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Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English1. All Greeks are equal before the law.
2. Greek men and women have equal rights and equal obligations.
… (Art. 4) - Greek1. Oι Έλληνες είναι ίσοι ενώπιον του νόμου.
2. Oι Έλληνες και οι Eλληνίδες έχουν ίσα δικαιώματα και υποχρεώσεις.
… ('Αρθρο 4)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishDirect or indirect discrimination on any grounds shall be prohibited.
Regulations and introduction of special measures aimed at creating the conditions for the exercise of national, gender and overall equality and protection of persons who are in an unequal position on any grounds shall not be considered discrimination.
Special measures may only be applied until the achievement of the aims for which they were undertaken. (Art. 8) - MontenegrinZabranjena je svaka neposredna ili posredna diskriminacija, po bilo kom osnovu.
Neće se smatrati diskriminacijom propisi i uvođenje posebnih mjera koji su usmjereni na stvaranje uslova za ostvarivanje nacionalne, rodne i ukupne ravnopravnosti i zaštite lica koja su po bilo kom osnovu u nejednakom položaju.
Posebne mjere se mogu primjenjivati samo dok se ne ostvare ciljevi zbog kojih su preduzete. (Član 8)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- 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
- English…
3 It [the Swiss Confederation] shall ensure the greatest possible equality of opportunity among its citizens.
… (Art. 2) - French…
3 Elle [la Confédération helvétique] veille à garantir une égalité des chances aussi grande que possible.
… (Art. 2) - German…
3 Sie (Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft) sorgt für eine möglichst grosse Chancengleichheit unter den Bürgerinnen und Bürgern.
… (Art. 2) - Italian…
3 [La Confederazione Svizzera]Provvede ad assicurare quanto possibile pari opportunità ai cittadini.
… (Art. 2)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishThe law, federate law or rule referred to in Article 134 guarantees that women and men may equally exercise their rights and freedoms, … (Art. 11bis)
- DutchDe wet, het decreet of de in artikel 134 bedoelde regel waarborgen voor vrouwen en mannen de gelijke uitoefening van hun rechten en vrijheden, … (Art. 11bis)
- FrenchLa loi, le décret ou la règle visée à l’article 134 garantissent aux femmes et aux hommes l’égal exercice de leurs droits et libertés, ... (Art. 11bis)
- GermanDas Gesetz, das Dekret oder die in Artikel 134 erwähnte Regel gewährleistet Frauen und Männern die gleiche Ausübung ihrer Rechte und Freiheiten ... (Art. 11bis)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishThe rights, freedoms and duties of all persons and of everyone, as set out in the Constitution, apply equally to citizens of Estonia and to citizens of foreign states and stateless persons in Estonia.
… (Sec. 9) - EstonianPõhiseaduses loetletud kõigi ja igaühe õigused, vabadused ja kohustused on võrdselt nii Eesti kodanikel kui ka Eestis viibivatel välisriikide kodanikel ja kodakondsuseta isikutel.
… (§ 9)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English
All citizens shall have equal social dignity and shall be equal before the law, without distinction of gender, race, language, religion, political opinion, personal and social conditions.
It shall be the duty of the Republic to remove those obstacles of an economic or social nature which constrain the freedom and equality of citizens, thereby impeding the full development of the human person and the effective participation of all workers in the political, economic and social organisation of the country. (Art. 3) - Italian
Tutti i cittadini hanno pari dignità sociale e sono eguali davanti alla legge, senza distinzione di sesso, di razza, di lingua, di religione, di opinioni politiche, di condizioni personali e sociali.
È compito della Repubblica rimuovere gli ostacoli di ordine economico e sociale, che, limitando di fatto la libertà e l'eguaglianza dei cittadini, impediscono il pieno sviluppo della persona umana e l'effettiva partecipazione di tutti i lavoratori all'organizzazione politica, economica e sociale del Paese. (Art. 3)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English
The citizens of the Republic of North Macedonia … responsible to future generations to preserve and develop everything that is valuable from the rich cultural inheritance and coexistence within North Macedonia, equal in rights and obligations towards the common good - the Republic of North Macedonia, … (Preamble)4
- Macedonian
Граѓаните на Република Северна Македонија ... одговорни пред идните генерации за зачувување и развој на сe што е вредно од богатото културно наследство и соживот во Северна Македонија, еднакви во своите права и обврски кон заедничкото добро - Република Северна Македонија - … (Preamble)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishThe State shall guarantee the equality of women and men and develop equal opportunities policy. (Art. 15)
- Serbian CyrillicДржава јемчи равноправност жена и мушкараца и развија политику једнаких могућности. (Члан 15)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishIn Slovenia everyone shall be guaranteed equal human rights and fundamental freedoms irrespective of national origin, race, sex, language, religion, political or other conviction, material standing, birth, education, social status, disability or any other personal circumstance.
All are equal before the law. (Art. 14) - SloveneV Sloveniji so vsakomur zagotovljene enake človekove pravice in temeljne svoboščine, ne glede na narodnost, raso spol, jezik, vero, politično ali drugo prepričanje, gmotno stanje, rojstvo, izobrazbo, družbeni položaj, invalidnost ali katerokoli drugo osebno okoliščino.
Vsi so pred zakonom enaki. (14. Člen)