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Protection from Violence
Solomon Islands
- EnglishNo person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment. (Sec. 7)
Protection from Violence
Mali
- EnglishNo one shall be submitted to torture, nor to inhuman, cruel, degrading or humiliating acts [sevices] or treatment.
Every individual, every agent of the State who is found culpable of such acts, either on his own initiative, or on instruction, shall be punished in accordance with the law. (Art. 3) - FrenchNul ne sera soumis à la torture, ni à des sévices ou traitements inhumains, cruels, dégradants ou humiliants.
Tout individu, tout agent de l'Etat qui se rendrait coupable de tels actes, soit de sa propre initiative, soit sur instruction, sera puni conformément à la loi. (Art. 3)
Protection from Violence
Dominica
- EnglishWhereas every person in Dominica is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the rights whatever his race, place of origins, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely-
(a) life, liberty, security of the person and the protection of the law;
… (Sec. 1)
Protection from Violence
Kyrgyzstan
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4. The following guarantees of prohibition established by the present Constitution shall not be subject to any limitations:
1. On application of death penalty, torture and other inhuman, cruel and degrading forms of treatment or punishment;
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3. On slavery and human trafficking;
4. On exploitation of child labor;
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5. The following rights established in the present Constitution, shall not be subject to any limitation whatsoever:
1.That of each detained person to human treatment and respect of human dignity;
... (Art. 20) - Russian...
4. Не подлежат никаким ограничениям установленные настоящей Конституцией гарантии запрета:
1) на применение смертной казни, пыток и других бесчеловечных, жестоких или унижающих достоинство видов обращения или наказания;
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3) на рабство, торговлю людьми;
4) на эксплуатацию детского труда;
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5. Не подлежит никакому ограничению установленное настоящей Конституцией право:
1) каждого лишенного свободы на гуманное обращение и уважение человеческого достоинства;
... (Статья 20) - Kyrgyz...
4. Төмөнкүдөй тыюу салуулар боюнча ушул Конституцияда белгиленген кепилдиктерге эч кандай чектөө коюлууга тийиш эмес:
1) өлүм жазасын, кыйноону, дагы башка адамкерчиликсиз, мыкаачылык мамилени же болбосо жазалоонун кадыр-баркты басмырлаган түрлөрүн колдонууга карата салынган тыюуларга чектөө;
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3) кулчулукка, адамдарды соодалоого коюлган;
4) бала эмгегин эксплуатациялоого;
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5. Ушул Конституцияда белгиленген төмөндөгүдөй укуктар эч чектелүүгө тийиш эмес:
1) ар бир эркиндигинен ажыратылган адамдын өзүнө адамкерчиликтүү мамиле кылууну жана адамдык кадыр-баркын сыйлоону талап кылуу;
... (20-берене)
Protection from Violence
Montenegro
- EnglishForced labor shall be prohibited.
… (Art. 63) - MontenegrinZabranjen je prinudni rad.
… (Član 63)
Protection from Violence
Angola
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to physical freedom and individual security.
2. No-one may be deprived of their freedom, except in cases prescribed by the Constitution and the law.
3. The right to physical freedom and individual security shall also involve:
a) The right not to be subjected to any form of violence by public or private entities;
b) The right not to be tortured or treated or punished in a cruel, inhumane or degrading manner;
c) The right to fully enjoy physical and mental integrity;
d) The right to protection and control over one’s own body;
e) The right not to be submitted to medical or scientific experiments without prior informed and duly justified consent. (Art. 36) - Portuguese1. Todo o cidadão tem direito à liberdade física e à segurança individual.
2. Ninguém pode ser privado da liberdade, excepto nos casos previstos pela Constituição e pela lei.
3. O direito à liberdade física e à segurança individual envolve ainda:
a) O direito de não ser sujeito a quaisquer formas de violência por entidades públicas ou privadas;
b) O direito de não ser torturado nem tratado ou punido de maneira cruel, desumana ou degradante;
c) O direito de usufruir plenamente da sua integridade física e psíquica;
d) O direito à segurança e controlo sobre o próprio corpo;
e) O direito de não ser submetido a experiências médicas ou científicas sem consentimento prévio, informado e devidamente fundamentado. (Art. 36)
Protection from Violence
Namibia
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(2) Children are entitled to be protected from economic exploitation and shall not be employed in or required to perform work that is likely to be hazardous or to interfere with their education, or to be harmful to their health or physical, mental, spiritual, moral or social development. For the purposes of this Sub-Article children shall be persons under the age of sixteen (16) years.
(3) No children under the age of fourteen (14) years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine, save under conditions and circumstances regulated by Act of Parliament. Nothing in this Sub-Article shall be construed as derogating in any way from Sub-Article (2) hereof.
(4) Any arrangement or scheme employed on any farm or other undertaking, the object or effect of which is to compel the minor children of an employee to work for or in the interest of the employer of such employee, shall for the purposes of Article 9 hereof be deemed to constitute an arrangement or scheme to compel the performance of forced labour.
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