Re FEMINIST ACTION DEVELOPMENT AMBITION (FADA)
The Supreme Court held that Article 143 of Law N° 68/2018, as written, does not violate Articles 13, 15, or 16 of the Constitution because it applies to 'any person' and does not contain language that discriminates based on gender. The Court found that FADA failed to demonstrate a direct causal link between the law and any violation of the right to bodily integrity or equality before the law. Alleged discriminatory enforcement or lack of clarity in application does not suffice to declare the law unconstitutional when the statutory language itself is neutral.
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- Equality before the law
- Non-discrimination
- Bodily autonomy
- Definition of criminal offences
- Gender discrimination