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Equality and Non-Discrimination
Togo
- EnglishThe Togolese Republic assures the equality before the law of all citizens without distinction of origin, of race, of sex, of social condition or of religion. … (Art. 2)
- FrenchLa République Togolaise assure l’égalité devant la loi de tous les citoyens sans distinction d’origine, de race, de sexe, de condition sociale ou de religion. … (Art. 2)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Indonesia
- English(1) Every person shall have the right of recognition, guarantees, protection and certainty before a just law, and of equal treatment before the law.
… (Art. 28D) - Indonesian(1) Setiap orang berhak atas pengakuan, jaminan, perlindungan, dan kepastian hukum yang adil serta perlakuan yang sama di hadapan hukum.
… (Pasal 28D)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Monaco
- EnglishAll Monegasques are equal before the law. There is no privilege among them. (Art. 17)
- FrenchLes Monégasques sont égaux devant la loi. Il n'y a pas entre eux de privilèges. (Art. 17)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- EnglishAll Congolese have the duty to respect and to treat their fellow citizens without any discrimination and to maintain relations with them that permit the safeguarding, the promotion, and the strengthening of the national unity, and of reciprocal respect and tolerance.
… (Art. 66) - FrenchTout Congolais a le devoir de respecter et de traiter ses concitoyens sans discrimination aucune et d’entretenir avec eux des relations qui permettent de sauvegarder, de promouvoir et de renforcer l’unité nationale, le respect et la tolérance réciproques.
… (Art. 66)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Zimbabwe
- English(1) Zimbabwe is founded on respect for the following values and principles—
…
(f) recognition of the equality of all human beings;
(g) gender equality;
… (Sec. 3)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Korea, Republic of
- 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.
… (제11조)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Romania
- English…
(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
Eswatini
- English(1) All persons are equal before and under the law in all spheres of political, economic, social and cultural life and in every other respect and shall enjoy equal protection of the law.
(2) For the avoidance of any doubt, a person shall not be discriminated against on the grounds of gender, race, colour, ethnic origin, tribe, birth, creed or religion, or social or economic standing, political opinion, age or disability.
(3) For the purposes of this section, “discriminate” means to give different treatment to different persons attributable only or mainly to their respective descriptions by gender, race, colour, ethnic origin, birth, tribe, creed or religion, or social or economic standing, political opinion, age or disability.
(4) Subject to the provisions of subsection (5) Parliament shall not be competent to enact a law that is discriminatory either of itself or in its effect.
(5) Nothing in this section shall prevent Parliament from enacting laws that are necessary for implementing policies and programmes aimed at redressing social, economic or educational or other imbalances in society. (Sec. 20)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Belize
- English(1) All persons are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to the equal protection of the law.
… (Sec. 6)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Maldives
- 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)