Section 9(1) of the Constitution states that "everyone is equal under the law and is entitled to equal protection and benefits from the law." According to Section 9(3), the state is prohibited from unfairly discriminating, either directly or indirectly, against any individual based on various grounds, which include race, gender, sex, pregnancy, marital status, ethnic or social background, skin color, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture, language, or place of birth. Furthermore, Section 9(5) asserts that any discrimination related to these grounds is assumed to be unfair unless proven otherwise.
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Section 9(1) of the Constitution provides that ‘everyone is equal before the law and
has the right to equal protection and bene¢t of the law.’ Section 9(3) provides that
the state may not unfairly discriminate directly or indirectly against anyone on
one or more grounds, including race, gender, sex, pregnancy, marital status, ethnic
or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, conscience,
belief, culture, language or birth. Section 9(5) provides that discrimination on one
or more of these grounds is presumed to be unfair, unless the contrary is established
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