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Equality and Non-Discrimination
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2. The State shall take all necessary measures for the realization of the right to development. Such measures shall include, amongst other things, equality of opportunity for all … (Sec. 30)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English(1) All persons shall be equal before the law.
(2) No persons may be discriminated against on the grounds of sex, race, colour, ethnic origin, religion, creed or social or economic status. (Art. 10)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
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Every Rwandan has the duty to respect and consider his or her fellow beings without discrimination, and to maintain relations aimed at safeguarding, promoting and reinforcing mutual respect, solidarity and tolerance. (Art. 46)
- Kinyarwanda
Umunyarwanda wese afite inshingano zo kubaha no kutagira uwo avangura, no kugirana na bagenzi be imibanire igamije kubumbatira, guharanira no gushimangira ubwubahane, ubufatanye n’ubworoherane hagati yabo. (Ingingo ya 46)
- French
Tout Rwandais a le devoir de respecter et de considérer ses semblables sans discrimination aucune et d’entretenir avec eux des relations qui permettent de sauvegarder, de promouvoir et de renforcer le respect, la solidarité et la tolérance réciproques. (Art. 46)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
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3. Men and women shall be equal within the family, in society and before the state, enjoying the same rights and being responsible for the same duties.
… (Art. 35) - Portuguese…
3. O homem e a mulher são iguais no seio da família, da sociedade e do Estado, gozando dos mesmos direitos e cabendo-lhes os mesmos deveres.
… (Art. 35)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishThe Republic of South Africa is one, sovereign, democratic state founded on the following values:
(a) Human dignity, the achievement of equality and the advancement of human rights and freedoms.
(b) Non-racialism and non-sexism.
… (Sec. 1)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishAll citizens shall have equal social dignity and shall be equal before the law. No one may be privileged, favored or disadvantaged, deprived of any right or exempted from any duty by reason of race, sex, ascendancy, language, origin, religion, social and economic conditions or political or ideological convictions. (Art. 24)
- PortugueseTodos os cidadãos têm igual dignidade social e são iguais perante a lei, ninguém podendo ser privilegiado, beneficiado ou prejudicado, privado de qualquer direito ou isento de qualquer dever em razão de raça, sexo, ascendência, língua, origem, religião, condições sociais e económicas ou convicções políticas ou ideológicas. (Art. 24)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishThe object of this Constitution is to facilitate the building of the United Republic as a nation of equal and free individuals enjoying freedom, justice, fraternity and concord, through the pursuit of the policy of Socialism and Self Reliance which emphasizes the application of socialist principles while taking into account the conditions prevailing in the United Republic. Therefore, the state authority and all its agencies are obliged to direct their policies and programmes towards ensuring -
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(g) that the Government and all its agencies accord equal opportunities to all citizens, men and women alike without regard to their colour, tribe, religion or station in life;
(h) that all forms of injustice, intimidation, discrimination, corruption, oppression or favouritism are eradicated;
… (Art. 9)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishThe Togolese Republic assures the equality before the law of all citizens without distinction of origin, of race, of sex, of social condition or of religion. … (Art. 2)
- FrenchLa République Togolaise assure l’égalité devant la loi de tous les citoyens sans distinction d’origine, de race, de sexe, de condition sociale ou de religion. … (Art. 2)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishAll Congolese have the duty to respect and to treat their fellow citizens without any discrimination and to maintain relations with them that permit the safeguarding, the promotion, and the strengthening of the national unity, and of reciprocal respect and tolerance.
… (Art. 66) - FrenchTout Congolais a le devoir de respecter et de traiter ses concitoyens sans discrimination aucune et d’entretenir avec eux des relations qui permettent de sauvegarder, de promouvoir et de renforcer l’unité nationale, le respect et la tolérance réciproques.
… (Art. 66)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English(1) Zimbabwe is founded on respect for the following values and principles—
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(f) recognition of the equality of all human beings;
(g) gender equality;
… (Sec. 3)