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Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe drafting, enforcement, evaluation and monitoring of public policies and public services that guarantee the rights enshrined in the Constitution shall be governed by the following provisions:
1. Public policies and the provision of public goods and services shall be aimed at enforcing the good way of living and all rights and shall be drawn up on the basis of the principle of solidarity.
2. Without detriment to the prevalence of public welfare over individual well-being, when the impacts of the implementation of public policies or the provision of public goods and services undermine or threaten to undermine constitutional rights, the policy or provision must be reformulated or alternative measures shall be adopted to reconcile the conflicting rights.
3. The State shall guarantee the equitable and mutually supportive allocation of the budget for the implementation of public policies and the provision of public goods and services.
In the drafting, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of public policies and public services, the participation of persons, communities, peoples and nations shall be guaranteed. (Art. 85) - SpanishLa formulación, ejecución, evaluación y control de las políticas públicas y servicios públicos que garanticen los derechos reconocidos por la Constitución, se regularán de acuerdo con las siguientes disposiciones:
1. Las políticas públicas y la prestación de bienes y servicios públicos se orientarán a hacer efectivos el buen vivir y todos los derechos, y se formularán a partir del principio de solidaridad.
2. Sin perjuicio de la prevalencia del interés general sobre el interés particular, cuando los efectos de la ejecución de las políticas públicas o prestación de bienes o servicios públicos vulneren o amenacen con vulnerar derechos constitucionales, la política o prestación deberá reformularse o se adoptarán medidas alternativas que concilien los derechos en conflicto.
3. El Estado garantizará la distribución equitativa y solidaria del presupuesto para la ejecución de las políticas públicas y la prestación de bienes y servicios públicos.
En la formulación, ejecución, evaluación y control de las políticas públicas y servicios públicos se garantizará la participación de las personas, comunidades, pueblos y nacionalidades. (Art. 85)
Public Institutions and Services
- English
Public power shall be exercised with respect for the equal worth of all and the liberty and dignity of the individual.
The personal, economic and cultural welfare of the individual shall be fundamental aims of public activity. In particular, the public institutions shall secure the right to employment, housing and education, and shall promote social care and social security, as well as favourable conditions for good health.
… (Instrument of Government, Chapter 1, Art. 2) - Swedish
Den offentliga makten ska utövas med respekt för alla människors lika värde och för den enskilda människans frihet och värdighet.
Den enskildes personliga, ekonomiska och kulturella välfärd ska vara grundläggande mål för den offentliga verksamheten. Särskilt ska det allmänna trygga rätten till arbete, bostad och utbildning samt verka för social omsorg och trygghet och för goda förutsättningar för hälsa.
... (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 1 kap, 2§)
Public Institutions and Services
- 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)
Public Institutions and Services
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(2) The State is pledged to establish in Sri Lanka a democratic socialist society, the objectives of which include –
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(c) the realization by all citizens of an adequate standard of living for themselves and their families, including adequate food, clothing and housing, the continuous improvement of living conditions and the full enjoyment of leisure and social and cultural opportunities ;
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(e) the equitable distribution among all citizens of the material resources of the community and the social product, so as best to subserve the common good ;
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(9) The State shall ensure social security and welfare.
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(12) The State shall recognize and protect the family as the basic unit of society.
… (Art. 27) - Sinhala...
(2) මතු දැක්වෙන අරමුණ ද ඇතුළත් ව ප්රජාතාන්තික සමාජවාදී සමාජයක් ශ්රී ලංකාවෙහි ඇති කිරීමට රජය ඇප කැප වී ඇත්තේ ය –
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(ඇ) ප්රමාණවත් ආහාරපාන, ඇඳුම් පැළඳුම් සහ නිවාස පහසුව ද, ජීවන තත්ත්වයෙහි නිරන්තර වර්ධනය ද, විවේකය හා සමාජයීය සහ සංස්කෘතික ඉඩ ප්රස්තා නිසි පරිදි ප්රයෝජනයට ගැනීම ද ඇතුළුව ප්රමාණවත් ජීවන මට්ටමක් සියලු පුරවැසියන් විසින් තමන්ට සහ තම පවුල්වල සාමාජිකයන්ට අත්කර දීම;
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(ඉ) පොදුජන යහපතට ඉවහල්වන පරිදි ප්රජාවගේ භෞතික සම්පත් සහ සමාජ ඵලය සියලු පුරවැසියන් අතර සාධාරණ ලෙස ඛෙදා හැරීම;
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(9) සමාජ සුරක්ෂිතභාවය හා සුබසාධනය ඇති කිරීමට රජය වගබලා ගත යුත්තේ ය.
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(12) පවුල, සමාජයේ මූලික ඒකකය වශයෙන් රජය විසින් පිළිගෙන ආරක්ෂා කළ යුත්තේ ය.
… (27 වැනි වගන්තිය)
Public Institutions and Services
- 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)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe national government of the Federated States of Micronesia recognizes the right of the people to education, health care, and legal services and shall take every step reasonable and necessary to provide these services. (Art. XIII, Sec. 1)
Public Institutions and Services
- English(1) This Constitution establishes the Review and Implementation Commission as a Commission subject to the overall direction of the Oversight Committee in accordance with Article 133.
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(3) The relevant Minister shall select as a nominee a person, not a member of the Federal Parliament, who meets the following criteria for appointment to the Review and Implementation Commission:
(a) Has a good moral character and reputation;
(b) Possesses a degree from a recognized university;
(c) Has demonstrated competence at high levels of public administration or law in Somalia;
(d) Has knowledge and experience of at least ten years in matters relating to one or more of the following fields:
1. Law;
2. Public administration;
3. Economics;
4. Gender;
5. Human rights.
(e) Has had a distinguished career in the nominee's respective field; and
(f) Has extensive legislative drafting experience.
… (Art. 134) - Somali(1) Dastuurkani waxaa uu abuurayaa Guddiga ee dib-u-eegista iyo Hirgalinta iyaga oo ah guddi hoos tagaya guddida la socodka hab waafaqsan qodobka 133.
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(3) Wasiirka u xilsaaran waxaa uu dooran doonaa magacaabista qof aan xubin baarlamaan ahayn, kaasoo buuxiya shuruudaha soo socda oo lagu magacaabayo Guddiga Dib-u-eegista iyo Hirgalinta:
(a) Leh anshax iyo sumcad wanaagsan;
(b) Shahaado ka sita jaamacad la aqoonsan yahay ;
(c) Ku muujiyey karti heerar sare dhinaca maamulka dadweynaha ama xagga sharciga ee Soomaliya dhexdeeda, ama
(d) In uu u leeyahay aqoon iyo khibrad ugu yaraan toban sanno arrimo la xiriira mid ka mid ah kuwa soo socda:
1. Sharciga,
2. Maamulka dadweynaha,
3. Dhaqaalaha,
4. Jinsiga,
5. Xuquuqda Aadanaha, iyo
(e) In uu shaqo wanaagsan ka soo qabtay shaqadiisa ama majaalka uu ku takhasusay qofka la magacaabay.
(f) In uu leeyahay waaya-aragnimo badan oo la xiiriita sharci qorista.
… (Qodobka 134aad.)
Public Institutions and Services
- English… Measures to be taken for children, the elderly, disabled people, widows and orphans of martyrs as well as for the invalid and veterans shall not be considered as violation of the principle of equality. … (Art. 10)
- Turkish… Çocuklar, yaşlılar, özürlüler, harp ve vazife şehitlerinin dul ve yetimleri ile malul ve gaziler için alınacak tedbirler eşitlik ilkesine aykırı sayılmaz. … (Madde 10)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe State protects the family, which is the foundation of society. (Art. 259)
- FrenchL'Etat protège la Famille base fondamentale de la Société. (Art. 259)
Public Institutions and Services
- English1. The state shall promote access for all to literacy, education, culture and sport, encouraging various private agents to become involved in their implementation, under the terms of the law.
… (Art. 79) - Portuguese1. O Estado promove o acesso de todos à alfabetização, ao ensino, à cultura e ao desporto, estimulando a participação dos diversos agentes particulares na sua efectivação, nos termos da lei.
… (Art. 79)