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Equality and Non-Discrimination
Montenegro
- 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
Egypt
- EnglishThe State shall ensure equal opportunities for all citizens without discrimination. (Art. 9)
- Arabicتلتزم الدولة بتحقيق تكافؤ الفرص بين جميع المواطنين، دون تمييز. (المادّة 9)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Kuwait
- EnglishIn the Name of God the Compassionate, the Merciful
We, Abdallah Al Salem Al Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait, … Striving towards a better future in which the Nation may enjoy an abundance of comfort and a higher international standing, a future which shall provide citizens with ample political freedom, equality and social justice … (Preamble) - Arabicبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
نحن عبد الله السالم الصباح - امير دولة الكويت ...وسعيا نحو مستقبل افضل ينعم فيه الوطن بمزيد من الرفاهية والمكانة الدولية ويفيء على المواطنين مزيدا كذلك من الحرية السياسية والمساواة والعدالة الاجتماعية ... (الّتّمهيد)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Zimbabwe
- English(1) Every woman has full and equal dignity of the person with men and this includes equal opportunities in political, economic and social activities.
… (Sec. 80)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Romania
- 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
Ethiopia
- English1. Women shall, in the enjoyment of rights and protections provided for by this Constitution, have equal right with men.
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3. The historical legacy of inequality and discrimination suffered by women in Ethiopia taken into account, women, in order to remedy this legacy, are entitled to affirmative measures. The purpose of such measures shall be to provide special attention to women so as to enable them to compete and participate on the basis of equality with men in political, social and economic life as well as in public and private institutions.
… (Art. 35) - Amharic1. ሴቶች ይህ ሕገ መንግሥት በአረጋገጣቸው መብቶችና ጥበቃዎች በመጠቀም ረገድ ከወንዶች ጋር እኩል መብት አላቸው፡፡
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3. ሴቶች በበታችነትና በልዩነት በመታየታቸው የደረሰባቸውን የታሪክ ቅርስ ከግምት ውስጥ በማስገባት ይህ ቅርስ እንዲታረምላቸው በተጨማሪ የድጋፍ እርምጃዎች ተጠቃሚ የመሆን መብት አላቸው፡፡ በዚህ በኩል የሚወሰዱት እርምጃዎች ዓላማ በፖለቲካዊ፣ በማኅበራዊና በኢኮኖሚያዊ መስኮች እንዲሁም በመንግሥት እና በግል ተቋሞች ውስጥ ሴቶች ከወንዶች ጋር በእኩልነት ተወዳዳሪና ተሳታፊ እንዲሆኑ ለማድረግ እንዲቻል ልዩ ትኩረት ለመስጠት ነው፡፡
… (አንቀጽ 35)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Maldives
- English(a) The enumeration of rights and freedoms in this Chapter are guaranteed equally to female and male persons.
… (Art. 62) - Dhivehi(ހ) މި ބާބުގައި ބަޔާންކުރެވިގައިވާ އެންމެހައި ޙައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަން އަންހެނުނުންނަށާއި ފިރިހެނުނުންށް ހަމަހަމަކަމާއެކު ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 62 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
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
Spain
- English(1) The State shall have exclusive competence over the following matters:
1) Regulation of basic conditions guaranteeing the equality of all Spaniards in the exercise of their rights and in the fulfilment of their constitutional duties.
... (Sec. 149) - Spanish1. El Estado tiene competencia exclusiva sobre las siguientes materias:
1ª. La regulación de las condiciones básicas que garanticen la igualdad de todos los españoles en el ejercicio de los derechos y en el cumplimiento de los deberes constitucionales.
… (Art. 149)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Guinea-Bissau
- EnglishAll citizens are equal before the law, enjoy the same rights and are subjected to the same duties, without distinction of race, sex, social status, social, intellectual or cultural level, religious belief or philosophical conviction. (Art. 24)
- PortugueseTodos os cidadãos são iguais perante a lei, gozam dos mesmos direitos e estão sujeitos aos mesmos deveres, sem distinção de raça, sexo, nível social, intelectual ou cultural, crença religiosa ou convicção filosófica. (Art. 24)