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Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English
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(2) All citizens of the Republic of Moldova are equal before the law and public authorities, regardless of the race, nationality, ethnic origin, language, religion, sex, opinion, political affiliation, property or social origin. (Art. 16) - Moldovian
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(2) Toţi cetăţenii Republicii Moldova sînt egali în faţa legii şi a autorităţilor publice, fără deosebire de rasă, naţionalitate, origine etnică, limbă, religie, sex, opinie, apartenenţă politică, avere sau de origine socială. (Art. 16)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English
Every Rwandan has the duty to respect and consider his or her fellow beings without discrimination, and to maintain relations aimed at safeguarding, promoting and reinforcing mutual respect, solidarity and tolerance. (Art. 46)
- Kinyarwanda
Umunyarwanda wese afite inshingano zo kubaha no kutagira uwo avangura, no kugirana na bagenzi be imibanire igamije kubumbatira, guharanira no gushimangira ubwubahane, ubufatanye n’ubworoherane hagati yabo. (Ingingo ya 46)
- French
Tout Rwandais a le devoir de respecter et de considérer ses semblables sans discrimination aucune et d’entretenir avec eux des relations qui permettent de sauvegarder, de promouvoir et de renforcer le respect, la solidarité et la tolérance réciproques. (Art. 46)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishWE, THE PEOPLE OF SURINAME, …
assured of the will to determine our economic, social and cultural development in full freedom convinced of our duty to honor and to guarantee the principles of freedom, equality and democracy as well as the fundamental rights and freedoms of man, … (Preamble) - DutchWIJ, HET VOLK VAN SURINAME, …
bewust van de wil, onze economische, sociale en culturele ontwikkeling in volle vrijheid zelf te bepalen, overtuigd van onze plicht de principes van vrijheid, gelijkheid en democratie alsmede de fundamentele rechten en vrijheden van de mens te eerbiedigen en te waarborgen, ... (Preambule)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishWe, the people of Korea, …
To afford equal opportunities to every person and provide for the fullest development of individual capabilities in all fields, including political, economic, social and cultural life by further strengthening the basic free and democratic order conducive to private initiative and public harmony, … (Preamble) - Korean우리 대한국민은, …
자율과 조화를 바탕으로 자유민주적 기본질서를 더욱 확고히 하여 정치·경제·사회·문화의 모든 영역에 있어서 각인의 기회를 균등히 하고, 능력을 최고도로 발휘하게 하며, ... (전문)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English1. Everyone is accorded the rights … to legal protection against any form of discrimination.
… (Art. 26) - Portuguese1. A todos são reconhecidos os direitos … à protecção legal contra quaisquer formas de discriminação.
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Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishThe Republic of South Africa is one, sovereign, democratic state founded on the following values:
(a) Human dignity, the achievement of equality and the advancement of human rights and freedoms.
(b) Non-racialism and non-sexism.
… (Sec. 1)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishAny kind of discrimination and distinction between citizens of Afghanistan shall be forbidden. The citizens of Afghanistan, man and woman, have equal rights and duties before the law. (Art. 22)
- Dariهر نوع تبعیض و امتیاز بین اتباع افغانستان ممنوع است. اتباع افغانستان اعم از زن و مرد در برابر قانون دارای حقوق و وجایب مساوی می باشند. (مادۀ ۲۲)
- Pashtoد افغانستان د اتباعو تر منځ هر راز تبعيض او امتياز منع دى. د افغانستان اتباع ښځې او نارينه د قانون په وړاندې مساوي حقوق او وجايب لري. (۲۲ ماده)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English(a) Everyone is entitled to the rights and freedoms included in this Chapter3 without discrimination of any kind, including race, national origin, colour, sex, age, mental or physical disability, political or other opinion, property, birth or other status, or native island.
(b) Special assistance or protection to disadvantaged individuals or groups, or to groups requiring special social assistance, as provided in law shall not be deemed to be discrimination, as provided for in article (a). (Art. 17) - Dhivehi(ހ) މި ބާބުގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ ޙައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަން، މިބާބުގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ ގޮތުގެ މަތީން އެއްވެސް ގޮތަކުން ތަފާތު ކުރުމެއްނެތި ކޮމްނެ މީހަކަށްމެ ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ. މިހައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަން ލިބުމުގައި، އެމީހެއްގެ ނަސްލަށް، ނުވަތަ އުފަންވީ ޤައުމަށް، ނުވަތަ ކުލަޔަށް، ނުވަތަ ޖިންސަށް، ނުވަތަ އުމުރަށް، ނުވަތަ ޖިސްމާނީ ނުވަތަ ނަފްސާނީ ނުކުޅެދުންތެރިކަމަކަށް، ނުވަތަ އެ މީހެއްގެ ސިޔާސީ ނުވަތަ އެނޫންވެސް ވިސްނުމަކަށް، ނުވަތަ މާލީ ފުއްދުންތެރިކަމަށް، ނުވަތަ ނިސްބަތްވާ ޢާއިލާއަށް ނުވަތަ އުފަންރަށަށް، ނުވަތަ މިނޫންވެސް ކަމަކަށް ބަލައި ތަފާތުކޮށްގެނެއްނުވާނެއެވެ.
(ށ) މުޖްތަމައުގެ އާންމު ޙާލަތަށްވުރެ ނިކަމެތިކަމެއް ލިބިފައިވާ މީހަކަށް، ނުވަތަ ބަޔަކަށް، ނުވަތަ އިޖްތިމާއީ ގޮތުން ހާއްސަ ރައްކާރެތިކަމެއް ލިބިދޭންޖެހޭ ބަޔަކަށް އެހިތެރިވެދިނުމަށްޓަކައި، ނުވަތަ ރައްކާތެރިކަން ލިބިދިނުމަށްޓަކައި ކުރާކަންތައްތަކަކީ މި މާއްދާގެ (ހ) ގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ ފަދަ ތަފާތުކުރުމެއް ކަމުގައި ނުވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 17 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishSpaniards are equal before the law and may not in any way be discriminated against on account of birth, race, sex, religion, opinion or any other personal or social condition or circumstance. (Sec. 14)
- SpanishLos españoles son iguales ante la ley, sin que pueda prevalecer discriminación alguna por razón de nacimiento, raza, sexo, religión, opinión o cualquier otra condición o circunstancia personal o social. (Art. 14)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishThe object of this Constitution is to facilitate the building of the United Republic as a nation of equal and free individuals enjoying freedom, justice, fraternity and concord, through the pursuit of the policy of Socialism and Self Reliance which emphasizes the application of socialist principles while taking into account the conditions prevailing in the United Republic. Therefore, the state authority and all its agencies are obliged to direct their policies and programmes towards ensuring -
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(g) that the Government and all its agencies accord equal opportunities to all citizens, men and women alike without regard to their colour, tribe, religion or station in life;
(h) that all forms of injustice, intimidation, discrimination, corruption, oppression or favouritism are eradicated;
… (Art. 9)