Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty (Amendment – The Right to Equality) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק-יסוד: כבוד האדם וחירותו (תיקון - הזכות לשוויון)
TL;DRA proposal to add to the Basic Law an explicit right to equality, with a prohibition on discrimination on grounds of religion, race, sex, sexual orientation, origin, personal status, age or disability.
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What does the bill do?
The bill seeks to add a new section to Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty, setting that every citizen is equal before the law and that human rights will not be violated because of religion, race, sex, sexual orientation, country of origin, personal status, age or disability. According to the explanatory notes, the right to equality is considered a fundamental value in a democratic society and was presented in the Declaration of the Establishment of the State, but the bill seeks to enshrine it explicitly and separately from the right to human dignity. The right is subject to the limitations of the Basic Law, like other rights.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 64 seats
Opposition 56 seats
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