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Public Institutions and Services

Honduras
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    The state shall provide special protection for minors whose parents or guardians are economically unable to do so, to provide for their care and education.
    Under circumstances of equal qualifications, these needy parents and guardians shall be given preference in filling public positions. (Art. 121)
  • Spanish
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    El Estado brindará especial protección a los menores cuyos padres o tutores estén imposibilitados económicamente para proveer a su crianza y educación.
    Estos padres o tutores gozarán de preferencia, para el desempeño de cargos públicos en iguales circunstancias de idoneidad. (Art. 121)

Public Institutions and Services

Honduras
  • English
    The family, marriage, motherhood and childhood are under the protection of the State. (Art. 111)
  • Spanish
    La familia, el matrimonio, la maternidad y la infancia están bajo la protección del Estado. (Art. 111)

Public Institutions and Services

Honduras
  • English
    Every 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)
  • Spanish
    Toda 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)

Public Institutions and Services

Honduras
  • English
    All children shall enjoy the benefits of social security and education.
    Every child shall have the right to grow and develop in good health, for whom special care shall be given during the prenatal period, as much for the child as for the mother, both being entitled to food, housing, education, recreation, exercise and adequate medical services. (Art. 123)
  • Spanish
    Todo niño deberá gozar de los beneficios de la seguridad social y la educación.
    Tendrá derecho a crecer y desarrollarse en buena salud, para lo cual deberá proporcionarse, tanto a el como a su madre, cuidados especiales desde el período prenatal, teniendo derecho de disfrutar de alimentación, vivienda, educación, recreo, deportes y servicios médicos adecuados. (Art. 123)