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Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English
(1) The only provisions of this Part that apply to an act or omission of a person or body described in subsection (2) are—
(a) sections 21 to 35 (which relate to discrimination in employment matters), 61 to 64 (which relate to racial disharmony, sexual harassment, adverse treatment in employment of people affected by family violence, and racial harassment) and 66 (which relates to victimisation); and
(b) sections 65 and 67 to 74, but only to the extent that those sections relate to conduct that is unlawful under any of the provisions referred to in paragraph (a).
(2) The persons and bodies referred to in subsection (1) are the ones referred to in section 3 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, namely—
(a) the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the Government of New Zealand; and
(b) every person or body in the performance of any public function, power, or duty conferred or imposed on that person or body by or pursuant to law. (Human Rights Act 1993, Sec. 21A)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishAll human beings are equal in dignity and in right.
The man and the woman are equal before the law.
No one may be favored or disadvantaged for reason of their familial, ethnic or regional origin, of their economic or social situation, of their political, religious, philosophical or other convictions. (Art. 11) - FrenchTous les êtres humains sont égaux en dignité et en droit.
L’homme et la femme sont égaux devant la loi.
Nul ne peut être favorisé ou désavantagé en raison de son origine familiale, ethnique ou régionale, de sa situation économique ou sociale, de ses convictions politiques, religieuses, philosophiques ou autres. (Art. 11)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English… That every Turkish citizen has an innate right and power, to lead an honourable life and to improve his/her material and spiritual wellbeing under the aegis of national culture, civilization, and the rule of law, through the exercise of the fundamental rights and freedoms set forth in this Constitution, in conformity with the requirements of equality and social justice; … (Preamble)
- Turkish... Her Türk vatandaşının bu Anayasadaki temel hak ve hürriyetlerden eşitlik ve sosyal adalet gereklerince yararlanarak millî kültür, medeniyet ve hukuk düzeni içinde onurlu bir hayat sürdürme ve maddî ve manevî varlığını bu yönde geliştirme hak ve yetkisine doğuştan sahip olduğu; … (BAŞLANGIÇ)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishIn this Constitution –
(a) the masculine gender includes the female gender; and
(b) the feminine gender includes the masculine gender,
… (Schedule 1, Sec. 5)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English…
The State of Djibouti is a democratic, sovereign, one and indivisible Republic.
It assures to all equality before the law without distinction of language, of origin, of race, of sex or of religion.
… (Art. 1) - Arabic...
دولة جيبوتي هي ديمقراطية وسيادية وجمهورية واحدة لا تتجزأ.
تضمن المساواة للجميع أمام القانون دون التمييز في اللغة أو الأصل أو العنصر أو الجنس أو الدين.
... (المادة 1) - French…
L’État de Djibouti est une République démocratique souveraine une et indivisible.
Il assure à tous l’égalité devant la loi sans distinction de langue d’origine de race de sexe ou de religion.
… (Art. 1)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English(1) The State must promote full gender balance in Zimbabwean society, and in particular—
(a) the State must promote the full participation of women in all spheres of Zimbabwean society on the basis of equality with men;
(b) the State must take all measures, including legislative measures, needed to ensure that—
(i) both genders are equally represented in all institutions and agencies of government at every level; and
(ii) women constitute at least half the membership of all Commissions and other elective and appointed governmental bodies established by or under this Constitution or any Act of Parliament;
(c) the State and all institutions and agencies of government at every level must take practical measures to ensure that women have access to resources, including land, on the basis of equality with men.
(2) The State must take positive measures to rectify gender discrimination and imbalances resulting from past practices and policies. (Sec. 17)