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Equality and Non-Discrimination
Zimbabwe
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(2) All Zimbabwean citizens are equally entitled to the rights, privileges and benefits of citizenship and are equally subject to the duties and obligations of citizenship.
… (Sec. 35)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Indonesia
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(2) Every person shall have the right to be free from discriminative treatment based upon any grounds whatsoever and shall have the right to protection from such discriminative treatment.
… (Art. 28I) - Indonesian…
(2) Setiap orang berhak bebas dari perlakuan yang bersifat diskriminatif atas dasar apa pun dan berhak mendapatkan perlindungan terhadap perlakuan yang bersifat diskriminatifitu.
… (Pasal 28I)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Montenegro
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All shall be deemed equal before the law, regardless of any particularity or personal feature. (Art. 17) - Montenegrin…
Svi su pred zakonom jednaki, bez obzira na bilo kakvu posebnost ili lično svojstvo. (Član 17)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Ethiopia
- EnglishWe, the Nations, Nationalities and Peoples of Ethiopia: …
Firmly convinced that the fulfillment of this objective requires full respect of individual and people’s fundamental freedoms and rights, to live together on the basis of equality and without any sexual, religious or cultural discrimination;
… (Preamble) - Amharicእኛ የኢትዮጵያ ብሔሮች፣ …
ይህን ዓላማ ከግብ ለማድረስ፣ የግለሰብና የብሔር/ብሔረሰብ መሰረታዊ መብቶች መከበራቸው፣ የጾታ እኩልነት መረጋገጡ፣ ባሕሎችና ሃይማኖቶች ካለአንዳች ልዩነት እንዲራመዱ የማድረጉ አስፈላጊነት ጽኑ እምነታችን በመሆኑ
… (መግቢያ)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
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A State based on respect and equality for all, on principles of sovereignty, dignity, interdependence, solidarity, harmony, and equity in the distribution and redistribution of the social wealth, … (Preamble) - Spanish…
Un Estado basado en el respeto e igualdad entre todos, con principios de soberanía, dignidad, complementariedad, solidaridad, armonía y equidad en la distribución y redistribución del producto social, … (Preámbulo)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Cyprus
- EnglishSubject to the express provisions of this Constitution no law or decision of the House of Representatives or of any of the Communal Chambers, and no act or decision of any organ, authority or person in the Republic exercising executive power or administrative functions, shall discriminate against any of the two Communities or any person as a person or by virtue of being a member of a Community. (Art. 6)
- GreekΤηρουμένων των ρητών διατάξεων του Συντάγματος ουδείς νόμος ή ουδεμία απόφασις της Βουλής ή οιασδήποτε των Κοινοτικών Συνελεύσεων ως και ουδεμία πράξις ή απόφασις οιουδήποτε οργάνου, αρχής ή προσώπου εν τη Δημοκρατία ασκούντος εκτελεστικήν εξουσίαν ή διοικητικόν λειτούργημα θέλει υποβάλλει εις δυσμενή διάκρισιν οιανδήποτε εκ των δύο κοινοτήτων ή οιονδήποτε πρόσωπον ως τοιούτον ή υπό την ιδιότητα αυτού ως μέλους κοινότητος. (Αρθρον 6)
- TurkishBu Anayasanın açık hükümlerine tabi olmak şartıyla, Temsilciler Meclisinin veya Cemaat Meclislerinden herhangi birinin hiçbir kanun veya kararı ve yürütme gücünü kullanan veya idari görevler ifa eden Cumhuriyet dâhilindeki herhangi bir organ, makam veya şahsın hiçbir eylemi veya kararı, iki Cemaatten biri aleyhine ya da şahıs olması veya bir Cemaate mensup olması dolayısıyla herhangi bir şahıs aleyhine ayrımcılık yapamaz. (Madde 6)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Kuwait
- EnglishJustice, freedom and equality are the pillars of society; and cooperation and compassion are the firm link binding all citizens. (Art. 7)
- Arabicالعدل والحرية والمساواة دعامات المجتمع ، والتعاون والتراحم صلة وثقى بين المواطنين. (المادّة 7)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Russian Federation
- EnglishWe, the multinational people of the Russian Federation,
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proceeding from universally acknowledged principles of equality and self-determination of peoples, … (Preamble) - RussianМы, многонациональный народ Российской Федерации,
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исходя из общепризнанных принципов равноправия и самоопределения народов, ... (Преамбула)
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)