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- English1. To the extent of their powers and possibilities, state government and local self-government bodies shall be obliged to fulfill the objectives enshrined in Article 86 of the Constitution.
… (Art. 87) - Armenian1. Պետական և տեղական ինքնակառավարման մարմիններն իրենց իրավասությունների և հնարավորությունների շրջանակում պարտավոր են իրագործել Սահմանադրության 86-րդ հոդվածով սահմանված նպատակները:
… (Հոդված 87)
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- EnglishCitizens of the People's Republic of China have the right to material assistance from the state and society when they are old, ill or disabled. The state develops the social insurance, social relief and medical and health services that are required to enable citizens to enjoy this right.
The state and society ensure the livelihood of disabled members of the armed forces, provide pensions to the families of martyrs and give preferential treatment to the families of military personnel.
… (Art. 45) - Chinese中华人民共和国公民在年老、疾病或者丧失劳动能力的情况下,有从国家和社会获得物质帮助的权利。国家发展为公民享受这些权利所需要的社会保险、社会救济和医疗卫生事业。
国家和社会保障残废军人的生活,抚恤烈士家属,优待军人家属。
… (第四十五条)
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- English(1) Every person shall have the right to live in physical and spiritual prosperity, to have a home and to enjoy a good and healthy environment, and shall have the right to obtain medical care.
(2) Every person shall have the right to receive facilitation and special treatment to have the same opportunity and benefit in order to achieve equality and fairness.
(3) Every person shall have the right to social security in order to develop oneself fully as a dignified human being.
... (Art. 28H) - Indonesian(1) Setiap orang berhak hidup sejahtera lahir dan batin, bertempat tinggal, dan mendapatkan lingkungan hidup yang baik dan sehat serta berhak memperoleh pelayanan kesehatan.
(2) Setiap orang berhak mendapat kemudahan dan perlakuan khusus untuk memperoleh kesempatan dan manfaat yang sama guna mencapai persamaan dan keadilan.
(3) Setiap orang berhak atas jaminan sosial yang memungkinkan pengembangan dirinya secara utuh sebagai manusia yang bermartabat.
... (Pasal 28H)
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- English1. Family shall be the foundation of the society. Family, paternity, maternity and childhood shall be the subject of care of the entire society and preferential protection by law.
… (Art. 36) - Russian1. Семья - основа общества. Семья, отцовство, материнство, детство - предмет заботы всего общества и преимущественной охраны законом.
… (Статья 36) - Kyrgyz1. Үй-бүлө - коомдун негизи. Үй-бүлө, ата болуу, эне болуу, балалык - бүткүл коомдун камкордугуна алынат жана мыйзам менен артыкчылыктуу корголот.
… (36-берене)
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(5) The families of the martyrs who have sacrificed their life, and of the disappeared persons and those who became disabled and injured in all people's movements, armed conflicts and revolutions that have been carried out for progressive democratic changes in Nepal, democracy fighters, conflict victims and displaced ones, persons with disabilities, the injured and victims shall have the right to get a prioritized opportunity, with justice and due respect, in education, health, employment, housing and social security, in accordance with law. (Art. 42) - Nepali
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(५) नेपालमा अग्रगामी लोकतान्त्रिक परिवर्तनकोलागि भएका सबै जन आन्दोलन, सशस्त्र संघर्ष र क्रान्तिका क्रममा जीवन उत्सर्ग गर्ने शहीदका परिवार, बेपत्ता पारिएका व्यक्तिका परिवार, लोकतन्त्रका योद्धा, द्वन्द्वपीडित र विस्थापित, अपांगता भएका व्यक्ति, घाइते तथा पीडितलाई न्याय एवं उचित सम्मान सहित शिक्षा, स्वास्थ्य, रोजगारी, आवास र सामाजिक सुरक्षामा कानून बमोजिम प्राथमिकताका साथ अवसर पाउने हक हुनेछ । (धारा ४२)
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- EnglishMarriage, as an inviolable social institution, is the foundation of the family and shall be protected by the State. (Art. XV, Sec. 2)
- FilipinoAng pag-aasawa, na di malalabag ng institusyong panlipunan, ay pundasyon ng pamilya at dapat pangalagaan ng Estado. (Art. XV, Seksyon 2)
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- EnglishThe rights of a mother during the period prior to and after giving birth shall be protected and assisted as provided by law. … (Sec. 48)
- Thaiสิทธิของมารดาในช่วงก่อนและหลังการคลอดบุตรย่อมได้รับความคุ้มครองและช่วยเหลือตามที่กฎหมายบัญญัติ … (มาตรา ๔๘)
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- EnglishEveryone shall have the right to social security in old age, in the event of disability and loss of the bread-winner, as well as in some other cases specified by law.
Pensions, allowances and other kinds of welfare may not be lower than the officially fixed minimum subsistence wage. (Art. 39) - UzbekHar kim qariganda, mehnat layoqatini yo‘qotganda, shuningdek boquvchisidan mahrum bo‘lganda va qonunda nazarda tutilgan boshqa hollarda ijtimoiy ta’minot olish huquqiga ega.
Pensiyalar, nafaqalar, ijtimoiy yordam boshqa turlarining miqdori rasman belgilab qo‘yilgan tirikchilik uchun zarur eng kam miqdordan oz bo‘lishi mumkin emas. (39-modda)
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c. The State guarantees the requisite social security for its citizens in old age, sickness, disability, orphanhood, widowhood or unemployment, and also provides them with social insurance and healthcare services. It strives to safeguard them against ignorance, fear and poverty.
… (Art. 5) - Arabic...
ج - تكفل الدولة تحقيق الضمان الاجتماعي اللازم للمواطنين في حالة الشيخوخة أو المرض أو العجز عن العمل أو اليتم أو الترمّل أو البطالة، كما تؤمّن لهم خدمات التأمين الاجتماعي والرّعاية الصحية، وتعمل على وقايتهم من براثن الجهل والخوف والفاقة.
(المادّة 5) …
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- EnglishAny person who, immediately before the date of the coming into operation of this Constitution, was in receipt of any pension or other retirement benefit out of the public Funds, including the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund of the Colony of Cyprus shall on and after the date of the coming into operation of this Constitution, continue to be paid such pension or other retirement benefit out of the public Funds of the Republic under the same terms and conditions as were applicable to such pensions or other retirement benefits immediately before the date of the coming into operation of this Constitution or under terms and conditions made thereafter not less favourable to that person and applicable to his case. (Art. 193)
- GreekΠας όστις αμέσως προ της ημερομηνίας της ενάρξεως της ισχύος του Συντάγματος ελάμβανεν εκ του δημοσίου ταμείου της αποικίας της Κύπρου περιλαμβανομένου του ταμείου συντάξεων χηρών και ορφανών οιανδήποτε σύνταξιν ή έτερον επίδομα λόγω αποχωρήσεως εκ της υπηρεσίας θα εξακολουθή από της ημερομηνίας της ισχύος του Συντάγματος λαμβάνων την σύνταξιν ή το επίδομα λόγω αποχωρήσεως εκ της υπηρεσίας εκ του δημοσίου ταμείου της Δημοκρατίας, υπό τας προϋποθέσεις και τους όρους τους ισχύοντας περί των συντάξεων ή των ετέρων ειρημένων επιδομάτων αμέσως προ της ημερομηνίας ενάρξεως της ισχύος του Συντάγματος ή υπό προϋποθέσεις και όρους θεσπιζομένους μεταγενεστέρως, ουχί όμως ολιγώτερον ευμενείς δια τον δικαιούχον και εφαρμοζομένους εις την περίπτωσιν αυτού. (Αρθρον 193)
- TurkishBu Anayasanın yürürlüğe girdiği tarihten hemen önce, Kıbrıs Kolonisi Dul ve Yetim Maaşları Fonu da dâhil olmak üzere kamu Fonlarından herhangi bir emeklilik maaşı alan veya emeklilikten dolayı diğer bir hakka sahip olan herhangi bir şahsa, bu Anayasanın yürürlüğe girdiği tarihte ve sonra Cumhuriyetin kamu Fonlarından, söz konusu emeklilik maaşı veya emeklilikten dolayı sahip olduğu diğer hakları, söz konusu emeklilik maaşına veya emeklilik dolayısıyla sahip olduğu diğer haklara bu Anayasanın yürürlüğe girdiği tarihten hemen önce uygulanan aynı kayıt ve şartlar altında veya bu tarihten sonra konulan ve kendi durumuna uygulanabilecek ve daha az lehinde olmayacak olan kayıt ve şartlara göre verilmeye devam olunur. (Madde 193)