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Equality and Non-Discrimination
Pakistan
- EnglishIn the Constitution,--
(a) words importing the masculine gender shall be taken to include females;
… (Art. 263) - Urduاس دستور میں،--
(الف) وہ الفاظ جن سے صیغہ مذکر کا مفہوم نکلتا ہو، صیغہ مونث پر بھی حاوی سمجھے جائیں گے؛
... (آرٹیکل ۲۶۳)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- EnglishThe public powers see to the elimination of any form of discrimination concerning women and assure the protection and the promotion of their rights.
… (Art. 14) - FrenchLes pouvoirs publics veillent à l’élimination de toute forme de discrimination à l’égard de la femme et assurent la protection et la promotion de ses droits.
… (Art. 14)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Marshall Islands
- English(1) All persons are equal under the law and are entitled to the equal protection of the law.
(2) No law and no executive or judicial action shall, either expressly, or in its practical application, discriminate against any person on the basis of gender, race, color, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, place of birth, family status or descent.
(3) Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to preclude non-arbitrary preferences for citizens pursuant to law. (Art. II, Sec. 12)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Zimbabwe
- EnglishWe the people of Zimbabwe, …
United in our diversity by our common desire for freedom, justice and equality, and our heroic resistance to colonialism, racism and all forms of domination and oppression,
...
Cherishing freedom, equality, peace, justice, tolerance, prosperity and patriotism in search of new frontiers under a common destiny,
...
Resolve by the tenets of this Constitution to commit ourselves to build a united, just and prosperous nation, founded on values of transparency, equality, freedom, fairness, honesty and the dignity of hard work,
… (Preamble)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Syrian Arab Republic
- EnglishSociety in the Syrian Arab Republic shall be based on the basis of solidarity, symbiosis and respect for the principles of social justice, freedom, equality and maintenance of human dignity of every individual. (Art. 19)
- Arabicيقوم المجتمع في الجمهورية العربية السورية على أساس التضامن والتكافل واحترام مبادئ العدالة الإجتماعية والحرية والمساواة وصيانة الكرامة الإنسانية لكل فرد. (المادّة 19)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Eswatini
- English(1) The fundamental human rights and freedoms of the individual enshrined in this Chapter3 are hereby declared and guaranteed, namely –
(a) … equality before the law and equal protection of the law;
…
(3) A person of whatever gender, race, place of origin, political opinion, colour, religion, creed, age or disability shall be entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual contained in this Chapter but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest. (Sec. 14)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Cyprus
- English1. All persons are equal before the law, the administration and justice and are entitled to equal protection thereof and treatment thereby.
2. Every person shall enjoy all the rights and liberties provided for in this Constitution without any direct or indirect discrimination against any person on the ground of his community, race, religion, language, sex, political or other convictions, national or social descent, birth, colour, wealth, social class, or on any ground whatsoever, unless there is express provision to the contrary in this Constitution.
… (Art. 28) - Greek1. Πάντες είναι ίσοι ενώπιον του νόμου, της διοικήσεως και της δικαιοσύνης και δικαιούνται να τύχωσι ίσης προστασίας και μεταχειρίσεως.
2. Έκαστος απολαύει πάντων των δικαιωμάτων και των ελευθεριών των προβλεπομένων υπό του Συντάγματος άνευ ουδεμιάς δυσμενούς διακρίσεως αμέσου ή εμμέσου εις βάρος οιουδήποτε ατόμου ένεκα της κοινότητος, της φυλής, του χρώματος, της θρησκείας, της γλώσσης, του φύλου, των πολιτικών ή άλλων πεποιθήσεων, της εθνικής ή κοινωνικής καταγωγής, της γεννήσεως, του πλούτου, της κοινωνικής τάξεως αυτού ή ένεκα οιουδήποτε άλλου λόγου, εκτός εάν διά ρητής διατάξεως του Συντάγματος ορίζηται το αντίθετον.
… (Αρθρον 28) - Turkish1. Her şahıs; kanun, idare ve adalet karşısında eşittir ve bunlar tarafından eşit olarak korunma ve muamele görme hakkına sahiptir.
2. Her şahıs, bu Anayasada gösterilen bütün hak ve hürriyetlerden, Anayasada açıkça aksine bir hüküm bulunmadıkça cemaat, ırk, din, dil, cinsiyet, siyasi veya diğer inançlar, ulusal veya sosyal köken, doğuş, renk, servet, sosyal sınıf veya diğer herhangi bir sebeple doğrudan veya dolaylı bir ayrım yapılmaksızın faydalanır.
... (Madde 28)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Papua New Guinea
- EnglishWE HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE that, subject to any restrictions imposed by law on noncitizens, all persons in our country are entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever their race, tribe, places of origin, political opinion, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the legitimate public interest, to each of the following:-
(a) … the protection of the law;
… (Preamble, Basic Rights)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Belize
- EnglishWhereas every person in Belize is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely-
(a) … the protection of the law;
… (Sec. 3)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Uzbekistan
- EnglishAll citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall have equal rights and freedoms, and shall be equal before law without discrimination by sex, race, nationality, language, religion, social origin, convictions, individual and social status.
Any privileges may be granted solely by law and must conform to the principles of social justice. (Art. 18) - UzbekO‘zbekiston Respublikasida barcha fuqarolar bir xil huquq va erkinliklarga ega bo‘lib, jinsi, irqi, millati, tili, dini, ijtimoiy kelib chiqishi, e’tiqodi, shaxsi va ijtimoiy mavqeidan qat’i nazar, qonun oldida tengdirlar.
Imtiyozlar faqat qonun bilan belgilanib qo‘yiladi hamda ijtimoiy adolat printsiplariga mos bo‘lishi shart. (18-modda)