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"The right to equality before courts and tribunals, in general terms, guarantees, in addition to the principles mentioned in the second sentence of Article 14, paragraph 1, those of equal access and equality of arms, and ensures that the parties to the proceedings in question are treated without any discrimination."

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UN (CCPR): General Comment No. 32: Right to Equality Before Courts and Tribunals and to Fair Trial (Article 14), para. 8

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General Comment No. 32: Right to Equality Before Courts and Tribunals and to Fair Trial (Article 14)

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Equality before the courts includes equality in arms and equal access to the courts.