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Public Institutions and Services
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- English(1) Where under any law any person or authority has a discretion-
a. to decide whether or not any pension benefits shall be granted; or
b. to withhold, reduce in amount or suspend any such benefits that have been granted, those benefits shall be granted and may not be withheld, reduced in amount or suspended unless the Public Service Commission concurs in the refusal to grant the benefits or, as the case may be, in the decisions to withhold them, reduce them in amount or suspend them.
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(5) In this section "pensions benefits" means any pensions, compensation, gratuities or other like allowances for persons in respect of their service as judge or officer of the Supreme Court or public officers or for the widows, children, dependants or personal representatives of such persons in respect of such service. (Sec. 89)
Public Institutions and Services
Hungary
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We hold that democracy is only possible where the State serves its citizens and handles their affairs in an equitable manner, without abuse and impartially.
… (National Avowal) - Hungarian…
Valljuk, hogy népuralom csak ott van, ahol az állam szolgálja polgárait, ügyeiket méltányosan, visszaélés és részrehajlás nélkül intézi.
… (Nemzeti Hitvallás)
Public Institutions and Services
Eswatini
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(3) The family is the natural and fundamental unit of society and is entitled to protection by the State.
(4) Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance by society and the State.
(5) Society and the State have the duty to preserve and sustain the harmonious development, cohesion and respect for the family and family values.
(6) Subject to the availability of resources, the Government shall provide facilities and opportunities necessary to enhance the welfare of the needy and the elderly. (Sec. 27)
Public Institutions and Services
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishTo eliminate poverty and social and economic exclusion, and in order to achieve well being in its multiple dimensions, the economic organization of Bolivia has the following goals:
1. The generation of social wealth within the framework of respect for individual rights, as well as the rights of the peoples and nations.
2. The fair production, distribution and redistribution of wealth and economic surplus.
3. The reduction of inequality of access to productive resources.
4. The reduction of regional inequalities.
… (Art. 313) - SpanishPara eliminar la pobreza y la exclusión social y económica, para el logro del vivir bien en sus múltiples dimensiones, la organización económica boliviana establece los siguientes propósitos:
1. Generación del producto social en el marco del respeto de los derechos individuales, así como de los derechos de los pueblos y las naciones.
2. La producción, distribución y redistribución justa de la riqueza y de los excedentes económicos.
3. La reducción de las desigualdades de acceso a los recursos productivos.
4. La reducción de las desigualdades regionales.
… (Art. 313)
Public Institutions and Services
Georgia
- English1. Georgia is a social state.
2. The State shall take care of strengthening the principles of social justice, social equality and social solidarity within society.
3. The State shall take care of the equitable socio-economic and demographic development in the entire territory of the country. Special conditions for the development of high mountain regions shall be determined by law.
4. The State shall take care of human health care and social protection, ensuring the subsistence minimum and decent housing, and protecting the welfare of the family. The State shall promote the employment of citizens. Conditions for providing the subsistence minimum shall be determined by law.
… (Art. 5) - Georgian1. საქართველო არის სოციალური სახელმწიფო.
2. სახელმწიფო ზრუნავს საზოგადოებაში სოციალური სამართლიანობის, სოციალური თანასწორობისა და სოციალური სოლიდარობის პრინციპების განმტკიცებაზე.
3. სახელმწიფო ზრუნავს ქვეყნის მთელ ტერიტორიაზე თანაბარ სოციალურ-ეკონომიკურ და დემოგრაფიულ განვითარებაზე. მაღალმთიანი რეგიონების განვითარებისათვის კანონი ქმნის განსაკუთრებულ პირობებს.
4. სახელმწიფო ზრუნავს ადამიანის ჯანმრთელობისა და სოციალურ დაცვაზე, საარსებო მინიმუმითა და ღირსეული საცხოვრებლით უზრუნველყოფაზე, ოჯახის კეთილდღეობის დაცვაზე. სახელმწიფო ხელს უწყობს მოქალაქეს დასაქმებაში. საარსებო მინიმუმის უზრუნველყოფის პირობები განისაზღვრება კანონით.
… (მუხლი 5)
Public Institutions and Services
Malta
- English(1) Every citizen incapable of work and unprovided with the resources necessary for subsistence is entitled to maintenance and social assistance.
… (Art. 17) - Maltese(1) Kull ċittadin li ma jkunx kapaċi għal xogħol u li ma jkunx provdut bir-risorsi meħtieġa għall-għixien għandu dritt għal manteniment u għajnuna soċjali.
… (Art. 17)
Public Institutions and Services
Gabon
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8) The State, according to its possibilities, guarantees to all, notably to the child, to the mother, to the handicapped, to the aged workers and to the elderly, the protection of health, social security, a preserved natural environment, rest and leisure;
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14) The family is the basic natural unit [cellule] of society; marriage, [the] union between two persons of different sex is the legitimate support of it. They are placed under the particular protection of the State;
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16) The support to be given to children and their education constitute for parents a natural right and a duty which they exercise under the surveillance and with the aid of the State and of the public collectivities.
… (Art. 1) - French…
8°) L’Etat, selon ses possibilités, garantit à tous, notamment à l’enfant, à la mère, aux handicapés, aux vieux travailleurs et aux personnes âgées, la protection de la santé, la sécurité sociale, un environnement naturel préservé, le repos et les loisirs;
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14°) La famille est la cellule de base naturelle de la société, le mariage, union entre deux personnes de sexe différent, en est le support légitime. Ils sont placés sous la protection particulière de l'Etat.
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16°) Les soins à donner aux enfants et leur éducation constituent pour les parents, un droit naturel et un devoir qu’ils exercent sous la surveillance et avec l’aide de l’Etat et des collectivités publiques.
… (Art. 1)
Public Institutions and Services
Chile
- EnglishThe Constitution assures to all persons:
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9. The right to protection of health.
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18. The right to social security.
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The action of the State will be directed to guarantee the access of all the inhabitants to uniform basic benefits whether granted by public or private institutions. The law can establish obligatory taxations.
The State will supervise the adequate exercise of the right to social security;
… (Art. 19) - SpanishLa Constitución asegura a todas las personas:
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9º.- El derecho a la protección de la salud.
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18º.- El derecho a la seguridad social.
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La acción del Estado estará dirigida a garantizar el acceso de todos los habitantes al goce de prestaciones básicas uniformes, sea que se otorguen a través de instituciones públicas o privadas. La ley podrá establecer cotizaciones obligatorias.
El Estado supervigilará el adecuado ejercicio del derecho a la seguridad social;
… (Art. 19)
Public Institutions and Services
Kazakhstan
- English1. Marriage and family, motherhood, fatherhood and childhood shall be under the protection of the state.
… (Art. 27) - Kazak1. Неке мен отбасы, ана мен әке және бала мемлекеттiң қорғауында болады.
… (27-бап)
Public Institutions and Services
Poland
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3. Public authorities shall ensure special health care to children, pregnant women, handicapped people and persons of advanced age.
... (Art. 68) - Polish…
3. Władze publiczne są obowiązane do zapewnienia szczególnej opieki zdrowotnej dzieciom, kobietom ciężarnym, osobom niepełnosprawnym i osobom w podeszłym wieku.
... (Art. 68)