This Schedule, invests the Ombudsman with the same power as a judge of
the Supreme Court, in respect of the attendance of a person before him, the
examination of any person in relation to an investigation, the production of
a document or record relevant to an investigation and the inspection of
premises.
Individuals
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Principle of Non Discrimination.
Article 2 ACHPR.
The Principle of Non Discrimination is expressed in the Preamble of the
Constitution, which states in its third paragraph that: "…as descendants of different
races we have learnt to live together as one Nation under God and can serve as an example for a
harmonious multiracial society". In paragraph seven: "…the pursuit of happiness shall be free
from all types of discrimination".
One of the first Conventions which Seychelles acceded to, immediately after
obtaining Independence, was in fact the UN International Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination 1966 (Accession 7/3/78).
Accordingly, the Non Discrimination principle imposes on the State two types of
obligations:
I. Refraining from imposing undue limits to the enjoyment of fundamental rights
on a ground of a racial, ethnic, colour, sex, language, religion or political difference;
II. Acting in a positive manner to enable the more vulnerable citizens to ensure
their access to fundamental rights.
The first type of obligation that the principle imposes on the State is, as in most of
the democratic States, not literally expressed by a written law, however it have been