1. No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
2. No person shall be required to perform forced labour.
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Protection from Violence
Nepal
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(3) No woman shall be subjected to physical, mental, sexual, psychological or other form of violence or exploitation on grounds of religion, social, cultural tradition, practice or on any other grounds. Such act shall be punishable by law, and the victim shall have the right to obtain compensation in accordance with law.
… (Art. 38) - Nepali…
(३) महिला विरुद्व धार्मिक, सामाजिक, सांस्कृतिक परम्परा, प्रचलन वा अन्य कुनै आधारमा शारीरिक, मानसिक, यौनजन्य, मनोवैज्ञानिक वा अन्यकुनै किसिमको हिंसाजन्य कार्य वा शोषण गरिने छैन । त्यस्तो कार्य कानून बमोजिम दण्डनीय हुनेछ र पीडितलाई कानून बमोजिम क्षतिपूर्ति पाउने हकहुनेछ ।
... (धारा ३८)