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Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English1) All Liechtenstein citizens shall be equal before the law
2) Men and women shall enjoy equal rights.
... (Art. 31) - German1) Alle Landesangehörigen sind vor dem Gesetze gleich
2) Mann und Frau sind gleichberechtigt.
… (Art. 31)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English
Nicaragua is an independent, free, sovereign, unitary and indivisible State. It constitutes itself in a Democratic and Social State of Law, that promotes as superior values the dignity [dignificación] of the People through its juridical order [ordenamiento jurídico], liberty, justice, equality, solidarity, social responsibility and, in general, the preeminence of the Human Rights, ethics and the common good. … (Art. 6)
- Spanish
Nicaragua es un Estado independiente, libre, soberano, unitario e indivisible. Se constituye en un Estado Democrático y Social de Derecho, que promueve como valores superiores la dignificación del pueblo a través de su ordenamiento jurídico, la libertad, la justicia, la igualdad, la solidaridad, la responsabilidad social y, en general, la preeminencia de los Derechos Humanos, la ética y el bien común. … (Art. 6)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English(1) All of the people are equal under the law and there shall be no discrimination in political, economic or social relations because of race, creed, sex, social status or family origin.
… (Art. 14) - Japanese1 すべて国民は、法の下に平等であつて、人種、信条、性別、社会的身分又は門地により、政治的、経済的又は社会的関係において、差別されない。
… (第14条)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English
(1) All Rwandans are born and remain equal in rights and freedoms.
(2) Any form of or propaganda for discrimination, including on the basis of ethnicity, family or descent, clan, skin colour, sex, region, social status, religion or belief, opinion, wealth, cultural differences, language, economic status, physical or mental disability or any other form of discrimination are prohibited and punishable by law.(Art. 16) - Kinyarwanda
(1) Abanyarwanda bose bavukana kandi bagakomeza kugira uburenganzira n’ubwisanzure bingana.
(2) Ivangura iryo ari ryo ryose cyangwa kurikwirakwiza byaba bishingiye ku bwoko, ku muryango cyangwa ku gisekuru, ku nzu, ku ibara ry’umubiri, ku gitsina, ku karere, ku byiciro by’imibereho, ku idini cyangwa ukwemera, ku bitekerezo, ku mutungo, ku itandukaniro ry’umuco, ku rurimi, ku bukungu, ku bumuga bw’umubiri cyangwa ubwo mu mutwe no ku rindi vangura iryo ari ryo ryose, birabujijwe kandi bihanwa n’amategeko. (Ingingo ya 16) - French
(1) Tous les Rwandais naissent et demeurent égaux en droits et en libertés.
(2) Toute discrimination ou toute propagande en sa faveur, notamment celle fondée sur l’ethnie, la famille ou l’ascendance, le clan, la couleur de la peau, le sexe, la région, le statut social, la religion ou croyance, l’opinion, la fortune, la différence de culture, la langue, la situation économique, la déficience physique ou mentale ou sur toute autre forme de discrimination, sont prohibées et punies par la loi. (Art. 16)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishAll people are equal under the law.
No human being must be subject to unfair or disproportionate differential treatment. (Art. 98) - NorwegianAlle er like for loven.
Intet menneske må utsettes for usaklig eller uforholdsmessig forskjellsbehandling. (§ 98)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishWhere every person in Saint Vincent is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, color, 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. life, liberty, security of the person and the protection of the law;
… (Sec. 1)