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Protection from Violence
- EnglishForced labor shall be prohibited.
… (Art. 63) - MontenegrinZabranjen je prinudni rad.
… (Član 63)
Protection from Violence
- English
Every person has the right:
1. To life, to his identity, to his moral, psychic and physical integrity and to his free development and well-being.
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24. to [personal] freedom and to personal security. Consequently:
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b. ... Slavery, servitude and trafficking in human beings in any of its forms, are prohibited.
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h. No one may be a victim of moral, psychic or physical violence, nor be subjected to torture or to inhuman or humiliating treatments. Anyone may immediately request a medical examination of the person injured or of he who is unable to appeal to the authority by himself. Declarations obtained by violence are of no value [carecen de valor]. Whoever employs them incurs responsibility. (Art. 2) - Spanish
Toda persona tiene derecho:
1. A la vida, a su identidad, a su integridad moral, psíquica y física y a su libre desarrollo y bienestar.
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24. A la libertad y a la seguridad personales. En consecuencia:
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b. … Están prohibidas la esclavitud, la servidumbre y la trata de seres humanos en cualquiera de sus formas.
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h. Nadie debe ser víctima de violencia moral, psíquica o física, ni sometido a tortura o a tratos inhumanos o humillantes. Cualquiera puede pedir de inmediato el examen médico de la persona agraviada o de aquélla imposibilitada de recurrir por sí misma a la autoridad. Carecen de valor las declaraciones obtenidas por la violencia. Quien la emplea incurre en responsabilidad. (Art. 2)
Protection from Violence
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The State shall provide children with care and protection from all forms of violence, abuse, mistreatment and commercial and sexual exploitation.
… It is prohibited to employ children before the age of completing their preparatory education (six years of primary and three years of preparatory) or in jobs which subject them to danger.
… (Art. 80) - Arabic…
وتلتزم الدّولة برعاية الطفل وحمايته من جميع أشكال العنف والإساءة وسوء المعاملة والاستغلال الجنسى والتجاري
ويحظر تشغيل الطفل قبل تجاوزه سن إتمام التعليم الاساسى (ست سنوات من التعليم الابتدائي وثلاث سنوات من التعليم الإعدادي)، كما يحظر تشغيله فى الأعمال التى تعرضه للخطر
… (المادّة 80)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishNo person may be subjected to slavery or servitude. (Sec. 54)
Protection from Violence
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(3) No act purporting to demonstrate any person or community as superior or inferior on grounds of origin, caste, tribe or physical condition or justifying social discrimination on grounds of caste, tribe or untouchability or propagating ideology based on untouchability and caste based superiority or hatred or encouraging caste-based discrimination in any manner whatsoever shall be allowed.
… (Art. 24) - Nepali…
(३) उत्पत्ति, जात, जाति वा शारीरिक अवस्थाको आधारमा कुनै व्यक्ति वा समुदायलाई उच्च वा नीच दर्शाउने, जात, जाति वा छुवाछूतको आधारमा सामाजिक भेदभावलाई न्यायोचित ठान्ने वा छुवाछूत तथा जातीय उच्चता वा घृणामा आधारित विचारको प्रचार प्रसार गर्न वा जातीय विभेदलाई कुनै पनि किसिमले प्रोत्साहन गर्न पाइने छैन ।
... (धारा २४)
Protection from Violence
- English1. Everyone has the right to freedom and security.
… (Art. 27) - Portuguese1. Todos têm direito à liberdade e à segurança.
… (Art. 27)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishWhereas the People of Trinidad and Tobago—
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(b) respect the principles of social justice and therefore believe that the operation of the economic system should result in the material resources of the community being so distributed as to subserve the common good, that there should be adequate means of livelihood for all, that labour should not be exploited or forced by economic necessity to operate in inhumane conditions but that there should be opportunity for advancement on the basis of recognition of merit, ability and integrity;
… (Preamble)