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"The present Convention is applicable, except as otherwise provided hereafter, to all migrant workers and members of their families without distinction of any kind such as sex, race, color, language, religion or conviction, political or other opinion, national, ethnic or social origin, nationality, age, economic position, property, marital status, birth or other status."
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UN: International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, art. 1Summaries
- Discrimination must not be practiced based on race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity and expression, migrant, refugee, repatriate, stateless or internally displaced status, genetic trait, mental or physical health condition, including infectious contagious condition and debilitating psychological condition, or other status at any time.
- With respect to candidates for office, there should be no restrictions on candidates based on sex.
- With respect to candidates for office, there should be no restrictions on candidates for reasons such as race.
- With respect to candidates for office, there should be no restrictions on candidates for reasons such as religion.
- With respect to candidates for office, there should be no restrictions on candidates for reasons such as ethnic origin.
- With respect to candidates for office, there should be no restrictions on candidates for reasons such as political opinion or affiliation (past and present).
- With respect to candidates for office, there should be no restrictions on candidates for reasons such as language.
- Registration must not be restricted among potential voters based on political opinion, affiliation (past or present), or membership in a political party.