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6.4 Addressing gender as a barrier Law is devised by human beings and cannot claim perfection; equally, human beings can change it. This does not imply any automatic legal bias in favour of women and other marginalized groups. But it does require acknowledging the very different experiences of men and women regarding the same laws and legal institutions. Institutions and attitudes may have to recognize that with very unequal pre-existing conditions, one may need elements of inequality to promote greater equality. Once the equal value of all human beings is accepted, a strong motivation for positive change can be established. 122 30 Enforcing Rights and Correcting Wrongs
Annex Table 1: Asia-Pacific: Constitutional Provisions on Religion HDI Rank Annex Countries* Constitution Constitutional Provision on Religion East Asia 12 Japan The Constitution of Japan 1946. No constitutional provision on religion exists. 15 Korea (Republic of ) Constitution of the Republic of Korea 1987. 26 Singapore Constitution of the Republic of Singapore 1999. 33 Brunei Darussalam The Constitution of Brunei Darussalam 1984. No constitutional provision on religion exists. No constitutional provision on religion exists. The Preamble stipulates “in the name of God, Compassionate, the Merciful, praise to be God, the Lord of the Universe, and may the benediction and peace of God be upon our leader Muhammad and upon all his relations and friends”. 61 Malaysia Constitution of Malaysia 1957. Article 3(1) of the Constitution states “Islam is the religion of the Federation”. 101 China Constitution of the People’s Republic of China 2004. 103 Thailand Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand 2007. 110 Mongolia Constitution of the People’s Republic of Mongolia 1992 112 Philippines The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines. 124 Indonesia Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia 2002. 128 Viet Nam Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam 1992 138 Lao People’s Democratic Republic Constitution of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic 2003 139 Cambodia Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia 1993 No constitutional provision on religion exists No constitutional provision on religion exists. No constitutional provision on religion exists. The Preamble states “we, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane society”. Article 29(1) stipulates “The State shall be based upon the belief in the One and Only God”. No constitutional provision on religion exists. No constitutional provision on religion exists. Article 43 (3) states ‘Buddhism is the state religion’. 31
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