I (e) Any other analogous act which has the effect or purpose of impairing or 2 nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or exercise of the person's human rights 3 and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural and civil 4 spheres on the basis of ethnic background andlor religious beliefs. 5 6 SEC. 6. Persons Liable. - Any person, natural or juridical, including any government or 7 private corporation, institution or company, who commits discrimination against any person on 8 account of ethnic origin andlor religions affiliations or beliefs, as provided for above, shall be 9 liable under this Act. 10 Any person who requests, instructs, induces, encourages, authorizes or assists another to II commit acts of discrimination shall also be liable under this Act. Likewise, a person who is duty- 12 bound to act on complaints of discrimination under this Act but fails, or refuses to do so, shall be 13 deemed to have sanctioned the discriminatory act, and shall consequently be held equally liable 14 for discrimination. 15 16 SEC. 7. Equal Opportunity - It shall be the duty of every person, natural or jnridical, 17 public or private, to ensure that there is equal opportunity for all persons in relating to actual or 18 prospective employees, students, tenants, customers or clients, and that no discriminatory acts, as 19 defined herein, is committed by them or their agents in the areas of employment, housing, 20 education and delivery of basic goods and services. 21 For this purpose, every agency, corporation, company and educational institution, as well 22 as any other person providing employment, housing, education and delivery of b~sic goods and 23 services, shall issue an equal opportunity policy, including the creation of an Equal Opportunity 24 Committee, as provided for in Section 8 hereof Failure to do so shall be deemed refusal to 25 address discrimination, and shall be penalized as an act of discrimination. I 26 27 SEC. 8. Equal Opportunity Committees. - In order to ensure the compliance of this Act, 28 agencies, corporations, companies and educational institutions, whether private or public, shall 29 create an Equal Opportunity Committee which shall have administrative jurisdiction over cases 30 involving discrimination under this Act. 4