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Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English1 All citizens shall, as human persons, be held equal before the law.
This shall not be held to mean that the State shall not in its enactments have due regard to differences of capacity, physical and moral, and of social function.
… (Art. 40) - Irish Gaelic1 Áirítear gurb ionann ina bpearsain daonna na saoránaigh uile i láthair an dlí.
Ach ní intuigthe as sin nach bhféachfaidh an Stát go cuí, ina chuid achtachán, don difríocht atá idir daoine ina mbuanna corpartha agus ina mbuanna morálta agus ina bhfeidhm chomhdhaonnach.
… (Airteagal 40)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishWe, the representatives of the people of Guatemala, … recognizing the family as the primary and fundamental genesis of the spiritual and moral values of the society and the State, as [the one] responsible for promoting the common good, of the consolidation of the regime of legality, security, justice, equality, freedom and peace;
… (Preamble) - SpanishNosotros, los representantes del pueblo de Guatemala, … reconociendo a la familia como génesis primario y fundamental de los valores espirituales y morales de la sociedad y, al Estado, como responsable de la promoción del bien común, de la consolidación del régimen de legalidad, seguridad, justicia, igualdad, libertad y paz;
… (Preámbulo)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishAll citizens of the country, both men and women, equally enjoy the protection of the law and enjoy all human, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, in conformity with Islamic criteria. (Art. 20)
- Persianهمه افراد ملت اعم از زن و مرد یکسان در حمایت قانون قرار دارند و از همه حقوق انسانی، سیاسی، اقتصادی، اجتماعی و فرهنگی با رعایت موازین اسلام برخوردارند. (اصل 20)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishAll individuals shall have the duty to respect and consider their fellow beings without any form of discrimination whatsoever, and to maintain relations with them aimed at promoting, safeguarding and strengthening respect, mutual tolerance and solidarity. (Art. 44)
- PortugueseTodo o cidadão tem o dever de respeitar e considerar os seus semelhantes, sem discriminação de qualquer espécie e de manter com eles relações que permitam promover, salvaguardar e reforçar o respeito, a tolerância recíproca e a solidariedade. (Art. 44)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English
All persons in the Netherlands shall be treated equally in equal circumstances. Discrimination on the grounds of religion, belief, political opinion, race or sex, disability, sexual orientation or on any other grounds whatsoever shall not be permitted. (Art. 1)
- Dutch
Allen die zich in Nederland bevinden, worden in gelijke gevallen gelijk behandeld. Discriminatie wegens godsdienst, levensovertuiging, politieke gezindheid, ras, geslacht, handicap, seksuele gerichtheid of op welke grond dan ook, is niet toegestaan. (Art. 1)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English
Nicaragua is an independent, free, sovereign, unitary and indivisible State. It constitutes itself in a Democratic and Social State of Law, that promotes as superior values the dignity [dignificación] of the People through its juridical order [ordenamiento jurídico], liberty, justice, equality, solidarity, social responsibility and, in general, the preeminence of the Human Rights, ethics and the common good. … (Art. 6)
- Spanish
Nicaragua es un Estado independiente, libre, soberano, unitario e indivisible. Se constituye en un Estado Democrático y Social de Derecho, que promueve como valores superiores la dignificación del pueblo a través de su ordenamiento jurídico, la libertad, la justicia, la igualdad, la solidaridad, la responsabilidad social y, en general, la preeminencia de los Derechos Humanos, la ética y el bien común. … (Art. 6)