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Equality and Non-Discrimination
Ghana
- EnglishIn this Constitution and in any other law—
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(e) words importing male persons include female persons and corporations.
… (Art. 297)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Costa Rica
- EnglishAll persons are equal before the law and no discrimination whatever contrary to human dignity may be practiced. (Art. 33)
- SpanishToda persona es igual ante la ley y no podrá practicarse discriminación alguna contraria a la dignidad humana. (Art. 33)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Croatia
- EnglishAll persons in the Republic of Croatia shall enjoy rights and freedoms, regardless of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, education, social status or other status.
All persons shall be equal before the law. (Art. 14) - CroatianSvatko u Republici Hrvatskoj ima prava i slobode, neovisno o njegovoj rasi, boji kože, spolu, jeziku, vjeri, političkom ili drugom uvjerenju, nacionalnom ili socijalnom podrijetlu, imovini, rođenju, naobrazbi, društvenom položaju ili drugim osobinama.
Svi su pred zakonom jednaki. (Članak 14)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Cabo Verde
- English…
2. The state shall also have the duty to ensure the elimination of conditions that wreak discrimination on women and to guarantee the protection of their rights as well as children’s rights. (Art. 88) - Portuguese…
2. O Estado tem ainda o dever de velar pela eliminação das condições que importam a discriminação da mulher e de assegurar a protecção dos seus direitos, bem como dos direitos da criança. (Art. 88)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Libya
- EnglishLibyans shall be equal before the law. They shall enjoy equal civil and political rights, shall have the same opportunities, and be subject to the same public duties and obligations, without discrimination due to religion, sect, language, wealth, sex, kinship, political opinions, social status, and tribal, provincial or familial affiliation. … (Art. 6)
- Arabicاللّيبيون سواء أمام القانون، ومتساوون في التمتّع بالحقوق المدنية والسياسيّة، وفي تكافؤ الفرص، وفيما عليهم من الواجبات والمسؤوليات العامّة، لا تمييز بينهم بسبب الدِّين أو المذهب أو اللّغة أو الثّروة أو الجنس أو الّنسب أو الآراء السياسية أو الوضع الاجتماعي أو الانتماء القبلي أو الجهوي أو الأسرى. ... (المادّة 6)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Ecuador
- EnglishThe following rights of persons are recognized and guaranteed:
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4. The right to formal equality, material equality and nondiscrimination.
… (Art. 66) - SpanishSe reconoce y garantizará a las personas:
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4. Derecho a la igualdad formal, igualdad material y no discriminación.
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Equality and Non-Discrimination
France
- EnglishFrance shall form with its overseas peoples a Union founded upon equal rights and duties, without distinction of race or religion. (1946 Preamble, Sec. 16)
- FrenchLa France forme avec les peuples d'outre-mer une Union fondée sur l'égalité des droits et des devoirs, sans distinction de race ni de religion. (Préambule 1946, Sec. 16)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Morocco
- EnglishThe law is the supreme expression of the will of the Nation. All, physical or moral persons, and including the public powers, are equal before it and held to submit themselves to it.
The public powers work for the creation of the conditions permitting the effectiveness of liberty and of the equality of citizens to be made general [généraliser], as well as their participation in political, economic, cultural and social life.
… (Art. 6) - Arabicالقانون هو أسمى تعبير عن إرادة الأمّة. والجميع، أشخاصاً ذاتيين أو اعتباريين، بما فيهم السّلطات العمومية، متساوون أمامه، وملزمون بالامتثال له.
تسعى السلطات العمومية إلى توفير الظروف التي تمكن من تعميم الطابع الفعلي لحرّية المواطنات والمواطنين، والمساواة بينهم، ومن مشاركتهم في الحياة السياسيّة والاقتصاديّة والثقافية والاجتماعيّة.
... (الفصل 6)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
India
- EnglishIt shall be the duty of every citizen of India—
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(e) to promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities; to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women;
… (Art. 51A) - Hindiभारत के प्रत्येक नागरिक का यह कर्तव्य होगा कि वह—
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(ड.) भारत के सभी लोगों में समरसता और समान भ्रातृत्व की भावना का निर्माण करे जो धर्म, भाषा और प्रदेश या वर्ग पर आधारित सभी भेदभाव से परे हो; ऐसी प्रथाओं को त्याग करे जो स्त्रियों के सम्मान के विरुद्ध है;
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Equality and Non-Discrimination
Honduras
- EnglishAll men are born free and equal before the law. There are no privileged classes in Honduras. All Honduras are equal before the law.
All forms of discrimination on account of sex, race, class, or any other reason prejudicial to human dignity shall be punishable.
The law shall establish the crimes and penalties for violators of this provision. (Art. 60) - SpanishTodos los hombres nacen libres e iguales en derechos.
En Honduras no hay clases privilegiadas. Todos los hondureños son iguales ante la Ley.
Se declara punible toda discriminación por motivo de sexo, raza, clase y cualquier otra lesiva a la dignidad humana.
La Ley establecerá los delitos y sanciones para el infractor de este precepto. (Art. 60)