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Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishThe establishment of primogenital entailments is prohibited.
No authority of the Republic may grant any title of nobility or hereditary honors or distinctions. (Art. 9) - SpanishSe prohíbe la fundación de mayorazgos.
Ninguna autoridad de la República podrá conceder título alguno de nobleza, ni honores o distinciones hereditarias. (Art. 9)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
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2. The fundamental principles of the activities of the State shall be democracy, justice, freedom, equality, securing a national unity, and the rule of law. (Art. 1) - Mongolian
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2. Ардчилсан ёс, шударга ёс, эрх чөлөө, тэгш байдал, үндэсний эв нэгдлийг хангах, хууль дээдлэх нь төрийн үйл ажиллагааны үндсэн зарчим мөн. (Нэгдүгээр зүйл)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishAll persons are equal before the law and are entitled to the equal protection of the law without discrimination as to race, ethnic origin, colour, sex, language, religious creed, political opinion, birth, locality or social status. (Art. 14)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishPublic power shall be exercised with respect for the equal worth of all and the liberty and dignity of the individual.
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The public institutions shall promote the opportunity for all to attain participation and equality in society and for the rights of the child to be safeguarded. The public institutions shall combat discrimination of persons on grounds of gender, colour, national or ethnic origin, linguistic or religious affiliation, functional disability, sexual orientation, age or other circumstance affecting the individual.
… (Instrument of Government, Chapter 1, Art. 2) - SwedishDen offentliga makten ska utövas med respekt för alla människors lika värde och för den enskilda människans frihet och värdighet.
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Det allmänna ska verka för att alla människor ska kunna uppnå delaktighet och jämlikhet i samhället och för att barns rätt tas till vara. Det allmänna ska motverka diskriminering av människor på grund av kön, hudfärg, nationellt eller etniskt ursprung, språklig eller religiös tillhörighet, funktionshinder, sexuell läggning, ålder eller andra omständigheter som gäller den enskilde som person.
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Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishJustice is the basis of government. Cooperation and mutual respect provide a firm bond between citizens. Freedom, equality, security, trust, knowledge, social solidarity and equality of opportunity for citizens are pillars of society guaranteed by the State. (Art. 4)
- Arabicالعدل أساس الحكم، والتعاون والتراحم صلة وثـقى بين المواطنين، والحرية والمساواة والأمن والطمأنينة والعلم والتضامن الاجتماعي وتكافؤ الفرص بين المواطنين دعامات للمجتمع تكفلها الدّولة. (المادة 4)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishIn the Constitution,--
(a) words importing the masculine gender shall be taken to include females;
… (Art. 263) - Urduاس دستور میں،--
(الف) وہ الفاظ جن سے صیغہ مذکر کا مفہوم نکلتا ہو، صیغہ مونث پر بھی حاوی سمجھے جائیں گے؛
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Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English1. Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, the State shall take affirmative action in favour of groups marginalised on the basis of gender, age, disability or any other reason created by history, tradition or custom, for the purpose of redressing imbalances which exist against them.
2. Laws, cultures, customs and traditions which are against the dignity, welfare or interest of women or any other marginalised group to which clause (1) relates or which undermine their status, are prohibited by this Constitution.
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5. Parliament shall make laws for the purpose of giving full effect to this article. (Art. 32)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English(1) All persons are equal under the law and are entitled to the equal protection of the law.
(2) No law and no executive or judicial action shall, either expressly, or in its practical application, discriminate against any person on the basis of gender, race, color, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, place of birth, family status or descent.
(3) Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to preclude non-arbitrary preferences for citizens pursuant to law. (Art. II, Sec. 12)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishAll citizens are equal before the Law. They are equal in rights, freedoms and general duties, without discrimination based on religion, belief, sex, origin, race, color, language, disability, social class, political or geographic affiliation or any other reason.
Discrimination and incitement of hatred is a crime punished by Law.
The State shall take necessary measures for eliminating all forms of discrimination, and the Law shall regulate creating an independent commission for this purpose. (Art. 53) - Arabicالمواطنون لدى القانون سواء، وهم متساوون فى الحقوق والحرّيات والواجبات العامّة، لا تمييز بينهم بسبب الدّين، أو العقيدة، أو الجنس، أو الأصل، أو العرق، أو اللّون، أو اللّغة، أو الإعاقة، أو المستوى الإجتماعى، أو الإنتماء السّياسي أو الجغرافيّ، أو لأىّ سبب آخر.
التمييز والحض على الكراهية جريمة يعاقب عليها القانون.
تلتزم الدّولة باتّخاذ التدابير اللاّزمة للقضاء علي كافة أشكال التّمييز، وينظّم القانون إنشاء مفوّضية مستقلّة لهذا الغرض. (المادّة 53)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishSociety in the Syrian Arab Republic shall be based on the basis of solidarity, symbiosis and respect for the principles of social justice, freedom, equality and maintenance of human dignity of every individual. (Art. 19)
- Arabicيقوم المجتمع في الجمهورية العربية السورية على أساس التضامن والتكافل واحترام مبادئ العدالة الإجتماعية والحرية والمساواة وصيانة الكرامة الإنسانية لكل فرد. (المادّة 19)