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Equality and Non-Discrimination
Guyana
- EnglishIt is the duty of the State to enhance the cohesiveness of the society by eliminating discriminatory distinctions between classes, between town and country, and between mental and physical labour. (Art. 34)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- English…
4. The enjoyment of the rights and freedoms provided for in this Article or in the international agreements listed in Annex I to this Constitution shall be secured to all persons in Bosnia and Herzegovina without discrimination on any ground such as sex, race, colour, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or other status.
… (Art. II) - Bosnian…
4. Uživanje prava i sloboda, predviđenih u ovom članu ili u međunarodnim sporazumima navedenim u Aneksu I ovog Ustava, osigurano je svim licima u Bosni i Hercegovini bez diskriminacije po bilo kojem osnovu kao što je pol, rasa, boja, jezik, vjera, političko i drugo mišljenje, nacionalno ili socijalno porijeklo, povezanost sa nacionalnom manjinom, imovina, rođenje ili drugi status.
… (Član II) - Croatian…
4. Uživanje prava i sloboda predviđenih ovim člankom ili u međunarodnim sporazumima navedenim u Aneksu I ovom Ustavu, osigurano je za sve osobe u Bosni i Hercegovini bez diskriminacije po bilo kojoj osnovi kao što je spol, rasa, boja, jezik, vjera, političko ili drugo uvjerenje, nacionalno ili društveno podrijetlo, vezivanje za neku nacionalnu manjinu, imovina, rođenje ili drugi status.
… (Članak II) - Serbian…
4. Уживање права и слобода, предвиђених овим чланом или међународним споразумима наведеним у Анексу I овог Устава, обезбеђено је свим лицима у Босни и Херцеговини без дискриминације по било којој основи као што су пол, раса, боја, језик, вјероисповијест, политичко или друго мишљење, национално и социјално поријекло или повезаност са националном мањином, имовина, рођење или други статус.
… (Члан II)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Burundi
- EnglishAll citizens are equal before the law, which assures them an equal protection.
No one may be subject to discrimination notably because of their origin, of their race, of their ethnicity, of their sex, of their color, of their language, of their social situation, of their religious, philosophical or political convictions, because of a physical or mental handicap, or because they are carriers of HIV/AIDS or of any other incurable disease. (Art. 22) - KirundiAbanyagihugu bose barangana imbere y’Itegeko kandi rikabakingira kumwe.
Nta muntu n’umwe akumirwa kubera amamuko yiwe, ibara ry’urukoba rwiwe, ubwoko bwiwe, igitsina ciwe, ururimi avuga, uko abayeho mu gihugu, idini ryiwe, ivyiyumviro nyamukuru vyiwe ku vyerekeye ubuzima canke intwaro y’igihugu canke kubera ubumuga canke kubera ko afise umugera wa SIDA canke iyindi ngwara iyo ariyo yose idakira. (Ingingo ya 22) - FrenchTous les citoyens sont égaux devant la loi, qui leur assure une protection égale.
Nul ne peut être l’objet de discrimination du fait notamment de son origine, de sa race, de son ethnie, de son sexe, de sa couleur, de sa langue, de sa situation sociale, de ses convictions religieuses, philosophiques ou politiques ou du fait d’un handicap physique ou mental ou du fait d’être porteur du VIH/SIDA ou toute autre maladie incurable. (Art. 22)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Cabo Verde
- EnglishAll citizens shall have equal social dignity and shall be equal before the law. No one may be privileged, favored or disadvantaged, deprived of any right or exempted from any duty by reason of race, sex, ascendancy, language, origin, religion, social and economic conditions or political or ideological convictions. (Art. 24)
- PortugueseTodos os cidadãos têm igual dignidade social e são iguais perante a lei, ninguém podendo ser privilegiado, beneficiado ou prejudicado, privado de qualquer direito ou isento de qualquer dever em razão de raça, sexo, ascendência, língua, origem, religião, condições sociais e económicas ou convicções políticas ou ideológicas. (Art. 24)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Niger
- EnglishThe State sees to the elimination of all forms of discrimination concerning [à l’égard de] women, young girls and handicapped persons.
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It assures to them an equitable representation within the public institutions through the national policy [concerning] gender and the respect for the quotas. (Art. 22) - FrenchL’Etat veille à l’élimination de toute forme de discrimination à l’égard de la femme, de la jeune fille et des personnes handicapées.
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Il leur assure une représentation équitable dans les institutions publiques à travers la politique nationale du genre et le respect des quotas. (Art. 22)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Paraguay
- EnglishMen and women have equal civil, political, social, economic and cultural rights. The State will promote the conditions and will create the adequate mechanisms for, making equality real and effective, by leveling [allanando] the obstacles that prevent or hinder its exercise and facilitating the participation of women in all areas [ámbitos] of the national life. (Art. 48)
- SpanishEl hombre y la mujer tienen iguales derechos civiles, políticos, sociales, económicos y culturales. El Estado promoverá las condiciones y creará los mecanismos adecuados para que la igualdad sea real y efectiva, allanando los obstáculos que impidan o dificulten su ejercicio y facilitando la participación de la mujer en todos los ámbitos de la vida nacional. (Art. 48)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
France
- EnglishThe law guarantees women equal rights to those of men in all spheres. (1946 Preamble, Sec. 3)
- FrenchLa loi garantit à la femme, dans tous les domaines, des droits égaux à ceux de l'homme. (Préambule 1946, Sec. 3)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Seychelles
- EnglishWe, the People of Seychelles, …
RECOGNISING the inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of members of the human family as the foundation for freedom, justice, welfare, fraternity, peace and unity;
REAFFIRMING that these rights include the rights of the individual to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness free from all types of discrimination; …
EXERCISING our natural and inalienable right to a framework of Government which shall secure for ourselves and posterity the blessings of truth, liberty, fraternity, equality of opportunity, justice, peace, stability and prosperity; …
SOLEMNLY DECLARING our unswaying commitment, during this our Third Republic, to …
• uphold the rule of law based on the recognition of the fundamental human rights and freedoms enshrined in this Constitution and on respect for the equality and dignity of human beings;
… (Preamble)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Uruguay
- EnglishAll persons are equal before the law, no other distinctions being recognized among them save those of talent and virtue. (Art. 8)
- SpanishTodas las personas son iguales ante la ley, no reconociéndose otra distinción entre ellas sino la de los talentos o las virtudes. (Art. 8)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
India
- English...
(2) The State shall, in particular, strive to minimise the inequalities in income, and endeavour to eliminate inequalities in status, facilities and opportunities, not only amongst individuals but also amongst groups of people residing in different areas or engaged in different vocations. (Art. 38) - Hindi...
(2) राज्य, विशिष्टतया, आय की असमानताओं को कम करने का प्रयास करेगा और न केवल व्यक्तियों के बीच बल्कि विभिन्न क्षेत्रों में रहने वाले और विभिन्न व्यवसायों में लगे हुए लोगों के समूहों के बीच भी प्रतिष्ठा, सुविधाओं और अवसरों की असमानता समाप्त करने का प्रयास करेगा। (अनुच्छेद 38)