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- EnglishWHEREAS the People of Saint Christopher and Nevis
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(d) desire the creation of a climate of economic wellbeing in the context of respect for law and order; and
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- EnglishThe State supports responsible paternity and the education appropriate for the promotion of the family. (Art. 25)
- SpanishEl Estado propugna la paternidad responsable y la educación apropiada para la promoción de la familia. (Art. 25)
- FrenchL'État soutient la paternité responsable et une éducation appropriée dans le but de promouvoir la famille. (Art. 25)
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II. The State shall protect and assist those who are responsible for the family in the exercise of their obligations. (Art. 64) - Spanish…
II. El Estado protegerá y asistirá a quienes sean responsables de las familias en el ejercicio de sus obligaciones. (Art. 64)
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The Republic shall assist the development of a family and the fulfilment of its duties, with particular consideration for large families, through economic measures and other benefits.
The Republic shall protect mothers, children and the young by adopting necessary measures. (Art. 31) - Italian
La Repubblica agevola con misure economiche e altre provvidenze la formazione della famiglia e l'adempimento dei compiti relativi, con particolare riguardo alle famiglie numerose.
Protegge la maternità, l'infanzia e la gioventù, favorendo gli istituti necessari a tale scopo. (Art. 31)
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- EnglishThe law shall provide that juvenile delinquency shall be dealt with under a special system in which women will be allowed to participate. (Art. 43)
- SpanishLa ley procurará que la delincuencia infantil esté sometida a un régimen especial en que se dará participación a la mujer. (Art. 43)
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- English(1) The law to be applied with respect to any pensions benefits that were granted to any person at the date of the commencement of this Constitution shall be the law that is in force at the date on which those benefits were granted or any law in force at a later date that is not less favourable to that person.
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(7) In this section "pensions benefits" means any pensions, compensation, gratuities or other like allowances for persons in respect of their service as public officers or for the widows, children, dependants or personal representatives of those persons in respect of that service.
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(2) The State shall develop a system of social security for all of the people and shall empower the inadequate and underprivileged in society in accordance with human dignity.
(3) The State shall have the obligation to provide sufficient medical and public service facilities.
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(2) Negara mengembangkan sistem jaminan sosial bagi seluruh rakyat dan memberdayakan masyarakat yang lemah dan tidak mampu sesuai dengan martabat kemanusiaan.
(3) Negara bertanggung jawab atas penyediaan fasilitas pelayanan kesehatan dan fasilitas pelayanan umum yang layak.
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The family, which is the foundation of society, shall enjoy special protection from the State.
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Paragraph 8. The State shall ensure assistance to the family in the person of each of its members, creating mechanisms to suppress violence within the family. (Art. 226) - Portuguese
A família, base da sociedade, tem especial proteção do Estado.
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§ 8º O Estado assegurará a assistência à família na pessoa de cada um dos que a integram, criando mecanismos para coibir a violência no âmbito de suas relações. (Art. 226)
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1. It shall be the concern of the authorities to secure the means of subsistence of the population and to achieve the distribution of wealth.
2. Rules concerning entitlement to social security shall be laid down by Act of Parliament.
3. Dutch nationals resident in the Netherlands who are unable to provide for themselves shall have a right, to be regulated by Act of Parliament, to aid from the authorities. (Art. 20) - Dutch
1. De bestaanszekerheid der bevolking en spreiding van welvaart zijn voorwerp van zorg der overheid.
2. De wet stelt regels omtrent de aanspraken op sociale zekerheid.
3. Nederlanders hier te lande, die niet in het bestaan kunnen voorzien, hebben een bij de wet te regelen recht op bijstand van overheidswege. (Art. 20)
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- English1. The State recognizes the formation of the family and assures its protection.
... (Art. 26) - Portuguese1 - O Estado reconhece a constituição da família e assegura a sua protecção.
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