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Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English(1) The fundamental human rights and freedoms of the individual enshrined in this Chapter3 are hereby declared and guaranteed, namely –
(a) … equality before the law and equal protection of the law;
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(3) A person of whatever gender, race, place of origin, political opinion, colour, religion, creed, age or disability shall be entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual contained in this Chapter but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest. (Sec. 14)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishWhereas every person in Belize is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely-
(a) … the protection of the law;
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Equality and Non-Discrimination
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Loyalty to Latvia, the Latvian language as the only official language, freedom, equality, solidarity, justice, honesty, work ethic and family are the foundations of a cohesive society.
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Uzticība Latvijai, latviešu valoda kā vienīgā valsts valoda, brīvība, vienlīdzība, solidaritāte, taisnīgums, godīgums, darba tikums un ģimene ir saliedētas sabiedrības pamats.
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Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English(1) All persons shall be equal before the law.
(2) A person shall not be discriminated against on grounds of gender, race, colour, ethnic origin, religion, creed or social or economic status.
(3) For the purposes of this article, “discriminate” means to give different treatment to different persons attributable only or mainly to their respective descriptions by race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, gender, occupation, religion or creed, whereby persons of one description are subjected to disabilities or restrictions to which persons of another description are not made subject or are granted privileges or advantages which are not granted to persons of another description.
(4) Nothing in this article shall prevent Parliament from enacting laws that are reasonably necessary to provide—
(a) for the implementation of policies and programmes aimed at redressing social, economic or educational imbalance in the Ghanaian society;
(b) for matters relating to adoption, marriage, divorce, burial, devolution of property on death or other matters of personal law;
(c) for the imposition of restrictions on the acquisition of land by persons who are not citizens of Ghana or on the political and economic activities of such persons and for other matters relating to such persons; or
(d) for making different provision for different communities having regard to their special circumstances not being provision which is inconsistent with the spirit of this Constitution.
(5) Nothing shall be taken to be inconsistent with this article which is allowed to be done under any provision of this Chapter. (Art. 17)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishThe State recognizes, without any discrimination, the primacy of the inalienable rights of the person ... (Art. 5)
- SpanishEl Estado reconoce, sin discriminación alguna, la primacía de los derechos inalienables de la persona ... (Art. 5)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishIraqis are equal before the law without discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, origin, color, religion, sect, belief or opinion, or economic or social status. (Art. 14)
- Arabicالعراقيون متساوون أمام القانون دون تمييزٍ بسبب الجنس أو العرق أو القومية أو الأصل أو اللون أو الدين أو المذهب أو المعتقد أو الوضع الاقتصادي أو الاجتماعي. (المادة 14)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishCitizens of the Republic of North Macedonia are equal in their freedoms and rights, regardless of sex, race, colour of skin, national and social origin, political and religious beliefs, property and social status. All citizens are equal before the Constitution and law. (Art. 9)
- MacedonianГраѓаните на Република Северна Македонија се еднакви во слободите и правата независно од полот, расата, бојата на кожата, националното и социјалното потекло, политичкото и верското уверување; имотната и општествената положба. Граѓаните пред Уставот и законите се еднакви. (Член 9)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English1. Everyone shall be equal before the law and court.
2. No one shall be subject to any discrimination for reasons of origin, social, property status, occupation, sex, race, nationality, language, attitude towards religion, convictions, place of residence or any other circumstances. (Art. 14) - Kazak1. Заң мен сот алдында жұрттың бәрi тең.
2. Тегiне, әлеуметтiк, лауазымдық және мүлiктiк жағдайына, жынысына, нәсiлiне, ұлтына, тiлiне, дiнге көзқарасына, нанымына, тұрғылықты жерiне байланысты немесе кез келген өзге жағдаяттар бойынша ешкiмдi ешқандай кемсiтуге болмайды. (14-бап)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English1. Men and women shall have equal rights in family, political, social and economic life in the Republic of Poland.
2. Men and women shall have equal rights, in particular, regarding education, employment and promotion, and shall have the right to equal compensation for work of similar value, to social security as well as to hold offices, perform functions as well as to receive public honours and decorations. (Art. 33) - Polish1. Kobieta i mężczyzna w Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej mają równe prawa w życiu rodzinnym, politycznym, społecznym i gospodarczym.
2. Kobieta i mężczyzna mają w szczególności równe prawo do kształcenia, zatrudnienia i awansów, do jednakowego wynagradzania za pracę jednakowej wartości, do zabezpieczenia społecznego oraz do zajmowania stanowisk, pełnienia funkcji oraz uzyskiwania godności publicznych i odznaczeń. (Art. 33)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
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The sovereign Malagasy People,
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Convinced of the necessity of the Malagasy society to recover its originality, its authenticity and its Malagasy character, and to inscribe itself in the modernity of the millennium while conserving its traditional fundamental principles and values based on the Malagasy fanahy that includes « ny fitiavana, ny fihavanana, ny fifanajàna, ny fitandroana ny aina », and privileging a framework of life allowing a « living together » without distinction of region, of origin, of ethnicity, of religion, of political opinion, or of gender,
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Considering that the development of the personality and of the identity of all Malagasies is the essential factor of the durable and full development of which the conditions are, notably:
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• the elimination of all forms of injustice, of corruption, of inequality and of discrimination;
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Le Peuple malagasy souverain,
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Convaincu de la nécessité pour la société malagasy de retrouver son originalité, son authenticité et sa malgachéité, et de s’inscrire dans la modernité du millénaire tout en conservant ses valeurs et principes fondamentaux traditionnels basés sur le fanahy Malagasy qui comprend « ny fitiavana, ny fihavanana, ny fifanajàna, ny fitandroana ny aina », et privilégiant un cadre de vie permettant un « vivre ensemble » sans distinction de région, d’origine, d’ethnie, de religion, d’opinion politique, ni de sexe,
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Considérant que l’épanouissement de la personnalité et de l’identité de tout Malagasy est le facteur essentiel du développement durable et intégré dont les conditions sont:
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- l’élimination de toutes les formes d’injustice, de corruption, d’inégalité et de discrimination;
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