They do have safety switches but unless they have recently changed the design, the one for the clutch is there only to bypass the neutral switch. If the transmission is not in neutral, the electric starter will not work at all unless the clutch lever is pulled in.
If, for instance, you are sitting at a stop light and the engine dies, if you release the clutch and hit the starter button nothing will happen. If you then pull in the clutch lever and hit the starter button, the engine will be cranked and (hopefully) roar to life.
The sidestand safety switch is a horse of a different color. If the kick stand is down, all power to the engine, the fuel pump and the starter will be off. Only when the side stand is up (or the switch is disconnected) will the power to the engine be in the "on" condition.
As RE is constantly changing things, I'll admit that the newer models might have another "safety" idea incorporated that could keep the engine from starting if the clutch is not pulled in but this would make starting the motorcycle with the kick starter impossible.
To use the kick starter, the clutch must be totally released so the power from the kick can go thru the transmission, the clutch and the primary chain to the engines crankshaft.
If the clutch is pulled in while kicking the lever the clutch will just slip and the engines crankshaft won't move a bit.