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- 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)
Public Institutions and Services
- English(1) The power to grant any award under any pensions law for the time being in force in Belize (other than an award to which, under that law, the person to whom it is payable is entitled as of right) and, in accordance with any provisions in that behalf contained in any such law, to withhold, reduce in amount or suspend any award payable under any such law, shall vest in the Governor-General.
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(3) In this section, “pensions law” means any law relating to the grant to any person, or to the widow, children, dependents or personal representatives of that person, of an award in respect of the services of that person in a public office, and includes any instrument made under any such law. (Sec. 113)
Public Institutions and Services
- English1. The Republic of Vanuatu recognises, that, subject to any restrictions imposed by law on non-citizens and holders of dual citizenship who are not indigenous or naturalised citizens, all persons are entitled to the following fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual without discrimination on the grounds of race, place of origin, religious or traditional beliefs, political opinions, language or sex but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and to the legitimate public interest in defence, safety, public order, welfare and health-
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k. equal treatment under the law or administrative action, except that no law shall be inconsistent with this sub-paragraph insofar as it makes provision for the special benefit, welfare, protection or advancement of females, children and young persons, members of under-privileged groups or inhabitants of less developed areas.
… (Art. 5) - French1) Sous réserve des restrictions que la Loi peut imposer aux non-citoyens et aux détenteurs de la double nationalité qui ne sont pas indigènes ou citoyens naturalisés et dans le respect des droits et libertés d'autrui et de l'intérêt public légitime en matière de défense, de sécurité, d'ordre public, de prospérité et de santé, la République de Vanuatu reconnaît que toute personne, sans distinction de race, lieu d'origine, croyances religieuses ou traditionnelles, opinions politiques, langue ou sexe jouit des droits fondamentaux et les libertés individuelles suivants:
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k) un traitement égal devant la Loi ou l'action administrative, étant entendu qu'une loi ne contrevient pas aux dispositions du présent alinéa dans la mesure où elle prévoit des dispositions pour le bénéfice particulier, le bien-être, la protection ou l'amélioration des conditions des femmes, des enfants et des jeunes, des membres de catégories défavorisées, ou des habitants de zones moins développées.
... (Art. 5)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishIn order to promote the socioeconomic development towards a socially just society, a development plan shall be determined by law, taking into consideration the national and socioeconomic goals of the State. (Art. 40)
- DutchTer bevordering van de sociaal-economische ontwikkeling naar een sociaal-rechtvaardige samenleving wordt bij wet een ontwikkelingsplan vastgesteld, met inachtneming van de nationale en sociaal-economische doelstellingen van de Staat. (Art. 40)
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- EnglishCitizens shall have the right to social security in an old age, sickness, disability, loss of ability to work, loss of breadwinner, unemployment and according to other legitimate grounds.
Young families, families with large number of children, orphans, veterans, people who lost their health while protecting the state or public interests, shall be provided additional support and benefits from state and public funds. (Art. 54) - RussianГраждане имеют право на социальное обеспечение по возрасту, в случае болезни, инвалидности, утраты трудоспособности, потери кормильца, безработицы и по иным законным основаниям.
Молодым семьям, многодетным семьям, детям, лишившимся родителей, ветеранам и лицам, утратившим здоровье при защите государственных или общественных интересов, предоставляются дополнительные поддержка и льготы из государственных и общественных средств. (Статья 54) - TurkmenRaýatlaryň ýaşy boýunça, näsaglan, maýyp bolan, işe ukyplylygyny, ekleýjisini ýitiren, işsiz bolan halatynda we gaýry kanuny esaslar boýunça durmuş üpjünçiligine hukugy bardyr.
Ýaş maşgalalara, köp çagaly maşgalalara, ata-enesinden mahrum bolan çagalara, weteranlara we döwletiň ýa-da jemgyýetiň bähbitlerini goramakda saglygyny ýitiren adamlara döwlet we jemgyýetçilik serişdelerinden goşmaça goldaw we ýeňillikler berilýär. (54-nji madda)
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- English
The fundamental objectives of the Federative Republic of Brazil are:
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III – to eradicate poverty and substandard living conditions and to reduce social and regional inequalities;
IV – to promote the well-being of all, without prejudice as to origin, race, sex, colour, age and any other forms of discrimination. (Art. 3) - Portuguese
Constituem objetivos fundamentais da República Federativa do Brasil:
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III - erradicar a pobreza e a marginalização e reduzir as desigualdades sociais e regionais;
IV - promover o bem de todos, sem preconceitos de origem, raça, sexo, cor, idade e quaisquer outras formas de discriminação. (Art. 3)
Public Institutions and Services
- English
Education, potable water and sanitation, instruction, [professional] training [formation], social security, housing, energy, sport, leisure, health, protection of maternity and of infancy, assistance to the aged persons, to the persons living with a handicap and [those] in social cases, [and] artistic and scientific creation, constitute the social and cultural rights recognized by this Constitution which sees to their promotion. (Art. 18)
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L’éducation, l’eau potable et l’assainissement, l’instruction, la formation, la sécurité sociale, le logement, l’énergie, le sport, les loisirs, la santé, la protection de la maternité et de l’enfance, l’assistance aux personnes âgées, aux personnes vivant avec un handicap et aux cas sociaux, la création artistique et scientifique, constituent des droits sociaux et culturels reconnus par la présente Constitution qui vise à les promouvoir. (Art. 18)
Public Institutions and Services
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(2) The State shall pursue policies to protect the rights and freedoms of the disabled, the aged, children and other vulnerable members of society and to ensure that such persons are provided just and equitable social opportunities.
(3) The State, in pursuing policies under subsection (2), shall be bound by the fundamental rights and freedoms in the Constitution and shall be guided by international human rights instruments to which The Gambia is a signatory and which recognise and apply particular categories of basic human rights to development processes.
(4) The State shall endeavour to facilitate equal access to clean and safe water, adequate health and medical services, habitable shelter, sufficient food and security to all persons.
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Public Institutions and Services
- English
1. Children, the young, pregnant women and new mothers have the right to special protection by the state.
… (Art. 54) - Albanian
1. Fëmijët, të rinjtë, gratë shtatzëna dhe nënat e reja kanë të drejtën e një mbrojtjeje të veçantë nga shteti.
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Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe State recognizes, without any discrimination, the primacy of the inalienable rights of the person and protects the family as the basic institution of the society. (Art. 5)
- SpanishEl Estado reconoce, sin discriminación alguna, la primacía de los derechos inalienables de la persona y ampara a la familia como institución básica de la sociedad. (Art. 5)