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Public Institutions and Services
Angola
- EnglishThe state shall promote social development by:
a) Adopting criteria for the redistribution of wealth which prioritises citizens and, in particular, the more vulnerable and needy sectors of society;
b) Promoting social justice, as a duty of the state, through a fiscal policy which ensures justice, equity and solidarity in all areas of national life;
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d) Removing economic, social and cultural obstacles to genuine equal opportunities for citizens;
… (Art. 90) - PortugueseO Estado promove o desenvolvimento social através de:
a) Adopção de critérios de redistribuição da riqueza que privilegiem os cidadãos e em particular os extractos sociais mais vulneráveis e carenciados da sociedade;
b) Promoção da Justiça social, enquanto incumbência do Estado, através de uma política fiscal que assegure a justiça, a equidade e a solidariedade em todos os domínios da vida nacional;
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d) Remoção dos obstáculos de natureza económica, social e cultural que impeçam a real igualdade de oportunidades entre os cidadãos;
… (Art. 90)
Public Institutions and Services
Mozambique
- English…
2. The offices and agents of the Public Administration shall owe obedience to the Constitution and the law, and shall act with respect for the principles of equality, of impartiality, of ethics and of justice. (Art. 248) - Portuguese…
2. Os órgãos da Administração Pública obedecem à Constituição e à lei e actuam com respeito pelos princípios da igualdade, da imparcialidade, da ética e da justiça. (Art. 248)
Public Institutions and Services
Cabo Verde
- English…
8. The society and the public authorities shall protect the family and shall promote the creation of conditions that shall ensure the stability of family households and shall permit the fulfillment of their social function and its mission of guardian of moral values recognized by the community, as well as the personal realization of their members.
… (Art. 82) - Portuguese…
8. A sociedade e os poderes públicos protegem a família e promovem a criação de condições que assegurem a estabilidade dos agregados familiares e permitam o cumprimento da sua função social e da sua missão de guardiã de valores morais reconhecidos pela comunidade, bem como a realização pessoal dos seus membros.
… (Art. 82)