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Public Institutions and Services
Ecuador
- EnglishThe State's prime duties are:
1. Guaranteeing without any discrimination whatsoever the true possession of the rights set forth in the Constitution and in international instruments, especially the rights to education, health, food, social security and water for its inhabitants.
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5. Planning national development, eliminating poverty, and promoting sustainable development and the equitable redistribution of resources and wealth to enable access to the good way of living.
… (Art. 3) - SpanishSon deberes primordiales del Estado:
1. Garantizar sin discriminación alguna el efectivo goce de los derechos establecidos en la Constitución y en los instrumentos internacionales, en particular la educación, la salud, la alimentación, la seguridad social y el agua para sus habitantes.
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5. Planificar el desarrollo nacional, erradicar la pobreza, promover el desarrollo sustentable y la redistribución equitativa de los recursos y la riqueza, para acceder al buen vivir.
... (Art. 3)
Public Institutions and Services
Cambodia
- EnglishThe health of the people shall be guaranteed. The State shall give full consideration to disease prevention and medical cares. Poor people shall receive free medical consultations in public hospitals, infirmaries and maternities.
The State shall establish infirmaries and maternities in rural areas. (Art. 72) - Khmerសុខភាពរបស់ប្រជារាស្ត្រត្រូវបានធានា ។ រដ្ឋយកចិត្តទុកដាក់ដល់ការការពារជំងឺ និងព្យាបាលជំងឺ ។ ប្រជារាស្ត្រ ក្រីក្រត្រូវបានទទួលការពិនិត្យរោគដោយឥតបង់ថ្លៃនៅតាមមន្ទីរពេទ្យ គិលានដ្ឋាន និងមន្ទីរសម្ភពសាធារណៈ។
រដ្ឋរៀបចំឱ្យមានគិលានដ្ឋាន និងមន្ទីរសម្ភពដល់ជនបទ។ (មាត្រា ៧២)
Public Institutions and Services
Hungary
- English(1) Hungary shall protect the institution of marriage as the union of a man and a woman established by voluntary decision, and the family as the basis of the survival of the nation.
… (Foundation, Art. L) - Hungarian(1) Magyarország védi a házasság intézményét mint férfi és nő között, önkéntes elhatározás alapján létrejött életközösséget, valamint a családot mint a nemzet fennmaradásának alapját.
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Public Institutions and Services
Eswatini
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(3) The family is the natural and fundamental unit of society and is entitled to protection by the State.
(4) Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance by society and the State.
(5) Society and the State have the duty to preserve and sustain the harmonious development, cohesion and respect for the family and family values.
(6) Subject to the availability of resources, the Government shall provide facilities and opportunities necessary to enhance the welfare of the needy and the elderly. (Sec. 27)
Public Institutions and Services
Iceland
- EnglishThe law shall guarantee for everyone the necessary assistance in case of sickness, invalidity, infirmity by reason of old age, unemployment and similar circumstances.
… (Art. 76) - IcelandicÖllum, sem þess þurfa, skal tryggður í lögum réttur til aðstoðar vegna sjúkleika, örorku, elli, atvinnuleysis, örbirgðar og sambærilegra atvika.
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Public Institutions and Services
Niger
- EnglishMarriage and family constitute the natural and moral base of the human community. They are placed under the protection of the State.
The State and public collectivities have the duty to see to the physical, mental and moral health of the family, particularly of the mother and of the child. (Art. 21) - FrenchLe mariage et la famille constituent la base naturelle et morale de la communauté humaine. Ils sont placés sous la protection de l’État.
L’État et les collectivités publiques ont le devoir de veiller à la santé physique, mentale et morale de la famille, particulièrement de la mère et de l’enfant. (Art. 21)
Public Institutions and Services
Ecuador
- EnglishThe national health system shall be aimed at ensuring the development, protection, and recovery of capacities and potential for a healthy and integral life, both individual and collective, and shall recognize social and cultural diversity. The system shall be governed by the general principles of the national system of social inclusion and equity and by those of bioethics, adequacy and interculturalism, with a gender and generation approach. (Art. 358)
- SpanishEl sistema nacional de salud tendrá por finalidad el desarrollo, protección y recuperación de las capacidades y potencialidades para una vida saludable e integral, tanto individual como colectiva, y reconocerá la diversidad social y cultural. El sistema se guiará por los principios generales del sistema nacional de inclusión y equidad social, y por los de bioética, suficiencia e interculturalidad, con enfoque de género y generacional. (Art. 358)
Public Institutions and Services
India
- EnglishNotwithstanding anything in this Constitution,—
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(g) the Governor of Sikkim shall have special responsibility for peace and for an equitable arrangement for ensuring the social and economic advancement of different sections of the population of Sikkim and in the discharge of his special responsibility under this clause, the Governor of Sikkim shall, subject to such directions as the President may, from time to time, deem fit to issue, act in his discretion;
… (Art. 371F) - Hindiइस संविधान में किसी बात के होते हुए भी,—
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(छ) सिक्किम के राज्यपाल का, शांति के लिए और सिक्किम की जनता के विभिन्न अनुभागों की सामाजिक और आर्थिक उन्नति सुनिश्चित करने के लिए साम्यापूर्ण व्यवस्था करने के लिए विशेष उत्तरदायित्व होगा और इस खंड के अधीन अपने विशेष उत्तरदायित्व का निर्वहन करने में सिक्किम का राज्यपाल ऐसे निदेशों के अधीन रहते हुए जो राष्ट्रपति समय-समय पर देना ठीक समझे, अपने विवेक से कार्य करेगा;
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Public Institutions and Services
Montenegro
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The state shall provide material security to the person that is unable to work and has no funds for life. (Art. 67) - Montenegrin…
Država obezbjeđuje materijalnu sigurnost licu koje je nesposobno za rad i nema sredstva za život. (Član 67)
Public Institutions and Services
Sierra Leone
- English(1) The Social Order of the State shall be founded on the ideals of Freedom, Equality and Justice.
(2) In furtherance of the Social Order—
a. every citizen shall have equality of rights, obligations, and opportunities before the law, and the State shall ensure that every citizen has an equal right and access to all opportunities and benefits based on merit;
… (Sec. 8)