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Equality and Non-Discrimination
Kuwait
- EnglishIn the Name of God the Compassionate, the Merciful
We, Abdallah Al Salem Al Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait, … Striving towards a better future in which the Nation may enjoy an abundance of comfort and a higher international standing, a future which shall provide citizens with ample political freedom, equality and social justice … (Preamble) - Arabicبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
نحن عبد الله السالم الصباح - امير دولة الكويت ...وسعيا نحو مستقبل افضل ينعم فيه الوطن بمزيد من الرفاهية والمكانة الدولية ويفيء على المواطنين مزيدا كذلك من الحرية السياسية والمساواة والعدالة الاجتماعية ... (الّتّمهيد)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Romania
- English(1) Citizens are equal before the law and public authorities, without any privilege or discrimination.
(2) No one is above the law.
… (Art. 16) - Romanian(1) Cetăţenii sunt egali în faţa legii şi a autorităţilor publice, fără privilegii şi fără discriminări.
(2) Nimeni nu este mai presus de lege.
… (Art. 16)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Somalia
- English…
(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
Afghanistan
- 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
Maldives
- English(a) The enumeration of rights and freedoms in this Chapter are guaranteed equally to female and male persons.
… (Art. 62) - Dhivehi(ހ) މި ބާބުގައި ބަޔާންކުރެވިގައިވާ އެންމެހައި ޙައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަން އަންހެނުނުންނަށާއި ފިރިހެނުނުންށް ހަމަހަމަކަމާއެކު ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 62 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Spain
- English(1) The State shall have exclusive competence over the following matters:
1) Regulation of basic conditions guaranteeing the equality of all Spaniards in the exercise of their rights and in the fulfilment of their constitutional duties.
... (Sec. 149) - Spanish1. El Estado tiene competencia exclusiva sobre las siguientes materias:
1ª. La regulación de las condiciones básicas que garanticen la igualdad de todos los españoles en el ejercicio de los derechos y en el cumplimiento de los deberes constitucionales.
… (Art. 149)