Article 29: Equality and Non-Discrimination

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Constitution Text

“All 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.”

Summary

This article establishes that all persons are equal before the law, the courts and other state institutions and officials. Human rights may not be restricted and no one may be granted privileges on the grounds of gender, race, nationality, language, origin, social status, belief, convictions or views.

Key Points

•All persons are equal before the law, courts and other state institutions and officials.
•Human rights may not be restricted on the listed grounds.
•No one may be granted privileges on those same grounds either.
•The grounds: gender, race, nationality, language, origin, social status, belief, convictions, views.
•Equality applies to all persons, not only to citizens.

Practical Example

An employer cannot refuse to hire someone because of their nationality or native language, and a court must handle the case of a Lithuanian and of a foreigner in the same way.

Exam Tips

Remember that all persons are equal, and be able to list the grounds of discrimination: gender, race, nationality, language, origin, social status, belief, convictions, views. Note that both restricting rights and granting privileges are prohibited.

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