Freedom from slavery or servitude
No person may be treated as a slave or denied the freedom to make choices about
their actions or way of life.
Freedom from forced or compulsory labour
No person may be made to perform work that they have not freely chosen to
perform.
Equality and non-discrimination
Every person is equal before the law and has the right to equal protection and
benefit of the law. Both women and men have the right to equal opportunities in
all spheres, whether political, economic, cultural or social. Every person has the
right not to be unfairly discriminated against on grounds such as their nationality, race,
colour, tribe, place of birth, ethnic or social origin, language, class, religious belief,
political affiliation, opinion, custom, culture, sex, gender and marital, economic or
social status, disability, age, pregnancy or whether born in or out of wedlock.
The State must take reasonable legislative and other measures to promote the
achievement of equality. It must also take measures to protect or advance
people or classes of people who have been disadvantaged by unfair
discrimination. Such measures shall not be regarded as unfair.
Right to privacy
This right includes the right:
not to have one’s home, premises or property entered without permission;
not to have one’s person, home, premises or property searched without their
permission;
not to have one’s possessions seized;
not to have the privacy of one’s communications infringed; and
not to have one’s health condition disclosed.
Freedom of assembly and association
Every person has the right to assemble and to associate with others. This
includes the right not to assemble or associate. A person cannot be forced to belong
to an association or attend a meeting or gathering.
Freedom to demonstrate and petition
Every person is entitled to demonstrate and to express their grievances through
petitions, as long as it is done peacefully.
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