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Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English(1) Every person shall have the right of recognition, guarantees, protection and certainty before a just law, and of equal treatment before the law.
… (Art. 28D) - Indonesian(1) Setiap orang berhak atas pengakuan, jaminan, perlindungan, dan kepastian hukum yang adil serta perlakuan yang sama di hadapan hukum.
… (Pasal 28D)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishAll Monegasques are equal before the law. There is no privilege among them. (Art. 17)
- FrenchLes Monégasques sont égaux devant la loi. Il n'y a pas entre eux de privilèges. (Art. 17)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
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5. In adjudicating cases of both civil and criminal nature, the courts shall, subject to the law, apply, inter alia, the following principles:
a. justice shall be done to all irrespective of their social, political or economic status, gender, religion or beliefs;
… (Art. 122)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishPeople are equal in human dignity, and citizens are equal before the law in public rights and duties. There shall be no discrimination among them on the basis of sex, origin, language, religion or creed. (Art. 18)
- Arabicالناس سواسية في الكرامة الإنسانية، ويتساوى المواطنون لدى القانون في الحقوق والواجبات العامة، لا تمييز بينهم في ذلك بسبب الجنس أو الأصل أو اللغة أو الدين أو العقيدة. (المادّة 18)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English1. All citizens shall be equal before the law, and there shall be no discrimination in political, economic, social or cultural life on account of sex, religion or social status.
2. No privileged caste shall be recognized or ever established in any form.
… (Art. 11) - Korean① 모든 국민은 법 앞에 평등하다. 누구든지 성별·종교 또는 사회적 신분에 의하여 정치적·경제적·사회적·문화적 생활의 모든 영역에 있어서 차별을 받지 아니한다.
②사회적 특수계급의 제도는 인정되지 아니하며, 어떠한 형태로도 이를 창설할 수 없다.
… (제11조)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
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(2) Romania is the common and indivisible homeland of all its citizens, without any discrimination on account of race, nationality, ethnic origin, language, religion, sex, opinion, political adherence, property or social origin. (Art. 4) - Romanian…
(2) România este patria comună şi indivizibilă a tuturor cetăţenilor săi, fără deosebire de rasă, de naţionalitate, de origine etnică, de limbă, de religie, de sex, de opinie, de apartenenţă politică, de avere sau de origine socială. (Art. 4)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
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The State guarantees equal opportunities [chances] between men and women for access to the divers responsibilities and in all domains.
… (Art. 51) - Arabic
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تضمن الدّولة تكافؤ الفرص بين الرّجل والمرأة في تحمّل مختلف المسؤوليّات وفي جميع المجالات.
... (الفصل 51) - French
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L’État garantit l’égalité des chances entre l’homme et la femme pour l’accès aux diverses responsabilités et dans tous les domaines.
... (Art. 51)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishEvery individual is equal before and under the law, and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law. (Art. 20)
- Dhivehiޤާނޫނުގެ ކުރިމަތީގައި، އަދި އެ މީހެއްގެ މައްޗައް ޤާނޫނު ހިންގުމުގައި ކޮންމެ މީހަކީ ވެސް ހަމަހަމަވެގެންވާ މީހެކެވެ. އަދި ޤާނޫނުގެ ރައްކާތެރިކަމާއި، ޤާނޫނުން ލިބިދޭ މަންފާތައް ހަމަހަމަކަމާއެކު ލިބުމަކީ ހަމަ ކޮންމެ މީހެއްގެ ވެސް ޙައްޤެކެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 20 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English(1) All Spaniards have the same rights and obligations in any part of the State territory.
… (Sec. 139) - Spanish1. Todos los españoles tienen los mismos derechos y obligaciones en cualquier parte del territorio del Estado.
… (Art. 139)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishSovereignty belongs only to the people, who shall exercise and protect it. The people are the source of powers, and safeguard their national unity that is based on the principles of equality, justice and equal opportunities among all citizens, as stated in the Constitution. (Art. 4)
- Arabicالسّيادة للشّعب وحده، يمارسها ويحميها، وهو مصدر السّلطات، ويصون وحدته الوطنية التي تقوم علي مبادىء المساواة والعدل وتكافؤ الفرص بين جميع المواطنين، وذلك على الوجه المبين فى الدستور. (المادّة 4)