The PRINCIPLE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION in human rights law is reflected in Article 26 ICCPR which states:
Aonly equality before the law in domestic statutes (cf. ICCPR Article 26) (cf. ICCPR Article 26) (cf. ICCPR Article 26) (cf. ICCPR Article 26) (cf. ICCPR Article 26) (cf. ICCPR Article 26) (cf. ICCPR Article 26) (cf. ICCPR Article 26) (cf. ICCPR Article 26)
Bonly formal equality (cf. ICCPR Article 26) (cf. ICCPR Article 26) (cf. ICCPR Article 26) (cf. ICCPR Article 26) (cf. ICCPR Article 26) (cf. ICCPR Article 26) (cf. ICCPR Article 26) (cf. ICCPR Article 26) (cf. ICCPR Article 26)
Conly protection for specific groups (cf. ICCPR Article 26) (cf. ICCPR Article 26) (cf. ICCPR Article 26) (cf. ICCPR Article 26) (cf. ICCPR Article 26) (cf. ICCPR Article 26) (cf. ICCPR Article 26) (cf. ICCPR Article 26) (cf. ICCPR Article 26)
Dequal protection of the law without any discrimination on grounds of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status — and the law shall PROHIBIT any discrimination and guarantee to all persons equal and effective protection
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. equal protection of the law without any discrimination on grounds of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status — and the law shall PROHIBIT any discrimination and guarantee to all persons equal and effective protection
1. ICCPR Article 26: 'All persons are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to the equal protection of the law. In this respect, the law shall prohibit any discrimination and guarantee to all persons equal and effective protection against discrimination on any ground such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.'
2. This provides BROADER protection than Article 2 (which is ancillary to other Covenant rights); Article 26 is a FREESTANDING right.
3. HRC General Comment No. 18 (1989) elaborates this.
4. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: UDHR 1948 / ICCPR 1966 / ICESCR 1966 / CAT 1984 / CEDAW 1979 / CRC 1989 / PHRA 1993 / Constitution Part III — ICCPR Article 26_
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