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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
- EnglishAll persons shall be equal before the law, courts, and other state institutions and officials.
Human rights may not be restricted; no one may be granted any privileges on the grounds of gender, race, nationality, language, origin, social status, belief, convictions, or views. (Art. 29) - LithuanianĮstatymui, teismui ir kitoms valstybės institucijoms ar pareigūnams visi asmenys lygūs.
Žmogaus teisių negalima varžyti ir teikti jam privilegijų dėl jo lyties, rasės, tautybės, kalbos, kilmės, socialinės padėties, tikėjimo, įsitikinimų ar pažiūrų pagrindu. (29 straipsnis)
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
- 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
- EnglishAll citizens are equal before the law, and they shall enjoy the same rights and be subject to the same duties, regardless of colour, race, sex, ethnic origin, place of birth, religion, level of education, social position, the marital status of their parents, their profession or their political preference. (Art. 35)
- PortugueseTodos os cidadãos são iguais perante a lei, gozam dos mesmos direitos e estão sujeitos aos mesmos deveres, independentemente da cor, raça, sexo, origem étnica, lugar de nascimento, religião, grau de instrução, posição social, estado civil dos pais, profissão ou opção política. (Art. 35)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishWe, the people of Korea, …
To afford equal opportunities to every person and provide for the fullest development of individual capabilities in all fields, including political, economic, social and cultural life by further strengthening the basic free and democratic order conducive to private initiative and public harmony, … (Preamble) - Korean우리 대한국민은, …
자율과 조화를 바탕으로 자유민주적 기본질서를 더욱 확고히 하여 정치·경제·사회·문화의 모든 영역에 있어서 각인의 기회를 균등히 하고, 능력을 최고도로 발휘하게 하며, ... (전문)
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
- English1. Everyone is accorded the rights … to legal protection against any form of discrimination.
… (Art. 26) - Portuguese1. A todos são reconhecidos os direitos … à protecção legal contra quaisquer formas de discriminação.
… (Art. 26)
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(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)