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Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English1. All citizens shall be equal before the law, and there shall be no discrimination in political, economic, social or cultural life on account of sex, religion or social status.
2. No privileged caste shall be recognized or ever established in any form.
… (Art. 11) - Korean① 모든 국민은 법 앞에 평등하다. 누구든지 성별·종교 또는 사회적 신분에 의하여 정치적·경제적·사회적·문화적 생활의 모든 영역에 있어서 차별을 받지 아니한다.
②사회적 특수계급의 제도는 인정되지 아니하며, 어떠한 형태로도 이를 창설할 수 없다.
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Equality and Non-Discrimination
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(2) Romania is the common and indivisible homeland of all its citizens, without any discrimination on account of race, nationality, ethnic origin, language, religion, sex, opinion, political adherence, property or social origin. (Art. 4) - Romanian…
(2) România este patria comună şi indivizibilă a tuturor cetăţenilor săi, fără deosebire de rasă, de naţionalitate, de origine etnică, de limbă, de religie, de sex, de opinie, de apartenenţă politică, de avere sau de origine socială. (Art. 4)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishAll acts intended to undermine national unity, to disturb social harmony or to create divisions or situations of privilege or discrimination based on colour, race, sex, ethnic origin, place of birth, religion, level of education, social position, physical or mental ability, the marital status of one’s parents, profession or political preference, shall be punished in terms of the law. (Art. 39)
- PortugueseTodos os actos visando atentar contra a unidade nacional, prejudicar a harmonia social, criar divisionismo, situações de privilégio ou discriminação com base na cor, raça, sexo, origem étnica, lugar de nascimento, religião, grau de instrução, posição social, condição física ou mental, estado civil dos pais, profissão ou opção política, são punidos nos termos da lei. (Art. 39)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
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Christian values assure the love for [one's] fellow humans [projimo], the reconciliation between brothers of the Nicaraguan family, the respect for the individual diversity without any discrimination, the respect for and equality of rights of the persons with disabilities and the preferential option for the poor.
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Los valores cristianos aseguran el amor al prójimo, la reconciliación entre hermanos de la familia nicaragüense, el respeto a la diversidad individual sin discriminación alguna, el respeto e igualdad de derecho de las personas con discapacidad y la opción preferencial por los pobres.
... (Art. 5)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishEvery individual is equal before and under the law, and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law. (Art. 20)
- Dhivehiޤާނޫނުގެ ކުރިމަތީގައި، އަދި އެ މީހެއްގެ މައްޗައް ޤާނޫނު ހިންގުމުގައި ކޮންމެ މީހަކީ ވެސް ހަމަހަމަވެގެންވާ މީހެކެވެ. އަދި ޤާނޫނުގެ ރައްކާތެރިކަމާއި، ޤާނޫނުން ލިބިދޭ މަންފާތައް ހަމަހަމަކަމާއެކު ލިބުމަކީ ހަމަ ކޮންމެ މީހެއްގެ ވެސް ޙައްޤެކެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 20 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English(1) All Spaniards have the same rights and obligations in any part of the State territory.
… (Sec. 139) - Spanish1. Todos los españoles tienen los mismos derechos y obligaciones en cualquier parte del territorio del Estado.
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Equality and Non-Discrimination
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All human beings are equal before the law. They enjoy equal protection of the law. (Art. 15)
- Kinyarwanda
Abantu bose barareshya imbere y’amategeko. Amategeko abarengera ku buryo bumwe. (Ingingo ya 15)
- French
Tous les êtres humains sont égaux devant la loi. Ils jouissent d’une égale protection de la loi. (Art. 15)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishWHEREAS the Peoples of the Island of Saint Vincent, who are known as Vincentians-
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b. desire that their society be so ordered as to express their recognition of the principles of democracy, free institutions, social justice and equality before the law;
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Equality and Non-Discrimination
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– Justice, equality, and equal opportunities among citizens are pillars of society, guaranteed by the state.
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– … The state shall guarantee equality between women and men,
... (Art. 15) - Arabic
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– العدل والمساواة وتكافؤ الفرص بين المواطنين دعامات للمجتمع، تكفلها الدولة.
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– ... وتكفل الدولة تحقيق المساواة بين المرأة والرجل،
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Equality and Non-Discrimination
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DECLARE that we are all Fijians united by common and equal citizenry;
… (Preamble) - iTaukei…
TUSANAKA nida sa kai Viti eda sa dua bau na umatamata;
… (Ikau)