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 a Basic Law an explicit right to equality before the law, without discrimination on grounds of race, religion or sex.
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What does the bill do?
The proposal adds a new section to Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty that enshrines the right to equality. The wording states that every citizen is equal before the law and that there is no right to infringe a person's rights on grounds of race, religion or sex. The explanatory notes state that the Supreme Court has previously recognized equality as derived from human dignity, and this proposal enshrines the principle at an explicit constitutional level. The proposal emphasizes that it establishes civil equality among the state's citizens and does not affect the Jewish or national identity of the State of Israel.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 64 seats
Opposition 56 seats
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