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Maldives
- English(c) Every citizen shall have equal access to the receipt of rights and benefits from any island where he has established residency. (Art. 41)
- Dhivehi(ނ) އެ ރަށެއްގައި ދިރިއުޅޭ މީހުންނަށް ލިބޭ އެންމެހައި ހިދުމަތްތަކާއި، އިމްތިޔާޒްތައް ހަމަހަމަކަމާއެކު ލިބުމުގެ ހައްޤު އެރަށެއްގައި ވަޒަންވެރިވާ ކޮންމެ ރައްޔިތަކަށްމެ ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 41 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
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Serbia
- EnglishFamilies, mothers, single parents and any child in the Republic of Serbia shall enjoy special protection in the Republic of Serbia in accordance with the law.
Mothers shall be given special support and protection before and after childbirth.
… (Art. 66) - Serbian CyrillicПородица, мајка, самохрани родитељ и дете у Републици Србији уживају посебну заштиту, у складу са законом.
Мајци се пружа посебна подршка и заштита пре и после порођаја.
… (Члан 66)
Public Institutions and Services
Sao Tome and Principe
- EnglishThe prime objectives of the State shall be:
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c) To promote and guarantee the democratization and progress of economic, social and cultural structures;
… (Art. 10) - PortugueseSão objectivos primordiais do Estado:
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c) Promover e garantir a democratização e o progresso das estruturas económicas, sociais e culturais;
… (Art. 10)
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El Salvador
- EnglishThe family is the fundamental basis of the society and [it] will have the protection of the State, which will dictate the necessary legislation and create the appropriate organs and services for its integration, well being and [its] social, cultural, and economic development.
… (Art. 32) - SpanishLa familia es la base fundamental de la sociedad y tendrá la protección del Estado, quien dictará la legislación necesaria y creará los organismos y servicios apropiados para su integración, bienestar y desarrollo social, cultural y económico.
… (Art. 32)
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Guatemala
- EnglishThe State of Guatemala is organized to protect the person and the family; its supreme objective is the realization of the common good. (Art. 1)
- SpanishEl Estado de Guatemala se organiza para proteger a la persona y a la familia; su fin supremo es la realización del bien común. (Art. 1)
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Philippines
- EnglishThe State shall adopt an integrated and comprehensive approach to health development which shall endeavor to make essential goods, health and other social services available to all the people at affordable cost. There shall be priority for the needs of the under-privileged, sick, elderly, disabled, women, and children. The State shall endeavor to provide free medical care to paupers. (Art. XIII, Sec. 11)
- FilipinoDapat magsagawa ang Estado ng pinag-isa at komprehensibong lapit sa pagpapaunlad ng kalusugan na magbibigay ng mga pangunahing pangangailangan, mga lingkurang pangkalusugan at iba pang mga lingkurang panlipunan na makakayanan ng lahat ng mga mamamayan. Dapat magkaroon ng prayoriti para sa mga pangangailangan ng mahihirap na maysakit, matatanda, may kapansanan, mga babae, at mga bata. Dapat sikapin ng Estado na makapagkaloob ng libreng panggagamot sa mga pulubi. (Art. XIII, Seksyon 11)
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Ukraine
- EnglishEveryone has the right to a standard of living sufficient for himself or herself and his or her family that includes adequate nutrition, clothing and housing. (Art. 48)
- UkrainianКожен має право на достатній життєвий рівень для себе і своєї сім'ї, що включає достатнє харчування, одяг, житло. (Стаття 48)
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South Sudan
- English1. The principal objective of the economic development strategy shall be the:
a. eradication of poverty;
b. attainment of the Millennium Development Goals;
c. guaranteeing the equitable distribution of wealth;
d. redressing imbalances of income; and
e. achieving a decent standard of life for the people of South Sudan.
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3. The State shall ensure that National wealth is equitably shared among all levels of government for the welfare of the people. (Art. 37)
Public Institutions and Services
Honduras
- EnglishEvery person is entitled to the security of his economic means of support in the event of work disability or inability to obtain remunerated employment.
Social Security services shall be furnished and administered by the Honduran Social Security Institute and shall cover cases of sickness, maternity, family allowance, old-age, orphanhood, lockout, work injury, involuntary unemployment; occupational disease, and other contingencies affecting the capacity to produce.
The State shall establish social welfare institutions which shall function as a unit in a single state system with the contribution of all interested parties and the state. (Art. 142) - SpanishToda persona tiene derecho a la seguridad de sus medios económicos de subsistencia en caso de incapacidad para trabajar u obtener trabajo retribuido.
Los servicios de seguridad social serán prestados y administrados por el Instituto Hondureño de Seguridad Social que cubrirá los casos de enfermedad, maternidad, subsidio de familia, vejez, orfandad, paros forzosos, accidentes de trabajo, desocupación comprobada, enfermedades profesionales y todas las demás contingencias que afecten la capacidad de producir.
El Estado creará instituciones de asistencia y previsión social que funcionarán unificadas en un sistema unitario estatal con la aportación de todos los interesados y el mismo Estado. (Art. 142)
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Tajikistan
- EnglishA mother and a child shall be entitled to special care and protection by the state. … (Art. 34)
- RussianМать и ребенок находятся под особой защитой и покровительством государства. ... (Статья 34)
- TajikМодару кӯдак таҳти ҳимоя ва ғамхории махсуси давлатанд. … (Моддаи 34)