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"State Parties shall protect the right to equality before the law and equal protection by the law as a fundamental precondition for a just and democratic society."
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AU: African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance
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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.