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Equality and Non-Discrimination
Suriname
- English1. All who are within the territory of Suriname shall have an equal claim to protection of person and property.
2. No one shall be discriminated against on the grounds of birth, sex, race, language, religious origin, education, political beliefs, economic position or any other status. (Art. 8) - Dutch1. Allen die zich op het grondgebied van Suriname bevinden hebben gelijke aanspraak op bescherming van personen en goederen.
2. Niemand mag op grond van zijn geboorte, geslacht, ras, taal, godsdienst, afkomst, educatie, politieke overtuiging, economische positie of sociale omstandigheden of enige andere status gediscrimineerd worden. (Art. 8)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Estonia
- EnglishEveryone is entitled to protection by the government and of the law.
… (Sec. 13) - EstonianIgaühel on õigus riigi ja seaduse kaitsele.
… (§ 13)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
South Africa
- English(1) This Bill of Rights is a cornerstone of democracy in South Africa. It enshrines the rights of all people in our country and affirms the democratic values of human dignity, equality and freedom.
… (Sec. 7)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Comoros
- EnglishThe Union of the Comoros recognizes equally the equality of all citizens before the law, without distinction of race, of sex, of religion, of political conviction, and assures the full enjoyment of the fundamental freedoms for all citizens. (Art. 2)
- Arabicيعترف اتحاد جزر القمر أيضاً بالمساواة بين جميع المواطنين أمام القانون، دون التمييز على أساس العنصر، الجنس، الدين، القناعة السياسية، ويضمن التمتع الكامل بالحريات الأساسية لجميع المواطنين. (المادة 2)
- FrenchL’Union des Comores reconnaît également l'égalité de tous les citoyens devant la loi, sans distinction de race, de sexe, de religion, de conviction politique, et assure la pleine jouissance des libertés fondamentales pour tous les citoyens. (Art. 2)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Armenia
- EnglishEveryone shall be equal before the law. (Art. 28)
- ArmenianԲոլորը հավասար են օրենքի առջև: (Հոդված 28)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Latvia
- EnglishAll human beings in Latvia shall be equal before the law and the courts. Human rights shall be realised without discrimination of any kind. (Art. 91)
- LatvianVisi cilvēki Latvijā ir vienlīdzīgi likuma un tiesas priekšā. Cilvēka tiesības tiek īstenotas bez jebkādas diskriminācijas. (Art. 91)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Tanzania, United Republic of
- English(1) All human beings are born free, and are all equal.
(2) Every person is entitled to recognition and respect for his dignity. (Art. 12)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Iraq
- EnglishEqual opportunities shall be guaranteed to all Iraqis, and the state shall ensure that the necessary measures to achieve this are taken. (Art. 16)
- Arabicتكافؤ الفرص حقٌ مكفولٌ لجميع العراقيين، وتكفل الدولة اتخاذ الإجراءات اللازمة لتحقيق ذلك. (المادة 16)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Côte d’Ivoire
- EnglishAll Ivoirians are born and remain free and equal in rights.
No one may be privileged or discriminated against by reason of their race, their ethnicity, their clan, their tribe, their skin color, their sex, their region, their social origin, their religion or belief, their opinion, their fortune, their difference in culture or language, their social status or their physical or mental state. (Art. 4) - FrenchTous les Ivoiriens naissent et demeurent libres et égaux en droit.
Nul ne peut être privilégié ou discriminé en raison de sa race, de son ethnie, de son clan, de sa tribu, de sa couleur de peau, de son sexe, de sa région, de son origine sociale, de sa religion ou croyance, de son opinion, de sa fortune, de sa différence de culture ou de langue, de sasituation sociale ou de son état physique ou mental. (Art. 4)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
North Macedonia
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia:
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- protects the freedoms and rights of the individual and citizen relating to the freedom of conviction, conscience, thought and public expression of thought, political association and activity as well as to the prohibition of discrimination among citizens on the ground of sex, race, religion or national, social or political affiliation;
… (Art. 110) - MacedonianУставниот суд на Република Северна Македонија:
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- ги штити слободите и правата на човекот и граѓанинот што се однесуваат на слободата на уверувањето, совеста, мислата и јавното изразување на мислата, политичкото здружување и дејствување и забраната на дискриминација на граѓаните по основ на пол, раса, верска, национална, социјална и политичка припадност;
… (Член 110)