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Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English1. All persons shall be equal before the law. All persons shall have the right to equal treatment by public authorities.
2. No one shall be discriminated against in political, social or economic life for any reason whatsoever. (Art. 32) - Polish1. Wszyscy są wobec prawa równi. Wszyscy mają prawo do równego traktowania przez władze publiczne.
2. Nikt nie może być dyskryminowany w życiu politycznym, społecznym lub gospodarczym z jakiejkolwiek przyczyny. (Art. 32)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- 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.
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Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishWHEREAS the Peoples of the Island of Saint Vincent, who are known as Vincentians-
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b. desire that their society be so ordered as to express their recognition of the principles of democracy, free institutions, social justice and equality before the law;
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Equality and Non-Discrimination
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(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
- English(1) All citizens, regardless of sex, religion, social or economic status, political opinion, clan, disability, occupation, birth or dialect shall have equal rights and duties before the law.
(2) Discrimination is deemed to occur if the effect of an action impairs or restricts a person's rights, even if the actor did not intend this effect.
(3) Government must not discriminate against any person on the basis of age, race, colour, tribe, ethnicity, culture, dialect, gender, birth, disability, religion, political opinion, occupation, or wealth.
(4) All government programs, such as laws, or political and administrative actions that are designed to achieve full equality for individuals or groups who are disadvantaged, or who have suffered from discrimination in the past, shall not be deemed to be discriminatory. (Art. 11) - Somali(1) Muwaaddiniinta oo dhan, iyagoo aan loo eegin lab iyo dheddig, diin, xaalad bulsho ama dhaqaale, afkaar siyaasadeed, qabiil, naafannimo, xirfad, dhalasho iyo afguri toona, xuquuqda iyo waajibaadkaba waa u siman yihiin sharciga hortiisa.
(2) Waa fal takoorid ah haddiinatiijadiisu noqoto is-hortaag ama ciriiriggelin xaqa qofka, xataa haddii falka si ulakac ah aan loo samayn.
(3) Dawladdu ma takoori karto Qofnaba iyadoo sababeysaneysa da’da, sinjiga,midabka, qabiil, isir, dhaqan ama lahjad, jinsi, dhalasho, Curyaannimo, diin, siyaasad ama fikir, xirfad, mulkiyad.
(4) Waa in aan loo arkin fal takoorid ah barnaamijyada Dawladda sida Shuruuc, hab siyaasadeed iyo hab maamul ee loo qorsheeyey in sinnaan buuxda lagu gaarsiiyo dad ama kooxo horay loogu geystey takoorid ama ku sugan xaalad dib-u-dhacsan. (Qodobka 11aad.)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- 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
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5. All types of discrimination because of political reasons, age, race, creed, sex or any other characteristic is prohibited.
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5. Se prohíbe todo tipo de discriminación por razones de política, edad, raza, sexo o credo o por cualquier otra condición.
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Equality and Non-Discrimination
- 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
- 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
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– Justice, equality, and equal opportunities among citizens are pillars of society, guaranteed by the state.
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– … The state shall guarantee equality between women and men,
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– العدل والمساواة وتكافؤ الفرص بين المواطنين دعامات للمجتمع، تكفلها الدولة.
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– ... وتكفل الدولة تحقيق المساواة بين المرأة والرجل،
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