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"Equality before courts and tribunals also requires that similar cases are dealt with in similar proceedings. If, for example, exceptional criminal procedures or specially constituted courts or tribunals apply in the determination of certain categories of cases… objective and reasonable grounds must be provided to justify the distinction."

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

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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.