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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
Sudan
- EnglishThe state undertakes to protect and strengthen the rights contained in this document and guarantee them for all without discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, language, religion, political opinion, social status, or other reason. (Art. 42)
- Arabicتتعهد الدولة بحماية وتعزيز الحقوق المضمنة في هذة الوثيقة وكفالتها للجميع دون تمييز بسبب العرق او اللون او النوع او اللغة او الدين او الرأي السياسي او الوضع الإجتماعي او غير ذلك من الاسباب. (المده 43)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Bangladesh
- English(1) The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.
(2) Women shall have equal rights with men in all spheres of the State and of public life.
(3) No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth be subjected to any disability, liability, restriction or condition with regard to access to any place of public entertainment or resort, or admission to any educational institution;
(4) Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making special provision in favour of women or children or for the advancement of any backward section of citizens. (Art. 28) - Bengali(১) কেবল ধর্ম, গোষ্ঠী, বর্ণ, নারীপুরুষভেদ বা জন্মস্থানের কারণে কোন নাগরিকের প্রতি রাষ্ট্র বৈষম্য প্রদর্শন করিবেন না।
(২) রাষ্ট্র ও গণজীবনের সর্বস্তরে নারীপুরুষের সমান অধিকার লাভ করিবেন।
(৩) কেবল ধর্ম, গোষ্ঠী, বর্ণ, নারী পুরুষভেদ বা জন্মস্থানের কারণে জনসাধারণের কোন বিনোদন বা বিশ্রামের স্থানে প্রবেশের কিংবা কোন শিক্ষা-প্রতিষ্ঠানে ভর্তির বিষয়ে কোন নাগরিককে কোনরূপ অক্ষমতা, বাধ্যবাধকতা, বাধা বা শর্তের অধীন করা যাইবে না।
(৪) নারী বা শিশুদের অনুকূলে কিংবা নাগরিকদের যে কোন অনগ্রসর অংশের অগ্রগতির জন্য বিশেষ বিধান-প্রণয়ন হইতে এই অনুচ্ছেদের কোন কিছুই রাষ্ট্রকে নিবৃত্ত করিবে না। (অনুচ্ছেদ ২৮)
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
Uganda
- English1. Women shall be accorded full and equal dignity of the person with men.
…
4. Women shall have the right to equal treatment with men and that right shall include equal opportunities in political, economic and social activities.
5. Without prejudice to article 32 of this Constitution, women shall have the right to affirmative action for the purpose of redressing the imbalances created by history, tradition or custom. (Art. 33)
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)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Spain
- English(1) All Spaniards have the same rights and obligations in any part of the State territory.
… (Sec. 139) - Spanish1. Todos los españoles tienen los mismos derechos y obligaciones en cualquier parte del territorio del Estado.
… (Art. 139)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Equatorial Guinea
- English1. Equatorial Guinea is a sovereign, independent, republican, social and democratic State, in which the supreme values are unity, peace, justice, liberty and equality.
… (Art. 1) - Spanish1. Guinea Ecuatorial es un Estado soberano, independiente, republicano, social y democrático, en el que los valores supremos son la unidad, la paz, la justicia, la libertad y la igualdad.
… (Art. 1) - French1. La Guinée équatoriale est un État souverain, indépendant, républicain, social et démocratique, dont les valeurs suprêmes sont l'unité, la paix, la justice, la liberté et l'égalité.
… (Art. 1)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Argentina
- EnglishThe Argentine Nation admits neither blood nor birth prerogatives: there are neither personal privileges nor titles of nobility. All its inhabitants are equal before the law, … (Sec. 16)
- SpanishLa Nación Argentina no admite prerrogativas de sangre, ni de nacimiento: no hay en ella fueros personales ni títulos de nobleza. Todos sus habitantes son iguales ante la ley, … (Art. 16)