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Protection from Violence
- English1. All children have the right to protection from the family, from society and from the State, having in mind their full development.
2. Children, in particular orphans and disabled and abandoned children, shall be protected by the family, by society and by the State against all forms of discrimination, ill treatment and the abusive use of authority within the family and in other institutions.
3. Children shall not be discriminated against on the grounds of their birth, nor shall they be subjected to ill treatment.
4. Child labour shall be prohibited, whether the children are of compulsory school going age or any other age. (Art. 121) - Portuguese1. Todas as crianças têm direito à protecção da família, da sociedade e do Estado, tendo em vista o seu desenvolvimento integral.
2. As crianças, particularmente as órfãs, as portadoras de deficiência e as abandonadas, têm protecção da família, da sociedade e do Estado contra qualquer forma de discriminação, de maus tratos e contra o exercício abusivo da autoridade na família e nas demais instituições.
3. A criança não pode ser discriminada, designadamente, em razão do seu nascimento, nem sujeita a maus tratos.
4. É proibido o trabalho de crianças quer em idade de escolaridade obrigatória quer em qualquer outra. (Art. 121)
Protection from Violence
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– ... No citizen may be forced to work except by virtue of a law, in performance of public service, for a specific period of time, and for fair remuneration.
... (Art. 15) - Arabic
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–... ولا يجوز إلزام أي مواطن بالعمل جبرا إلا بمقتضى قانون، ولأداء خدمة عامة، ولمدة محددة، وبمقابل عادل،
… (المادّة ١٥)
Protection from Violence
- English(1) Individual freedom and security of a person are inviolable.
… (Art. 23) - Romanian(1) Libertatea individuală şi siguranţa persoanei sunt inviolabile.
… (Art. 23)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishAll Burundians have the right to live in Burundi within peace and within security. … (Art. 14)
- KirundiAbarundi bose barafise uburenganzira bwo kuba mu Burundi mu mahoro no mu mutekano. … (Ingingo ya 14)
- FrenchTous les burundais ont le droit de vivre au Burundi dans la paix et dans la sécurité. ... (Art. 14)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishPersecution of human beings shall be forbidden. No one shall be allowed to or order torture, even for discovering the truth from another individual who is under investigation, arrest, detention or has been convicted to be punished. Punishment contrary to human dignity shall be prohibited. (Art. 29)
- Dariتعذیب انسان ممنوع است. هیچ شخص نمی تواند حتی به مقصد كشف حقایق از شخص دیگر، اگر چه تحت تعقیب، گرفتاری یا توقیف و یا محكوم به جزا باشد، به تعذیب او اقدام كند یا امر بدهد. تعیین جزایی كه مخالف كرامت انسانی باشد، ممنوع است. (مادۀ ۲۹)
- Pashtoد انسان تعذيب منع دى. هيڅوك نه شي كولاى چې له بل شخص څخه حتى د حقايقو د ترلاسه كولو لپاره كه څه هم تر تعقيب، نيونې يا توقيف لاندې وي او يا په جزا محكوم وي، د هغه د تعذيب لپاره اقدام وكړي يا يې د تعذيب امر وركړي. د انساني كرامت مخالفې جزاء ټاكل منع دي. (۲۹ ماده)
Protection from Violence
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Every child has the right to measures of special protection by his or her family, other Rwandans and the State, depending on his or her age and living conditions, as provided for by national and international law. (Art. 19)
- Kinyarwanda
Umwana wese afite uburenganzira bwo kurengerwa ku buryo bwihariye n’umuryango we, abandi Banyarwanda na Leta, bitewe n’ikigero n’imibereho arimo nk’uko biteganywa n’amategeko y’u Rwanda ndetse n’amategeko mpuzamahanga. (Ingingo ya 19)
- French
Tout enfant a droit, de la part de sa famille, de la société et de l’Etat, aux mesures de protection spéciale Tout enfant a droit, de la part de sa famille, de la société et de l’État, aux mesures de protection spéciale qu’exigent son âge et ses conditions de vie, conformément au droit national et international. (Art. 19)
Protection from Violence
- English… no person may be subjected to torture, or any degrading treatment; and torture shall be considered a crime punishable by law. (Art. 36)
- Arabic... لا يعرّض أي إنسان للتّعذيب أو للمعاملة الحاطّة للكرامة، ويعتبر التّعذيب جريمة يعاقب عليها القانون. (المادّة 36)
Protection from Violence
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Constitutional Court may ban only such associations the activity of which is aimed at violent overthrow of constitutional order, violation of guaranteed human or minority rights, or inciting of racial, national and religious hatred.
… (Art. 55) - Serbian Cyrillic
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Уставни суд може забранити само оно удружење чије је деловање усмерено на насилно рушење уставног поретка, кршење зајемчених људских или мањинских права или изазивање расне, националне или верске мржње.
… (Члан 55)
Protection from Violence
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2. The family, the society and the State should guarantee the protection of a child against any form of discrimination and of oppression, as well as against the abusive exercise of authority in the family, in public or private institutions to which they may be entrusted and also against child labor exploitation.
3. Child labor shall be prohibited at compulsory school-going age. (Art. 90) - Portuguese…
2. A família, a sociedade e o Estado deverão garantir a protecção da criança contra qualquer forma de discriminação e de opressão, bem como contra o exercício abusivo da autoridade na família, em instituições públicas ou privadas a que estejam confiadas e, ainda, contra a exploração do trabalho infantil.
3. É proibido o trabalho de crianças em idade de escolaridade obrigatória. (Art. 90)
Protection from Violence
- EnglishWe, the people of Bangladesh, …
Further pledging that it shall be a fundamental aim of the State to realise through the democratic process a socialist society, free from exploitation a society in which the rule of law, fundamental human rights and freedom, equality and justice, political, economic and social, will be secured for all citizens;
… (Preamble) - Bengaliআমরা, বাংলাদেশের জনগণ …
আমরা আরও অঙ্গীকার করিতেছি যে, আমাদের রাষ্ট্রের অন্যতম মূল লক্ষ্য হইবে গণতান্ত্রিক পদ্ধতিতে এমন এক শোষণমুক্ত সমাজতান্ত্রিক সমাজের প্রতিষ্ঠা - যেখানে সকল নাগরিকের জন্য আইনের শাসন, মৌলিক মানবাধিকার এবং রাজনৈতিক, অর্থনৈতিক ও সামাজিক সাম্য, স্বাধীনতা ও সুবিচার নিশ্চিত হইবে;
… (প্রস্তাবনা)