Document #1420754

National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities (Author), published by Legislationline

Constitution of the Russian Federation as of July 2014 (excerpts)

CONSTITUTION OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION

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Article 19

  1. All people shall be equal before the law and courts.
  2. The State shall guarantee the equality of rights and freedoms of man and citizen, regardless of sex, race, nationality, language, origin, property and official status, place of residence, religion, convictions, membership of public associations, and also of other circumstances. All forms of limitations of human rights on social, racial, national, linguistic or religious grounds shall be banned.
  3. Men and women shall enjoy equal rights and freedoms and have equal possibilities to exercise them.

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ecoi.net description:
English translation of excerpts from the constitution on equality as of July 2014
Country:
Russian Federation
Sources:
National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities (Author), published by Legislationline
Original link:
http://www.legislationline.org/documents/id/20697
Document type:
National Law
Language:
English
Published:
July 2014
Document ID:
1420754 (former ID 351006)

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