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Equality and Non-Discrimination
Palestine
- EnglishPalestinians shall be equal before the law and the judiciary, without distinction based upon race, sex, color, religion, political views or disability. (Art. 9)
- Arabicالفلسطينيون أمام القانون و القضاء سواء لا تمييز بينهم بسبب العرق أو اللون أو الدين أو الرأي السياسي أو الإعاقة. (المادّة 9)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Micronesia, Federated States of
- EnglishEqual protection of the laws may not be denied or impaired on account of sex, race, ancestry, national origin, language, or social status. (Art. IV, Sec. 4)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Malawi
- English1. Discrimination of persons in any form is prohibited and all persons are, under any law, guaranteed equal and effective protection against discrimination on grounds of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national, ethnic or social origin, disability, property, birth or other status or condition.
2. Legislation may be passed addressing inequalities in society and prohibiting discriminatory practices and the propagation of such practices and may render such practices criminally punishable by the courts. (Sec. 20)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Guatemala
- EnglishWe, the representatives of the people of Guatemala, … recognizing the family as the primary and fundamental genesis of the spiritual and moral values of the society and the State, as [the one] responsible for promoting the common good, of the consolidation of the regime of legality, security, justice, equality, freedom and peace;
… (Preamble) - SpanishNosotros, los representantes del pueblo de Guatemala, … reconociendo a la familia como génesis primario y fundamental de los valores espirituales y morales de la sociedad y, al Estado, como responsable de la promoción del bien común, de la consolidación del régimen de legalidad, seguridad, justicia, igualdad, libertad y paz;
… (Preámbulo)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Tajikistan
- EnglishWE, THE PEOPLE OF TAJIKISTAN, …
as an inseparable part of the world community; recognize our responsibility and duty before past, present, and future generations; understanding the necessity of providing the sovereignty, and development of our state; asserting human rights and liberties; recognizing the equality of rights and friendship of all nationalities and peoples; make our aim to built the just society; (Preamble) - RussianМЫ, НАРОД ТАДЖИКИСТАНА, ...
являясь неотъемлемой частью мирового сообщества, сознавая свой долг и свою ответственность перед прошлым, настоящим и будущими поколениями, понимая необходимость обеспечения суверенитета и развития своего государства,признавая незыблемыми свободу и права человека, уважая равноправие и дружбу всех наций и народностей, ставя задачей создание справедливого общества, (Preamble) - TajikМо, халқи Тоҷикистон, ...
қисми ҷудонашавандаи ҷомеаи ҷаҳон буда,худро дар назди наслҳои гузашта, ҳозира ва оянда масъул ва вазифадор дониста,таъмини соҳибихтиёрии давлати худ ва рушду камоли онро дарк намуда, озодӣ ва ҳуқуқи шахсро муқаддас шумурда, баробарҳуқуқӣ ва дӯстии тамоми миллату халқиятҳоро эътироф карда, бунёди ҷомеаи адолатпарварро вазифаи худ қарор дода, (Preamble)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Papua New Guinea
- EnglishIn a Constitutional Law-
(a) words importing the masculine gender include females;
… (Schedule 1.8)