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Public Institutions and Services
- English
The public services guarantee equal access and non-discriminatory treatment to all users.
The public services are organized on the basis of the principle of continuity, of constant adaptation and of equitable coverage of the national territory or, the case arising, assuring a minimum service. (Art. 27) - Arabic
تضمن المرافق العمومية لكل مرتفق التساوي في الحصول على الخدمات، وبدون تمييز.
تقوم المرافق العمومية على مبادئ الاستمرارية، والتكيّف المستمر، والتغطية المنصفة للتراب الوطني، وعند الاقتضاء، ضمان حد أدنى من الخدمة. (المادة 27) - French
Les services publics garantissent un égal accès et un traitement non discriminatoire à tout usager.
Les services publics sont organisés sur la base du principe de continuité, d’adaptation constante et d’une couverture équitable du territoire national ou, le cas échéant, assurent un service minimum. (Art. 27)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe essential issues for peace negotiations include the following:
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h. Fair distribution of power and wealth;
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ح. عدالة توزيع السلطة والثورة.
(الماده 69)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe Government has as [its] task to realize the aspirations of the Burundian People, in particular to heal the divisions of the past, to ameliorate the quality of life of all Burundians and to guarantee to all the possibility to live in Burundi protected from [à l’abri de] fear, from discrimination, from disease and from hunger. (Art. 17)
- KirundiLeta ijejwe gukora ivyo abarundi bipfuza, cane cane kurandurana n’imizi amacakubiri yo muri kahise, kuronsa abarundi bose akarusho mu buryo babayeho kandi ikishinga ko abarundi bose bashobora kuba mu Burundi ata bwoba, ata gukumirwa, bagakingirwa ingwara n’inzara. (Ingingo ya 17)
- FrenchLe Gouvernement a pour tâche de réaliser les aspirations du peuple burundais, en particulier de guérir les divisions du passé, d’améliorer la qualité de la vie de tous les burundais et de garantir à tous la possibilité de vivre au Burundi à l’abri de la peur, de la discrimination, de la maladie et de la faim. (Art. 17)
Public Institutions and Services
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(2) The principles of good governance, which bind the State and all institutions and agencies of government at every level, include—
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(i) recognition of the rights of—
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(iii) women, the elderly, youths and children;
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(j) the equitable sharing of national resources, including land;
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Public Institutions and Services
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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.
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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.
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Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe State must take all practical measures, within the limits of the resources available to it, to provide social security and social care to those who are in need. (Sec. 30)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishA Consultative Council of Civil Society and of Non-Governmental Organizations is instituted[,] responsible for emitting opinions on the questions linked to the participation of citizens in the life of the Nation in view of the promotion of the rights and freedoms of the citizens and of the republican values. (Art. 238)
- FrenchIl est institué un Conseil consultatif de la société civile et des organisations non gouvernementales chargé d’émettre des avis sur les questions liées à la participation des citoyens à la vie de la Nation en vue de la promotion des droits et libertés des citoyens et des valeurs républicaines. (Art. 238)
Public Institutions and Services
- English1. The family is the natural and fundamental unit of society and is entitled to the protection and special care of the State and society.
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Public Institutions and Services
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(3) The State shall promote just and reasonable access by all citizens to public facilities and services in accordance with law.
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Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe State shall guarantee equal opportunity for every citizen and shall provide an appropriate standard of living. The State shall also guarantee the right of work, education, medical care, social security, and the right of intellectual and private property. The State shall further guarantee the fair distribution of national wealth among citizens, and among the different cities and districts thereof. (Art. 8)
- Arabicتضمن الدّولة تكافؤ الفرص، وتعمل على توفير المستوي المعيشي اللّائق وحقّ العمل والتعليم والرّعاية الصحية والضمان الاجتماعي لكل مواطن، كما تكفل حقّ الملكية الفردية والخاصّة، وتضمن الدولة عدالة توزيع الثروة الوطنية بين المواطنين وبين مختلف مدن ومناطق الدولة. (المادّة 8)