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"1. State Parties shall respect and ensure the rights set forth in the present Convention to each child within their jurisdiction without discrimination of any kind, irrespective of the child's or his or her parent's or legal guardian's race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national, ethnic or social origin, property, disability, birth, or other status. 2. State Parties shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that the child is protected against all forms of discrimination or punishment on the basis of the status, activities, expressed opinions, or beliefs of the child's parents, legal guardians, or family members."
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- 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.