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Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English
Algeria is [of] solidarity with all the peoples who struggle for political and economic liberation, for the right of self-determination and against all racial discrimination. (Art. 32)
- Arabic
الجرئاز متماضنة مع جميع الشّعوب الّتي تكافح من أجل التّحرّر السّياسيّ والاقتصاديّ، والحقّ في تقرير المصير، وضدّ كلّ تمييز عنصريّ. (المــادة 32)
- French
L'Algérie est solidaire de tous les peuples qui luttent pour la libération politique et économique, pour le droit à l'autodétermination et contre toute discrimination raciale. (Art. 32)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English(1) Subject to subsections (4), (5) and (7), no law shall make any provision that is discriminatory either of itself or in its effect.
(2) Subject to subsections (6), (7), (8) and (9), a person shall not be treated in a discriminatory manner by any person acting by virtue of any written law or in the performance of the functions of any public office or any public authority.
(3) In this section the expression “discriminatory” means affording different treatment to different persons attributable wholly or mainly to their respective descriptions by race, place of origin, birth out of wedlock, political opinions or affiliations, colour, sex or creed whereby persons of one such description are subjected to disabilities or restrictions to which persons of another such description are not made subject or are accorded privileges or advantages that are not accorded to persons of another such description.
(4) Subsection (1) shall not apply to any law so far as that law makes provision
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(c) for the application, in the case of persons of any such description as is mentioned in subsection (3) (or of persons connected with such persons) of the law with respect to adoption, marriage, divorce, burial, devolution of property on death or other like matters that is the personal law of persons of that description; or
(d) whereby persons of any such description as is mentioned in subsection (3) may be subjected to any disability or restriction or may be accorded any privilege or advantage that, having regard to its nature and to special circumstances pertaining to those persons or to persons of any other such description, is reasonably justifiable in a democratic society.
(5) Nothing contained in any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of subsection (1) to the extent that it makes provision with respect to standards or qualifications (not being standards or qualifications specifically relating to race, place of origin, birth out of wedlock, political opinions or affiliations, colour, creed or sex) to be required of any person who is appointed to or to act in any office under the Crown, any office in the service of a local government authority or any office in a body corporate established by law for public purposes.
(6) Subsection (2) shall not apply to anything that is expressly or by necessary implication authorised to be done by any such provision of law as is referred to in subsection (4) or (5).
(7) Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of subsection (1) or (2) to the extent that the law in question makes provision whereby persons of any such description as is mentioned in subsection (3) may be subjected to any restriction on the rights and freedoms guaranteed by sections 9, 11, 12, 13 and 14, being such a restriction as is authorised by section 9(2), 11(5), 12(2) or 13(2) or, as the case may be, paragraph (a), (b), or (h) of section 14(3).
(8) Nothing in subsection (2) shall affect any discretion relating to the institution, conduct or discontinuance of civil or criminal proceedings in any court that is vested in any person by or under any law.
(9) Nothing in subsection (2) shall apply in relation to the exercise of any function vested in any person or authority by any of the provisions of this Constitution except sections 78(1), 79(2), 80(1), 81(1), 82(1), 83 and 85 (which relate to the appointment etc. of public officers). (Sec. 15)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishWe, the Members of the Seventh Grand National Assembly, guided by our desire to express the will of the people of Bulgaria, by pledging our loyalty to the universal human values of liberty, peace, humanism, equality, justice and tolerance;
… (Preamble) - BulgarianНие, народните представители от Седмото Велико народно събрание, в стремежа си да изразим волята на българския народ,
като обявяваме верността си към общочовешките ценности: свобода, мир, хуманизъм, равенство, справедливост и търпимост;
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Equality and Non-Discrimination
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(5) It shall be ensured that women, the aged, the disabled and minorities who have long suffered discrimination get the necessary support to realize their socio-economic rights. (Art. 27) - Somali…
(5) Waa in lahubiyaa in dumarka, dadka da’da, naafada iyo dadka laga tiro badan yahay oo taariikhiyan latakoori jiray inay helaan kaalmo gaar ah si ay ugaaraan xuquuqdooda dhaqan – dhaqaale. (Qodobka 27aad.)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishEvery person has the duty to respect their compatriots and to show them [leur témoigner] consideration, without any discrimination. (Art. 62)
- KirundiUmuntu wese ategerezwa kwubaha abo basangiye igihugu akabereka ko abasonera ata gukumira. (Ingingo ya 62)
- FrenchToute personne a le devoir de respecter ses compatriotes et de leur témoigner de la considération, sans discrimination aucune. (Art. 62)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English… The citizens of Afghanistan shall be recruited by the state on the basis of ability, without any discrimination, according to the provisions of the law. (Art. 50)
- Dari
... اتباع افغانستان بر اساس اهلیت و بدون هیچگونه تبعیض و به موجب احكام قانون به خدمت دولت پذیرفته می شوند. (مادۀ ۵۰)
- Pashtoد افغانستان اتباع د اهليت له مخې او له هر ډول توپير څخه پرته د قانون له حكمونو سره سم د دولت خدمت ته منل كيږي. (۵۰ ماده)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishEveryone is equal before the law.
No one shall, without an acceptable reason, be treated differently from other persons on the ground of sex, age, origin, language, religion, conviction, opinion, health, disability or other reason that concerns his or her person.
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Equality of the sexes is promoted in societal activity and working life, especially in the determination of pay and the other terms of employment, as provided in more detail by an Act. (Sec. 6) - FinnishIhmiset ovat yhdenvertaisia lain edessä.
Ketään ei saa ilman hyväksyttävää perustetta asettaa eri asemaan sukupuolen, iän, alkuperän, kielen, uskonnon, vakaumuksen, mielipiteen, terveydentilan, vammaisuuden tai muun henkilöön liittyvän syyn perusteella.
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Sukupuolten tasa-arvoa edistetään yhteiskunnallisessa toiminnassa sekä työelämässä, erityisesti palkkauksesta ja muista palvelussuhteen ehdoista määrättäessä, sen mukaan kuin lailla tarkemmin säädetään. (6 §) - SwedishAlla är lika inför lagen.
Ingen får utan godtagbart skäl särbehandlas på grund av kön, ålder, ursprung, språk, religion, övertygelse, åsikt, hälsotillstånd eller handikapp eller av någon annan orsak som gäller hans eller hennes person.
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Jämställdhet mellan könen i samhällelig verksamhet och i arbetslivet främjas enligt vad som närmare bestäms genom lag, särskilt vad gäller lönesättning och andra anställningsvillkor. (6 §)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishPeople are equal before the law, and have the right to the protection of the law without discrimination between them because of ethnicity, color, gender, language, religious faith, political opinion, racial or ethnic origin, or any other reason. (Art. 47)
- Arabicالناس متساوون أمام القانون، ولهم الحق في التمتع بحماية القانون دون تمييز بينهم بسبب الإثنية او اللون او النوع او اللغة او العقءدة الدينية اة الرأي السياسي او الاصل العرقي او الاثني او اي سبب اخر. (الماده 48)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishEvery individual has the duty to respect and to consider their fellow men [semblables] without discrimination of any kind, and to maintain with them relations of [a] nature to promote, to safeguard and to reinforce reciprocal respect and tolerance. (Art. 47)
- Arabicيتوجب على كل مواطن احترام واعتبار أخيه الإنسان دون تمييز من أي نوع، والحفاظ معه على علاقات طبيعية لتعزيز وحماية وتوطيد احترام وتسامح متبادلين. (المادة 47)
- FrenchTout individu a le devoir de respecter et de considérer ses semblables sans discrimination d'aucune sorte, et de maintenir avec eux des relations de nature à promouvoir, à sauvegarder et à renforcer le respect et la tolérance réciproques. (Art. 47)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishTo enjoy the protection of the law, and to be treated in accordance with law, and only in accordance with law, is the inalienable right of every citizen, wherever he may be, and of every other person for the time being within Bangladesh, and in particular no action detrimental to the life, liberty, body, reputation or property of any person shall be taken except in accordance with law. (Art. 31)
- Bengaliআইনের আশ্রয়লাভ এবং আইনানুযায়ী ও কেবল আইনানুযায়ী ব্যবহারলাভ যে কোন স্থানে অবস্থানরত প্রত্যেক নাগরিকের এবং সাময়িকভাবে বাংলাদেশে অবস্থানরত অপরাপর ব্যক্তির অবিচ্ছেদ্য অধিকার এবং বিশেষতঃ আইনানুযায়ী ব্যতীত এমন কোন ব্যবস্থা গ্রহণ করা যাইবে না, যাহাতে কোন ব্যক্তির জীবন, স্বাধীনতা, দেহ, সুনাম বা সম্পত্তির হানি ঘটে। (অনুচ্ছেদ ৩১)