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"The right to equality before the courts and tribunals and to a fair trial is a key element of human rights protection and serves as a procedural means to safeguard the rule of law."

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UN (CCPR): General Comment No. 31[80]: Nature of the General Legal Obligation on States Parties to the Covenant, para. 2

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General Comment No. 31[80]: Nature of the General Legal Obligation on States Parties to the Covenant

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All are equal before the law, and laws should be equally enforced.
Women should enjoy equality with men before the law.