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Equality and Non-Discrimination
Senegal
- EnglishThe sovereign People of Senegal, …
Proclaim:
…
- the rejection and the elimination, under all their forms[,] of injustice, of inequalities and of discriminations;
… (Preamble) - FrenchLe peuple du Sénégal souverain, …
Proclame :
…
- le rejet et l’élimination, sous toutes leurs formes de l’injustice, des inégalités et des discriminations ;
… (Préambule)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Suriname
- EnglishThe social order shall be based in principle on a society, wherein all Suriname citizens have equal rights and obligations. (Art. 45)
- DutchDe sociale ordening rust in beginsel op een samenleving, waarin alle Surinamers dezelfde rechten en plichten hebben. (Art. 45)
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)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Malta
- EnglishWhereas every person in Malta 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, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest,
… (Art. 32) - MalteseBilli kull persuna f’Malta hija intitolata għad-drittijiet u libertajiet fundamentali tal-individwu, jiġifieri, id-dritt, tkun xi tkun ir-razza, post ta’ oriġini, fehmiet politiċi, kulur, twemmin, sess, orjentazzjoni sesswali jew identità tal-ġeneru tagħha, iżda suġġett għar-rispett tad-drittijiet u l-libertajiet ta’ oħrajn u tal-interess pubbliku,
… (Art. 32)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
South Africa
- English(1) Everyone is equal before the law and has the right to equal protection and benefit of the law.
(2) Equality includes the full and equal enjoyment of all rights and freedoms. To promote the achievement of equality, legislative and other measures designed to protect or advance persons, or categories of persons, disadvantaged by unfair discrimination may be taken.
(3) The state may not unfairly discriminate directly or indirectly against anyone on one or more grounds, including race, gender, sex, pregnancy, marital status, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture, language and birth.
(4) No person may unfairly discriminate directly or indirectly against anyone on one or more grounds in terms of subsection (3). National legislation must be enacted to prevent or prohibit unfair discrimination.
(5) Discrimination on one or more of the grounds listed in subsection (3) is unfair unless it is established that the discrimination is fair. (Sec. 9)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Armenia
- EnglishAny discrimination based on sex, race, skin color, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion, worldview, political or any other views, belonging to a national minority, property status, birth, disability, age, or other personal or social circumstances shall be prohibited. (Art. 29)
- ArmenianԽտրականությունը, կախված սեռից, ռասայից, մաշկի գույնից, էթնիկ կամ սոցիալական ծագումից, գենետիկական հատկանիշներից, լեզվից, կրոնից, աշխարհայացքից, քաղաքական կամ այլ հայացքներից, ազգային փոքրամասնությանը պատկանելությունից, գույքային վիճակից, ծնունդից, հաշմանդամությունից, տարիքից կամ անձնական կամ սոցիալական բնույթի այլ հանգամանքներից, արգելվում է: (Հոդված 29)