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Equality and Non-Discrimination
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(2) Every person in Ghana, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinion, colour, religion, creed or gender shall be entitled to the fundamental human rights and freedoms of the individual contained in this Chapter2 but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest. (Art. 12)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishThe people of Colombia,
In the exercise of their sovereign power, represented by their delegates to the National Constituent Assembly, invoking the protection of God, and in order to strengthen the unity of the nation and ensure to its members life, peaceful coexistence, work, justice, equality, understanding, freedom, and peace within a legal, democratic, and participatory framework that may guarantee a just political, economic, and social order and committed to promote the integration of the Latin American community, decree, authorize, and promulgate the following:
… (Preamble) - SpanishEl pueblo de Colombia,
en ejercicio de su poder soberano, representado por sus delegatarios a la Asamblea Nacional Constituyente, invocando la protección de Dios, y con el fin de fortalecer la unidad de la Nación y asegurar a sus integrantes la vida, la convivencia, el trabajo, la justicia, la igualdad, el conocimiento, la libertad y la paz, dentro de un marco jurídico, democrático y participativo que garantice un orden político, económico y social justo, y comprometido a impulsar la integración de la comunidad latinoamericana, decreta, sanciona y promulga la siguiente:
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Equality and Non-Discrimination
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We, the Sovereign People of Nepal,
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ELIMINATING all forms of discrimination and oppression resulted from the feudalistic, autocratic, centralized, unitary system of governance of the State;
PROTECTING and promoting unity in diversity, social and cultural solidarity, tolerance and harmony, by recognizing the multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, multi-religious, multi-cultural and geographically diverse characteristics; and resolving to build an egalitarian society based on the proportional inclusive and participatory principles in order to ensure economic equality, prosperity and social justice by eliminating discrimination based on class, caste, region, language, religion and gender and all forms of caste-based untouchability;
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हामी सार्वभौमसत्ता सम्पन्न नेपाली जनता;
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सामन्ती, निरंकुश, केन्द्रीकृत र एकात्मक राज्य व्यवस्थाले सृजना गरेका सबै प्रकारका विभेद र उत्पीडनको अन्त्य गर्दै;
बहुजातीय, बहुभाषिक, बहुधार्मिक, बहुसांस्कृतिक तथा भौगोलिक विविधतायुक्त विशेषतालाई आत्मसात् गरी विविधता बीचको एकता, सामाजिक सांस्कृतिक ऐक्यबद्धता, सहिष्णुता र सद्भावलाई संरक्षण एवं प्रवर्धन गर्दै; वर्गीय, जातीय, क्षेत्रीय, भाषिक, धार्मिक, लैंगिक विभेद र सबै प्रकारका जातीय छुवाछूतको अन्त्य गरी आर्थिक समानता, समृद्धि र सामाजिक न्याय सुनिश्चित गर्न समानुपातिक समावेशी र सहभागितामूलक सिद्धान्तका आधारमा समतामूलक समाजको निर्माण गर्ने संकल्प गर्दै;
... (प्रस्तावना)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishCitizens have equal constitutional rights and freedoms and are equal before the law.
There shall be no privileges or restrictions based on race, colour of skin, political, religious and other beliefs, sex, ethnic and social origin, property status, place of residence, linguistic or other characteristics.
... (Art. 24) - UkrainianГромадяни мають рівні конституційні права і свободи та є рівними перед законом.
Не може бути привілеїв чи обмежень за ознаками раси, кольору шкіри, політичних, релігійних та інших переконань, статі, етнічного та соціального походження, майнового стану, місця проживання, за мовними або іншими ознаками.
... (Стаття 24)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
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5. In this Constitution unless the context otherwise requires,
a. words and expressions importing the masculine gender include the feminine;
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Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishThe grammatical genders that are adopted in the wording of the text of this Constitution do not signify, in any way, restriction to the principle of equality of rights of women and men. (Art. 273)
- SpanishLos géneros gramaticales que se adoptan en la redacción del texto de esta Constitución no significan, en modo alguno, restricción al principio de la igualdad de derechos de la mujer y del hombre. (Art. 273)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishThe Citizens of Qatar shall be equal in public rights and duties. (Art. 34)
- Arabicالمواطنون متساوون في الحقوق والواجبات العامة. (المادّة 34)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English(1) An act or omission in relation to which this Part applies (including an enactment) is in breach of this Part if it is inconsistent with section 19 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), an act or omission is inconsistent with section 19 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 if the act or omission—
(a) limits the right to freedom from discrimination affirmed by that section; and
(b) is not, under section 5 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, a justified limitation on that right.
(3) To avoid doubt, subsections (1) and (2) apply in relation to an act or omission even if it is authorised or required by an enactment. (Human Rights Act 1993, Sec. 20L)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishThe man and the woman enjoy, in equality, the rights and freedoms of civil, political, economic, social, cultural and environmental character, enounced in this Title3 and in the other provisions of the Constitution, as well as in the international conventions and pacts duly ratified by Morocco and this, with respect for the provisions of the Constitution, of the constants [constantes] of the Kingdom and of its laws.
The State works for the realization of parity between men and women.
An Authority for parity and the struggle against all forms of discrimination is created, to this effect. (Art. 19) - Arabicيتمتّع الرّجل والمرأة، على قدم المساواة، بالحقوق والحرّيات المدنيّة والسياسيّة والاقتصاديّة والاجتماعيّة والثقافية والبيئية، الواردة في هذا الباب من الدستور، وفي مقتضياته الأخرى، وكذا في الاتفاقيات والمواثيق الدّولية، كما صادق عليها المغرب، وكل ذلك في نطاق أحكام الدستور وثوابت المملكة وقوانينها.
تسعى الدولة إلى تحقيق مبدأ المناصفة بين الرجال والنّساء.
وتُحدث لهذه الغاية، هيئة للمناصفة ومكافحة كل أشكال التمييز. (الفصل19)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishThe Constitution guarantees to all Hondurans and to foreigners residing in the country the right to the inviolability of life, and to individual safety, freedom, equality before the law, and property. (Art. 61)
- SpanishLa Constitución garantiza a los hondureños y extranjeros residentes en el país, el derecho a la inviolabilidad de la vida, a la seguridad individual, a la libertad, a la igualdad ante la ley y a la propiedad. (Art. 61)