Article 7: Right to Equality Before the Law
FULL TEXT
All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination.
Student TEXT
You have the right to be treated fairly under the law. The law cannot discriminate against you because of your race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or other characteristics. You have the right to protection against violations of your human rights.
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Further Learning
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Full text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a milestone document in the history of human rights and international relations
Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Amnesty International
Overview of the UDHR by Amnesty International, an international NGO supporting human rights
30 Articles on the 30 Articles – Article 7: Right to Equality Before the Law
Explanatory articles on each right contained in the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Explainer Video – Article 7: Right to Equality Before the Law
Short videos about each of the UDHR’s 30 articles by the Platform of European Memory and Conscience. Each video includes testimony from a witness to atrocities by European totalitarian regimes.