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Equality and Non-Discrimination
- 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)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishAll Panamanians and aliens are equal before the Law, but the Law, for reasons of labor, health, morality, public security and national economy, may subject to special conditions, or may deny the exercise of specific activities to aliens in general. … (Art. 20)
- SpanishLos panameños y los extranjeros son iguales ante la Ley, pero ésta podrá, por razones de trabajo, de salubridad, moralidad, seguridad pública y economía nacional, subordinar a condiciones especiales o negar el ejercicio de determinadas actividades a los extranjeros en general. … (Art. 20)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English
All citizens are equal before the law. They have equal public rights and duties, and there shall be no discrimination between them on grounds of sex, origin, colour, language, religion, sect, domicile, or social status. (Art. 21)
- Arabic
المواطنون جميعهم سواسية أمام القانون، وهم متساوون في الحقوق والواجبات العامة، ولا تمييز بينهم في ذلك بسبب الجنس أو الأصل أو اللون أو اللغة أو الدين أو المذهب أو الموطن أو المركز الاجتماعي. (المادّة ٢١)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishThe sovereign People of Senegal, …
Proclaim:
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- 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
- English1. The Republic of Fiji is a sovereign democratic State founded on the values of—
(a) common and equal citizenry and national unity;
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(d) equality for all and care for the less fortunate based on the values inherent in this section and in the Bill of Rights contained in Chapter 2;
… (Sec. 1) - iTaukei1. Na Matanitu Tugalala o Viti e matanitu tuvakaikoya, yavutaki ena—
(a) dua bau na umatamata kei na duavata vakalewenivanua;
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(d) qaravi vakatautauvata ni lewenivanua era sega ni rawaka, yavutaki ena veika e vakabibitaki ena tikina qo, kei na Lawa ni Dodonu ni Tamata me vaka e virikotori ena Wase 2;
… (Sec. 1)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- 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)