Political Constitution of the Republic of Colombia 1991, as amended to 2023
Equality and Non-Discrimination
  • English
    The people of Colombia,
    In the exercise of their sovereign power, represented by their delegates to the National Constituent Assembly, invoking the protection of God, and in order to strengthen the unity of the nation and ensure to its members life, peaceful coexistence, work, justice, equality, understanding, freedom, and peace within a legal, democratic, and participatory framework that may guarantee a just political, economic, and social order and committed to promote the integration of the Latin American community, decree, authorize, and promulgate the following:
    … (Preamble)
  • Spanish
    El pueblo de Colombia,
    en ejercicio de su poder soberano, representado por sus delegatarios a la Asamblea Nacional Constituyente, invocando la protección de Dios, y con el fin de fortalecer la unidad de la Nación y asegurar a sus integrantes la vida, la convivencia, el trabajo, la justicia, la igualdad, el conocimiento, la libertad y la paz, dentro de un marco jurídico, democrático y participativo que garantice un orden político, económico y social justo, y comprometido a impulsar la integración de la comunidad latinoamericana, decreta, sanciona y promulga la siguiente:
    … (Preambulo)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
  • English
    The State recognizes, without any discrimination, the primacy of the inalienable rights of the person ... (Art. 5)
  • Spanish
    El Estado reconoce, sin discriminación alguna, la primacía de los derechos inalienables de la persona ... (Art. 5)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
  • English
    All persons are born free and equal before the law, shall receive equal protection and treatment from the authorities, and shall enjoy the same rights, freedoms, and opportunities without any discrimination on account of gender, race, national or family origin, language, religion, [and] political or philosophical opinion.
    The State shall promote the conditions so that equality may be real and effective and shall adopt measures in favor of the discriminated or [of] marginalized groups.
    ... (Art. 13)
  • Spanish
    Todas las personas nacen libres e iguales ante la ley, recibirán la misma protección y trato de las autoridades y gozarán de los mismos derechos, libertades y oportunidades sin ninguna discriminación por razones de sexo, raza, origen nacional o familiar, lengua, religión, opinión política o filosófica.
    El Estado promoverá las condiciones para que la igualdad sea real y efectiva y adoptará medidas en favor de grupos discriminados o marginados.
    ... (Art. 13)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
  • English
    Women and men have equal rights and opportunities. Women may not be subjected to any class of discrimination. … (Art. 43)
  • Spanish
    La mujer y el hombre tienen iguales derechos y oportunidades. La mujer no podrá ser sometida a ninguna clase de discriminación. … (Art. 43)
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Political Constitution of the Republic of Colombia 1991, as amended to 2023 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024). According to Art. 10: “Castilian is the official language of Colombia. …”

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Political Constitution of the Republic of Colombia 1991, as amended to 2023 (Spanish).

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Articles are located in Title II on Rights, Guarantees, and Duties and Chapter I on Fundamental Rights.