Rolul Ministerului Public în aplicarea principiului nediscriminării
Role of the Public Ministry in the application of the principle of non-discrimination
Author(s): Ruxandra MiticăSubject(s): Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Public Law
Published by: Institutul Român pentru Drepturile Omului
Keywords: non-discrimination; equality before the law; rule of law; presumption of innocence; exercise of rights;
Summary/Abstract: The principle of non-discrimination, according to which individuals are equal before the law, enjoying protection without any distinction, is clearly regulated at all three levels: international, regional, and national. In our country, the principle of non-discrimination is legislated in Government Ordinance No. 137/2000, whose provisions guarantee the citizens' equality as well as elimination of privileges and discrimination in the exercise of their rights before the courts of law and any other jurisdictional bodies.In its capacity a s a State institution whose role is to protect the general interests of society and defend the state of law, as well as the citizens' rights and freedoms, the Public Ministry is bound to ensure respect of the non-discrimination principle, as well as implementation and observance in the judicial practice of the regulations in this field.
Journal: Drepturile omului
- Issue Year: 2013
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 24-28
- Page Count: 5
- Language: Romanian