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Protection from Violence
Cabo Verde
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3. No one shall be obligated to undertake a certain job, except in compliance with a general public service that is equal for all or by virtue of a judicial decision, under the terms of the law. (Art. 42) - Portuguese…
3. Ninguém pode ser obrigado a um trabalho determinado, salvo para cumprimento de um serviço público geral e igual para todos ou em virtude de decisão judicial, nos termos da lei. (Art. 42)
Protection from Violence
Seychelles
- English(1) Every person has a right to liberty and security of the person.
… (Art. 18)
Protection from Violence
Cuba
- EnglishAll citizens have the right to … physical and moral integrity, justice, security, … (Art. 46)
- SpanishTodas las personas tienen derecho a … la integridad física y moral, … la justicia, la seguridad, … (Art. 46)
Protection from Violence
Yemen
- Englisha. The state shall guarantee to its citizens their personal freedom; preserve their dignity and their security. …
b. … Physical and psychological torture is prohibited. …
e. The law shall determine the punishment for whosoever violates any of the stipulations of this Article and it shall also determine the appropriate compensation for any harm the person suffers as a result of such a violation. Physical or psychological torture at the time of arrest, detention or jail is a crime that cannot be prescribable. All those who practice, order, or participate in executing, physical or psychological torture shall be punished. (Art. 48) - Arabicأ. تكفل الدولة للمواطنين حريتهم الشخصية وتحافظ على كرامتهم وأمنهم . ...
ب. ... ويحظر التعذيب جسدياً أو نفسياً أو معنوياً، . ...
ه. يحدد القانون عقاب من يخالف أي فقرة من فقرات هذه المادة، كما يحدد التعويض المناسب عن الأضرار التي قد تلحق بالشخص من جراء المخالفة، ويعتبر التعذيب الجسدي أو النفسي عند القبض أو الاحتجاز أو السجن جريمة لا تسقط بالتقادم ويعاقب عليها كل من يمارسها أو يأمر بها أو يشارك فيها. (المادّة 48)
Protection from Violence
Marshall Islands
- English(1) No person shall be held in slavery or involuntary servitude, nor shall any person be required to perform forced or compulsory labor.
… (Art. II, Sec. 2)
Protection from Violence
Chad
- EnglishThe human person is sacred and inviolable.
Every individual has the right to life, to the integrity of their person, to security, to liberty, to the protection of their privacy and of their assets. (Art. 17) - Arabicالإنسان مقدس ومصون.
يحق لكل فرد بالحياة والسلامة الشخصية والأمن والحرية وحماية خصوصيته وأصوله. (المادة 17) - FrenchLa personne humaine est sacrée et inviolable.
Tout individu a droit à la vie, à l'intégrité de sa personne, à la sécurité, à la liberté, à la protection de sa vie privée et de ses biens. (Art. 17)
Protection from Violence
South Sudan
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4. All levels of government shall:
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b. enact laws to combat harmful customs and traditions which undermine the dignity and status of women;
… (Art. 16)
Protection from Violence
Ecuador
- EnglishThe State shall draw up public policies and programs aimed at providing care for elderly persons that bear in mind specific differences between the urban and rural sectors, gender concerns, ethnic group, culture, and the differences pertaining to persons, communities, peoples and nations; it will also foster, to the greatest extent possible, personal autonomy and participation in the drafting and implementation of these policies.
In particular, the State shall take the following measures:
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4. Protection and care against all types of violence, mistreatment, sexual exploitation or of any other kind or neglect leading to any of these situations.
… (Art. 38) - SpanishEl Estado establecerá políticas públicas y programas de atención a las personas adultas mayores, que tendrán en cuenta las diferencias específicas entre áreas urbanas y rurales, las inequidades de género, la etnia, la cultura y las diferencias propias de las personas, comunidades, pueblos y nacionalidades; asimismo, fomentará el mayor grado posible de autonomía personal y participación en la definición y ejecución de estas políticas.
En particular, el Estado tomará medidas de:
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4. Protección y atención contra todo tipo de violencia, maltrato, explotación sexual o de cualquier otra índole, o negligencia que provoque tales situaciones.
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Protection from Violence
Bulgaria
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(2) The organization/s activity shall not be contrary to the country's sovereignty and national integrity, or the unity of the nation, nor shall it incite racial, national, ethnic or religious enmity or an encroachment on the rights and freedoms of citizens; no organization shall establish clandestine or paramilitary structures or shall seek to attain its aims through violence.
… (Art. 44) - Bulgarian…
(2) Забраняват се организации, чиято дейност е насочена срещу суверенитета, териториалната цялост на страната и единството на нацията, към разпалване на расова, национална, етническа или религиозна вражда, към нарушаване на правата и свободите на гражданите, както и организации, които създават тайни или военизирани структури или се стремят да постигнат целите си чрез насилие.
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Protection from Violence
Congo
- EnglishThe political parties must, to be recognized, conform to the following principals:
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• the proscription of intolerance, of ethnicism, of sectarianism and of the recourse to violence in all its forms;
… (Art. 61) - FrenchLes partis politiques doivent, pour être reconnus, se conformer aux principes suivants:
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- la proscription de l’intolérance, de l’éthnicisme, du sectarisme et du recours à la violence sous toutes ses formes;
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