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Constitution
(1990, last amended 2003)

  • Article 15 states, “All citizens are equal under the law, enjoying the same rights, and are subject to the same duties, without social distinction, racial distincition, gender discrimination, political tendency, or religious belief or philosophy. Women are equal to men regarding rights and duties.”


 
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