Constitution of Belize

Section 3 of the Constitution of Belize (the “Constitution”) provides that every person in Belize is “entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual” regardless of sex.  Section 16 of the Constitution also prohibits any laws that are discriminatory or have discriminatory effect and defines “discriminatory” to include discrimination based on sex. 

Topics

• Gender discrimination

Geographical location

• Central America & the Caribbean
• Belize

Keywords

• constitutional rights

Year

• 2011

External URL

• Constitution of Belize

Type

• Legislation