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frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art or through any other media of their
choice.
3. The exercise of the right provided for in paragraph 2 of the present article carries with it special
duties and responsibilities. It may therefore be subject to certain restrictions, but these shall only be
such as are provided by law and are necessary:
(a) For respect of the rights or reputation of others;
(b) For the protection of the national security of the States concerned or of public order (ordre public)
or of public health or morals;
(c) For the purpose of preventing any propaganda for war;
(d) For the purpose of preventing any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes
incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence.
Article 14
No migrant worker or member of his or her family shall be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful
interference with his or her privacy, family, home, correspondence or other communications, or to
unlawful attacks on his or her honour and reputation. Each migrant worker and member of his or her
family shall have the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.
Article 15
No migrant worker or member of his or her family shall be arbitrarily deprived of property, whether
owned individually or in association with others. Where, under the legislation in force in the State of
employment, the assets of a migrant worker or a member of his or her family are expropriated in
whole or in part, the person concerned shall have the right to fair and adequate compensation.
Article 16
1. Migrant workers and members of their families shall have the right to liberty and security of person.
2. Migrant workers and members of their families shall be entitled to effective protection by the State
against violence, physical injury, threats and intimidation, whether by public officials or by private
individuals, groups or institutions.
3. Any verification by law enforcement officials of the identity of migrant workers or members of their
families shall be carried out in accordance with procedure established by law.
4. Migrant workers and members of their families shall not be subjected individually or collectively to
arbitrary arrest or detention; they shall not be deprived o their liberty except on such grounds and in
accordance with such procedures as are established by law.
5. Migrant workers and members of their families who are arrested shall be informed at the time of
arrest as far as possible in a language they understand of the reasons for their arrest and they shall be
promptly informed in a language they understand of any charges against them.
6. Migrant workers and members of their families who are arrested or detained on a criminal charge
shall be brought promptly before a judge or other officer authorized by law to exercise judicial power
and shall be entitled to trial within a reasonable time or to release. It shall not be the general rule that
while awaiting trial they shall be detained in custody, but release may be subject to guarantees to
appear for trial, at any other stage of the judicial proceedings and, should the occasion arise, for the
execution of the judgement.