Equality of Persons before the Law

Abstract

The principle of equality is a basic principle in democracy. The principle recognizes the equality of all human beings by prohibiting the state, as the administrative authority, from any discrimination in national, race, language, gender, age, disability, physical conditions or health, economic or social status, religious beliefs, education, or constitute political opinion. These are the fundamental rights under the rule of law principle which rules the government accountability under the law. This also provides that any actions violating or affecting individual rights and freedom are restricted without regulation. This implements the foundation that the citizen must be subject to the equal law with no distinction. Regarding the highest hierarchy of the Constitution law which guarantees equality without any discrimination granted by law, the author agrees to revise Section 27, of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, B.E. 2560 (2017) in the first paragraph, by adding “Everyone is equal before the law unless the law specifies otherwise” for the essence of clarification.