Equality before the Law

(Equality before the Law)

The GEEP Project indroduced into this region considerations and actions deemed for promotion of women's position and gender equality in a way it is done in EU. Activities and results within the Gender Equality Law implementation are the following

In 2004, a gender equality working group was formed that deals with the EU gender equality legislation on national level.

and equality before the law.

BiH Law on Gender Equality

Yet equality before the law was not the same as equality in rights or gender equality.

Article 15 Equality Before the Law

(i) Ensuring equality before the law and equal protection under the law

Adoption of B H Law on Gender Equality

Chapter XV Article 15 (Equality before the law).

Article 16 Equality in Marriage and Before Family Law

13.1 Equality of men and women before the law

Article 9 Equality under the law with respect to nationality

Article 15 Equality before the law and in civil matters

Article 15 Equality before the Law and in Civil Matters

Equality before the law is a constitutional principle in Guinea.

Chapter 13 Equality of men and women before the law

Article 15 Equality before the law and in civil matters

The issue of general equality is addressed at the Bosnia and Herzegovina State level by the law on gender equality.

This article was designed to provide gender equality before the law.

Substantive issues Equality before the law, non discrimination, denial of justice

He himself headed a 10 person gender equality unit at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform which was responsible for implementing Ireland's international gender equality commitments.

harmonisation of all laws at all levels with the Gender Equality Law

States Parties shall accord to women equality with men before the law.

Articles 15 and 16 Equality before the courts and before the law

Substantive issues Right to equality before the law and equal protection of the law Right to an effective remedy

Pursuant to the Law on Gender Equality in BiH, Article 27 envisaged sanctions

In 2003, the National Assembly decided to draft the Law on Gender Equality.

Articles 15 and 16 Equality before the courts and before the law 15

The constitution will allow law and order, justice and equality for all Iraqis.

1. States Parties shall accord to women equality with men before the law.

The RS Gender centre initiated changes to the RS Law on Employment and Law on Pension Disability Insurance, thus incorporating provisions of the state Gender Equality Law relating to obligation on competent Law implementation authorities to comply with the gender equality and act in a non discriminatory fashion.

The Government should adopt a gender equality law providing comprehensive mechanisms for compliance with the Constitution, including the appointment of an Ombudsperson for gender equality.

Article 19. of the Law on Gender Equality in BiH has defined court protection

The 2003 Law on Gender Equality was based on the provisions of the Convention.

The overarching framework in the context of economic and social equality is provided by Article 25 which guarantees the equality of all citizens before the law and entitles all citizens to the equal protection of the law.

Since August 2004 senior legal expert EU Rule of law mission EUJUST THEMIS in Georgia

Indeed, the EU continues to exist precisely because its members respect treaties. Take away respect for international law, and the EU would cease to exist almost overnight.

The Law on Gender equality in BiH envisages the setting forth of the Agency for Gender Equality at the state BiH level with the following tasks

The Law on Gender Equality in Bosnia and Herzegovina provides for formation of an Agency for Gender Equality, within the Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees.

Ms. Khan enquired whether the Law on Equality of the Sexes had been reviewed to determine whether it conformed to the provisions of the Convention, which called for substantive equality not only in law but also in practice.

The Committee notes with appreciation the Law on Sex Equality of July 1946 as an early indication of political will to achieve equality between women and men.

According to the Law on Gender Equality in B H, the Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees is responsible for the Gender Equality Agency, formed as independent unit.

The equality of all Nicaraguans before the law is enshrined in article 27 of the Constitution.