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Equality and Non-Discrimination
Eritrea
- EnglishWe, the people of Eritrea, …
Realizing that in order to build an advanced country, it is necessary that the unity, equality, love for truth and justice, self-reliance, and hard work, which we nurtured during our revolutionary struggle for independence and which helped us to triumph, must become the core of our national values;
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Convinced that the establishment of a democratic order, through the participation of and in response to the needs and interests of citizens, which guarantees the recognition and protection of the rights of citizens, human dignity, equality, balanced development and the satisfaction of the material and spiritual needs of citizens, is the foundation of economic growth, social harmony and progress;
Noting the fact that the Eritrean women's heroic participation in the struggle for independence, human rights and solidarity, based on equality and mutual respect, generated by such struggle will serve as an unshakable foundation for our commitment to create a society in which women and men shall interact on the bases of mutual respect, solidarity and equality.
… (Preamble)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Barbados
- EnglishWhereas every person in Barbados is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely-
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(c) the protection of the law;
… (Sec. 11)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Iceland
- EnglishEveryone shall be equal before the law and enjoy human rights irrespective of sex, religion, opinion, national origin, race, colour, property, birth or other status.
Men and women shall enjoy equal rights in all respects. (Art. 65) - IcelandicAllir skulu vera jafnir fyrir lögum og njóta mannréttinda án tillits til kynferðis, trúarbragða, skoðana, þjóðernisuppruna, kynþáttar, litarháttar, efnahags, ætternis og stöðu að öðru leyti.
Konur og karlar skulu njóta jafns réttar í hvívetna. (65. gr.)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Gambia
- English(1) The State shall endeavour to secure and promote a society founded on the principles of freedom, equality, justice, tolerance, probity and accountability.
… (Sec. 216)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Chile
- EnglishPersons are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
… (Art. 1) - SpanishLas personas nacen libres e iguales en dignidad y derechos.
… (Art. 1)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Iran, Islamic Republic of
- EnglishAll people of Iran, whatever the ethnic group or tribe to which they belong, enjoy equal rights; and colour, race, language, and the like, do not bestow any privilege. (Art. 19)
- Persianمردم ایران از هر قوم و قبیله که باشند از حقوق مساوی برخوردارند و رنگ، نژاد، زبان و مانند اینها سبب امتیاز نخواهد بود. (اصل 19)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Montenegro
- EnglishEveryone shall have the right to equal protection of the rights and liberties thereof. (Art. 19)
- MontenegrinSvako ima pravo na jednaku zaštitu svojih prava i sloboda. (Član 19)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Lesotho
- EnglishEvery person shall be entitled to equality before the law and to the equal protection of the law. (Sec. 19)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Dominican Republic
- EnglishThe effective protection of the rights of the person, the respect of their dignity and the securing of means that allow for their perfection in an egalitarian, equitable and progressive way, within a framework of individual liberty and social justice, compatible with the public order, the general well-being and the rights of all is an essential function of the State. (Art. 8)
- SpanishEs función esencial del Estado, la protección efectiva de los derechos de la persona, el respeto de su dignidad y la obtención de los medios que le permitan perfeccionarse de forma igualitaria, equitativa y progresiva, dentro de un marco de libertad individual y de justicia social, compatibles con el orden público, el bienestar general y los derechos de todos y todas. (Art. 8)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Kuwait
- EnglishThe people are peers in human dignity and have, in the eyes of the Law, equal public rights and obligations. There shall be made no differentiation among them because of race, origin, language or religion. (Art. 29)
- Arabicالناس سواسية في الكرامة الانسانية ، وهم متساوون لدى القانون في الحقوق والواجبات العامة ، لا تمييز بينهم في ذلك بسبب الجنس أو الأصل أو اللغة أو الدين. (المادّة 29)