All Shall Be Equal Before the Law!
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"All Shall Be Equal Before the Law!" is a key clause of South Africa’s Freedom Charter that proclaims the principle of legal equality and non-discrimination for all people.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clause
ⓘ
political slogan ⓘ principle of legal equality ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect |
civil rights
ⓘ
human rights ⓘ political rights ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all people in South Africa ⓘ |
| asserts |
no group should receive special legal privileges
ⓘ
no group should suffer legal disabilities based on race or status ⓘ |
| associatedWithDocument | Freedom Charter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization |
African National Congress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Congress of the People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
all people must be treated equally by the legal system
ⓘ
law must protect all people equally ⓘ no person should be discriminated against by law ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
anti-discrimination
ⓘ
inclusive citizenship ⓘ universal legal equality ⓘ |
| historicalContext | struggle against apartheid in South Africa ⓘ |
| influenced | post-apartheid South African constitutional principles ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalConcept |
equality before the law
ⓘ
non-discrimination ⓘ rule of law ⓘ |
| normType |
legal norm
ⓘ
political norm ⓘ |
| opposes |
apartheid laws
ⓘ
legal segregation ⓘ racial discrimination ⓘ |
| partOf | Freedom Charter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology |
anti-apartheid movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
democracy ⓘ human rights ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
equality before the law (general legal principle)
ⓘ
universal declaration of human rights principles ⓘ |
| valuePromoted |
dignity
ⓘ
equality ⓘ fairness ⓘ justice ⓘ |
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