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Protection from Violence
Syrian Arab Republic
- English…
2. No one may be tortured or treated in a humiliating manner, and the law shall define the punishment for those who do so;
… (Art. 53) - Arabic...
2. لا يجوز تعذيب أحد أو معاملته معاملة مهينة، ويحدد القانون عقاب من يفعل ذلك.
… (المادة 53)
Protection from Violence
Slovenia
- EnglishThe inviolability of the physical and mental integrity of every person and his privacy and personality rights shall be guaranteed. (Art. 35)
- SloveneZagotovljena je nedotakljivost človekove telesne in duševne celovitosti, njegove zasebnosti ter osebnostnih pravic. (35. Člen)
Protection from Violence
Congo
- EnglishThe State has the obligation to protect children and adolescents against economical or social exploitation.
Work by children of less than sixteen (16) years is prohibited. (Art. 40) - FrenchL’Etat a l’obligation de protéger les enfants et les adolescents contre l’exploitation économique ou sociale.
Le travail des enfants de moins de seize (16) ans est interdit. (Art. 40)
Protection from Violence
Togo
- EnglishThe State recognizes and guarantees within the conditions established by the law, the exercise of the freedoms of association, of assembly and of peaceful demonstration without instruments of violence. … (Art. 30)
- FrenchL'Etat reconnaît et garantit dans les conditions fixées par la loi, l'exercice des libertés d'association, de réunion et de manifestation pacifique et sans instruments de violence. … (Art. 30)
Protection from Violence
Côte d’Ivoire
- EnglishThe State and public communities ensure the promotion, development and protection of women. They take the necessary measures to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls. (Art. 35)
- FrenchL’Etat et les collectivités publiques assurent la promotion, le développement et la protection de la femme. Ils prennent les mesures nécessaires en vue d’éliminer toutes les formes de violence faites à la femme et à la jeune fille. (Art. 35)
Protection from Violence
Tunisia
- English… The freedom of creative expression is guaranteed. The state encourages cultural creativity and supports the strengthening of national culture, its diversity and renewal, in promoting the values of tolerance, rejection of violence, openness to different cultures and dialogue between civilizations. … (Art. 42)
- Arabic… حرّية الإبداع مضمونة، وتشجع الدولة الإبداع الثقافي، وتدعم الثقافة الوطنية في تأصلها وتنوعها وتجددها، بما يكرس قيم التسامح ونبذ العنف والانفتاح على مختلف الثقافات والحوار بين الحضارات. ... (الفصل 42)
- French… La liberté de création est garantie. L’État encourage la créativité culturelle et soutient la culture nationale dans son enracinement, sa diversité et son renouvellement, en vue de consacrer les valeurs de tolérance, de rejet de la violence, d’ouverture sur les différentes cultures et de dialogue entre lescivilisations.
… (Art. 42)
Protection from Violence
Paraguay
- EnglishThe State shall promote policies having the purpose of avoiding violence in the family environment and other destructive causes of its solidarity. (Art. 60)
- SpanishEl Estado promoverá políticas que tengan por objeto evitar la violencia en el ámbito familiar y otras causas destructoras de su solidaridad. (Art. 60)
Protection from Violence
United Arab Emirates
- EnglishEquality, social justice, and providing safety, security, and equal opportunities to all the citizens are pillars on which the community is grounded. … (Art. 14)
- Arabicاﻟﻤ ﺴﺎواﺓ ، واﻟﻌ ﺪاﻟﺔ اﻻ ﺟﺘﻤﺎﻋﻴﺔ، وﺗﻮﻓﻴﺮ اﻷﻣﻦ واﻟﻄﻤ ﺄﻧﻴﻨﺔ، وﺗﻜﺎﻓﺆ اﻟﻔﺮﺹ ﻟﺠﻤﻴﻊ اﻟﻤ ﻮاﻃﻨﻴ ﻦ، ﻣﻦ دﻋﺎﻣﺎﺕ اﻟﻤ ﺠﺘﻤﻊ،. ... (المادّة 14)
Protection from Violence
Ukraine
- English... The use of forced labour is prohibited.
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The employment of women and minors for work that is hazardous to their health, is prohibited.
... (Art. 43) - Ukrainian... Використання примусової праці забороняється.
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Використання праці жінок і неповнолітніх на небезпечних для їхнього здоров'я роботах забороняється.
... (Стаття 43)
Protection from Violence
Egypt
- English…
As for crimes related to the incitement of violence, discrimination between citizens, or impingement of individual honor, the Law shall specify the penalties therefore.
… (Art. 67) - Arabic…
أما الجرائم المتعلقة بالتحريض على العنف أو التمييز بين المواطنين أو الطعن فى أعراض الأفراد، فيحدد القانون عقوباتها
…(المادّة 67)