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Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishWomen and men have equal rights and responsibilities in the economic, political, cultural, occupational, social, and familial domains, as well as in any other domain. The State guarantees that both will be offered the same opportunities and possibilities.
… (Art. 43) - SpanishLa mujer y el hombre tienen iguales derechos y responsabilidades en lo económico, político, cultural, laboral, social, familiar y en cualquier otro ámbito. El Estado garantiza que se ofrezcan a ambos las mismas oportunidades y posibilidades.
… (Art. 43)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English1. Jordanians shall be equal before the law with no discrimination between them in rights and duties even if they differ in race, language or religion.
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3. The State shall ensure work and education within the limits of its possibilities, and shall ensure tranquility and equal opportunities to all Jordanians.
… (Art. 6) - Arabic1. الاردنيون أمام القانون سواء لا تمييز بينهم في الحقوق والواجبات وان اختلفوا في العرق أو اللغة أو الدين.
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3. تكفل الدّولة العمل والتعليم ضمن حدود امكانياتها وتكفل الطمأنينة وتكافؤ الفرص لجميع الاردنيين.
... (المادّة 6)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishThis Constitution shall bind all executive, legislative and judicial organs of the State at all levels of Government and all the peoples of Malawi are entitled to the equal protection of this Constitution, and laws made under it. (Sec. 4)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English…
we, the Polish Nation - all citizens of the Republic,
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equal in rights and obligations towards the common good - of Poland,
… (Preamble) - Polish...
my, Naród Polski - wszyscy obywatele Rzeczypospolitej,
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równi w prawach i w powinnościach wobec dobra wspólnego - Polski,
… (Preambuła)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishWhereas the people of Grenada
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c. firmly believe in the dignity of human values and that all men are endowed by the Creator with equal and inalienable rights, reason, and conscience; that rights and duties are correlatives in every social and political activity of man; and that while rights exalt individual freedom, duties express the dignity of that freedom;
… (Preamble)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English(a) Everyone is entitled to the rights and freedoms included in this Chapter3 without discrimination of any kind, including race, national origin, colour, sex, age, mental or physical disability, political or other opinion, property, birth or other status, or native island.
(b) Special assistance or protection to disadvantaged individuals or groups, or to groups requiring special social assistance, as provided in law shall not be deemed to be discrimination, as provided for in article (a). (Art. 17) - Dhivehi(ހ) މި ބާބުގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ ޙައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަން، މިބާބުގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ ގޮތުގެ މަތީން އެއްވެސް ގޮތަކުން ތަފާތު ކުރުމެއްނެތި ކޮމްނެ މީހަކަށްމެ ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ. މިހައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަން ލިބުމުގައި، އެމީހެއްގެ ނަސްލަށް، ނުވަތަ އުފަންވީ ޤައުމަށް، ނުވަތަ ކުލަޔަށް، ނުވަތަ ޖިންސަށް، ނުވަތަ އުމުރަށް، ނުވަތަ ޖިސްމާނީ ނުވަތަ ނަފްސާނީ ނުކުޅެދުންތެރިކަމަކަށް، ނުވަތަ އެ މީހެއްގެ ސިޔާސީ ނުވަތަ އެނޫންވެސް ވިސްނުމަކަށް، ނުވަތަ މާލީ ފުއްދުންތެރިކަމަށް، ނުވަތަ ނިސްބަތްވާ ޢާއިލާއަށް ނުވަތަ އުފަންރަށަށް، ނުވަތަ މިނޫންވެސް ކަމަކަށް ބަލައި ތަފާތުކޮށްގެނެއްނުވާނެއެވެ.
(ށ) މުޖްތަމައުގެ އާންމު ޙާލަތަށްވުރެ ނިކަމެތިކަމެއް ލިބިފައިވާ މީހަކަށް، ނުވަތަ ބަޔަކަށް، ނުވަތަ އިޖްތިމާއީ ގޮތުން ހާއްސަ ރައްކާރެތިކަމެއް ލިބިދޭންޖެހޭ ބަޔަކަށް އެހިތެރިވެދިނުމަށްޓަކައި، ނުވަތަ ރައްކާތެރިކަން ލިބިދިނުމަށްޓަކައި ކުރާކަންތައްތަކަކީ މި މާއްދާގެ (ހ) ގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ ފަދަ ތަފާތުކުރުމެއް ކަމުގައި ނުވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 17 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English(1) All persons shall be equal before the law.
(2) No persons may be discriminated against on the grounds of sex, race, colour, ethnic origin, religion, creed or social or economic status. (Art. 10)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishSpaniards are equal before the law and may not in any way be discriminated against on account of birth, race, sex, religion, opinion or any other personal or social condition or circumstance. (Sec. 14)
- SpanishLos españoles son iguales ante la ley, sin que pueda prevalecer discriminación alguna por razón de nacimiento, raza, sexo, religión, opinión o cualquier otra condición o circunstancia personal o social. (Art. 14)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English
The unconditional equality of all Nicaraguans in the enjoyment of political rights[,] is established; in the exercise of them and in the fulfillment of their duties and responsibilities, [there] exists absolute equality between the man and the woman.
It is the obligation of the State to eliminate the obstacles that impede the actuality [hecho] of equality among Nicaraguans and their effective participation in the political, economic and social life of the country. (Art. 48) - Spanish
Se establece la igualdad incondicional de todos los nicaragüenses en el goce de sus derechos políticos; en el ejercicio de los mismos y en el cumplimiento de sus deberes y responsabilidades, existe igualdad absoluta entre el hombre y la mujer.
Es obligación del Estado eliminar los obstáculos que impidan de hecho la igualdad entre los nicaragüenses y su participación efectiva en la vida política, económica y social del país. (Art. 48)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English
The state is ruled on the basis of justice, shura, and equality. … (Art. 12)
- Arabic
يقوم الحكم في الدولة على أساس العدل والشورى والمساواة، ... (المادّة ١٢)