Constitution of the Republic of Honduras 1982, as amended to 2020
Equality and Non-Discrimination
  • English
    All men are born free and equal before the law. There are no privileged classes in Honduras. All Honduras are equal before the law.
    All forms of discrimination on account of sex, race, class, or any other reason prejudicial to human dignity shall be punishable.
    The law shall establish the crimes and penalties for violators of this provision. (Art. 60)
  • Spanish
    Todos los hombres nacen libres e iguales en derechos.
    En Honduras no hay clases privilegiadas. Todos los hondureños son iguales ante la Ley.
    Se declara punible toda discriminación por motivo de sexo, raza, clase y cualquier otra lesiva a la dignidad humana.
    La Ley establecerá los delitos y sanciones para el infractor de este precepto. (Art. 60)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
  • English
    The Constitution guarantees to all Hondurans and to foreigners residing in the country the right to the inviolability of life, and to individual safety, freedom, equality before the law, and property. (Art. 61)
  • Spanish
    La Constitución garantiza a los hondureños y extranjeros residentes en el país, el derecho a la inviolabilidad de la vida, a la seguridad individual, a la libertad, a la igualdad ante la ley y a la propiedad. (Art. 61)
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Constitution of the Republic of Honduras 1982, as amended to 2020 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2023). According to Art. 6: “The official language of Honduras is Spanish. …”

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Constitution of the Republic of Honduras 1982, as amended to 2020 (Spanish), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2023).

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