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Does the constitution explicitly guarantee equality or non-discrimination across foreign national origin? Explicit guarantees of equality or non-discrimination across foreign national origin include prohibitions of discrimination against any particular foreign national origin, and guarantees of equal rights, guarantees of equality before the law, and guarantees of overall equality for foreign national origin in a country. No specific provision means that the constitution does not explicitly mention the right to equality or non-discrimination based on foreign national origin for all citizens. This does not mean that the constitution denies this right, but that it does not explicitly include it.Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin means the right to equality and/or non-discrimination is guaranteed for all citizens, but not specifically on the basis of foreign national origin.Aspirational provision means that the constitution protects the general right to equality and/or non-discrimination based on foreign national origin but does not use language strong enough to be considered a guarantee. For example, constitutions in this category might state that the country aims to protect or promote equality based on foreign national origin.Guaranteed right means that the constitution protects the right to equality and/or non-discrimination based on foreign national origin in authoritative language. For example, constitutions in this category might guarantee citizens’ right to equality based on foreign national origin or make it the State’s responsibility to ensure this right.Countries

Australia - No specific provision

Brunei - No specific provision

Denmark - No specific provision

Greenland - No specific provision

Israel - No specific provision

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - No specific provision

Nauru - No specific provision

Panama - No specific provision

Saudi Arabia - No specific provision

Afghanistan - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Algeria - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Argentina - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Armenia - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Austria - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Belarus - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Belgium - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Bhutan - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Burkina Faso - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Cambodia - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Chile - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Comoros - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Costa Rica - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Cote d'Ivoire - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Dominican Republic - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

El Salvador - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Equatorial Guinea - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Eritrea - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Greece - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Guinea-Bissau - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Haiti - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Honduras - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Indonesia - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Iran - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Ireland - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Italy - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Jordan - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Kenya - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Republic of Korea - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Laos - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Latvia - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Lebanon - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Libya - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Liechtenstein - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Luxembourg - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Malawi - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Mali - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Monaco - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Mongolia - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Morocco - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Myanmar - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Namibia - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

The Netherlands - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Niger - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Norway - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Pakistan - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Paraguay - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

The Philippines - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Poland - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

San Marino - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Sao Tome and Principe - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Seychelles - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Somalia - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

South Africa - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

South Sudan - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Spain - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Suriname - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Tajikistan - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Timor-Leste - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Tonga - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Tunisia - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Türkiye - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Uganda - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Ukraine - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

United States of America - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Uruguay - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Venezuela - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Yemen - Equality guaranteed, not specific to foreign national origin

Montenegro - Aspirational provision

Sudan - Aspirational provision

Sweden - Aspirational provision

Albania - Guaranteed right

Andorra - Guaranteed right

Angola - Guaranteed right

Antigua and Barbuda - Guaranteed right

Azerbaijan - Guaranteed right

Bahamas - Guaranteed right

Bahrain - Guaranteed right

Bangladesh - Guaranteed right

Barbados - Guaranteed right

Belize - Guaranteed right

Benin - Guaranteed right

Bolivia - Guaranteed right

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Guaranteed right

Botswana - Guaranteed right

Brazil - Guaranteed right

Bulgaria - Guaranteed right

Burundi - Guaranteed right

Cameroon - Guaranteed right

Canada - Guaranteed right

Cabo Verde - Guaranteed right

Central African Republic - Guaranteed right

Chad - Guaranteed right

China - Guaranteed right

Colombia - Guaranteed right

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Guaranteed right

Republic of the Congo - Guaranteed right

Croatia - Guaranteed right

Cuba - Guaranteed right

Cyprus - Guaranteed right

Czech Republic - Guaranteed right

Djibouti - Guaranteed right

Dominica - Guaranteed right

Ecuador - Guaranteed right

Egypt - Guaranteed right

Estonia - Guaranteed right

Ethiopia - Guaranteed right

Fiji - Guaranteed right

Finland - Guaranteed right

France - Guaranteed right

Gabon - Guaranteed right

The Gambia - Guaranteed right

Georgia - Guaranteed right

Germany - Guaranteed right

Ghana - Guaranteed right

Grenada - Guaranteed right

Guatemala - Guaranteed right

Guinea - Guaranteed right

Guyana - Guaranteed right

Hungary - Guaranteed right

Iceland - Guaranteed right

India - Guaranteed right

Iraq - Guaranteed right

Jamaica - Guaranteed right

Japan - Guaranteed right

Kazakhstan - Guaranteed right

Kiribati - Guaranteed right

Kuwait - Guaranteed right

Kyrgyzstan - Guaranteed right

Lesotho - Guaranteed right

Liberia - Guaranteed right

Lithuania - Guaranteed right

North Macedonia - Guaranteed right

Madagascar - Guaranteed right

Malaysia - Guaranteed right

Maldives - Guaranteed right

Malta - Guaranteed right

Marshall Islands - Guaranteed right

Mauritania - Guaranteed right

Mauritius - Guaranteed right

Mexico - Guaranteed right

Micronesia, Federated States of - Guaranteed right

Moldova - Guaranteed right

Mozambique - Guaranteed right

Nepal - Guaranteed right

New Zealand - Guaranteed right

Nicaragua - Guaranteed right

Nigeria - Guaranteed right

Oman - Guaranteed right

Palau - Guaranteed right

Papua New Guinea - Guaranteed right

Peru - Guaranteed right

Portugal - Guaranteed right

Qatar - Guaranteed right

Romania - Guaranteed right

Russian Federation - Guaranteed right

Rwanda - Guaranteed right

Samoa - Guaranteed right

Senegal - Guaranteed right

Serbia - Guaranteed right

Sierra Leone - Guaranteed right

Singapore - Guaranteed right

Slovakia - Guaranteed right

Slovenia - Guaranteed right

Solomon Islands - Guaranteed right

Sri Lanka - Guaranteed right

St. Kitts and Nevis - Guaranteed right

St. Lucia - Guaranteed right

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - Guaranteed right

Eswatini - Guaranteed right

Switzerland - Guaranteed right

Syria - Guaranteed right

Tanzania - Guaranteed right

Thailand - Guaranteed right

Togo - Guaranteed right

Trinidad and Tobago - Guaranteed right

Turkmenistan - Guaranteed right

Tuvalu - Guaranteed right

United Arab Emirates - Guaranteed right

United Kingdom - Guaranteed right

Uzbekistan - Guaranteed right

Vanuatu - Guaranteed right

Vietnam - Guaranteed right

Zambia - Guaranteed right

Zimbabwe - Guaranteed right