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Equality and Non-Discrimination
United States of America
- English… No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. (Amendment XIV, Sec. 1)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Belize
- English(1) All persons are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to the equal protection of the law.
… (Sec. 6)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Colombia
- EnglishAll persons are born free and equal before the law, shall receive equal protection and treatment from the authorities, and shall enjoy the same rights, freedoms, and opportunities without any discrimination on account of gender, race, national or family origin, language, religion, [and] political or philosophical opinion.
The State shall promote the conditions so that equality may be real and effective and shall adopt measures in favor of the discriminated or [of] marginalized groups.
... (Art. 13) - SpanishTodas las personas nacen libres e iguales ante la ley, recibirán la misma protección y trato de las autoridades y gozarán de los mismos derechos, libertades y oportunidades sin ninguna discriminación por razones de sexo, raza, origen nacional o familiar, lengua, religión, opinión política o filosófica.
El Estado promoverá las condiciones para que la igualdad sea real y efectiva y adoptará medidas en favor de grupos discriminados o marginados.
... (Art. 13)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Ecuador
- EnglishAll female and male Ecuadorians are citizens and shall enjoy the rights set forth in the Constitution.
… (Art. 6) - SpanishTodas las ecuatorianas y los ecuatorianos son ciudadanos y gozarán de los derechos establecidos en la Constitución.
… (Art. 6)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Mexico
- English...
Any discrimination motivated by ethnic or national origin, gender, age, disabilities, social status, conditions of health, religion, opinions, preferences, civil estate or any other that infringes human dignity and has for [its] object to annul or to diminish the rights and freedoms of persons will be prohibited. (Art. 1) - Spanish...
Queda prohibida toda discriminación motivada por origen étnico o nacional, el género, la edad, las discapacidades, la condición social, las condiciones de salud, la religión, las opiniones, las preferencias sexuales, el estado civil o cualquier otra que atente contra la dignidad humana y tenga por objeto anular o menoscabar los derechos y libertades de las personas. (Art. 1)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Saint Lucia
- EnglishWHEREAS the People of Saint Lucia-
…
(b) believe that all persons have been endowed equally by God with inalienable rights and dignity;
… (Preamble)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- EnglishVenezuela constitutes itself as a Democratic and Social State of Law and Justice, which holds as superior values of its legal order and actions those of life, liberty, justice, equality, solidarity, democracy, social responsibility and, in general, the preeminence of human rights, ethics and political pluralism. (Art. 2)
- SpanishVenezuela se constituye en un Estado democrático y social de Derecho y de Justicia, que propugna como valores superiores de su ordenamiento jurídico y de su actuación, la vida, la libertad, la justicia, la igualdad, la solidaridad, la democracia, la responsabilidad social y en general, la preeminencia de los derechos humanos, la ética y el pluralismo político. (Art. 2)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishI. The Republic of Bolivia adopts a participatory democratic, representative and communal form of government, with equal conditions for men and women.
… (Art. 11) - SpanishI. La República de Bolivia adopta para su gobierno la forma democrática participativa, representativa y comunitaria, con equivalencia de condiciones entre hombres y mujeres.
… (Art. 11)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Cuba
- EnglishAll people are equal before the law, receive the same protection and treatment from the authorities, and enjoy the same rights, liberties, and opportunities, without any discrimination for reasons of sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ethnic origin, skin color, religious belief, disability, national or territorial origin, or any other personal condition or circumstance that implies a distinction injurious to human dignity.
All people have the right to enjoy the same public spaces and service facilities.
Likewise, they receive equal salary for equal work, with no discrimination whatsoever.
The violation of this principle is proscribed and is sanctioned by law. (Art. 42) - SpanishTodas las personas son iguales ante la ley, reciben la misma protección y trato de las autoridades y gozan de los mismos derechos, libertades y oportunidades, sin ninguna discriminación por razones de sexo, género, orientación sexual, identidad de género, edad, origen étnico, color de la piel, creencia religiosa, discapacidad, origen nacional o territorial, o cualquier otra condición o circunstancia personal que implique distinción lesiva a la dignidad humana.
Todas tienen derecho a disfrutar de los mismos espacios públicos y establecimientos de servicios.
Asimismo, reciben igual salario por igual trabajo, sin discriminación alguna.
La violación del principio de igualdad está proscrita y es sancionada por la ley. (Art. 42)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
El Salvador
- EnglishAll persons are equal before the law. For the enjoyment of the civil rights[,] no restrictions may be established that are based on differences of nationality, race, sex or religion.
Hereditary employments [empleos] and privileges are not recognized. (Art. 3) - SpanishTodas las personas son iguales ante la ley. Para el goce de los derechos civiles no podrán establecerse restricciones que se basen en diferencias de nacionalidad, raza, sexo o religión.
No se reconocen empleos ni privilegios hereditarios. (Art. 3)