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- EnglishThe use of the mass communication media is of public interest; in consequence, their functioning may not be closed or suspended.
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The law will regulate the publicity to the effect of best protecting the rights of the child, of youth, of the illiterate, of the consumer, and of the woman. (Art. 27) - SpanishEl empleo de los medios de comunicación es de interés público; en consecuencia, no se los podrá clausurar ni suspender su funcionamiento.
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La ley regulará la publicidad a los efectos de la mejor protección de los derechos del niño, del joven, del analfabeto, del consumidor y de la mujer. (Art. 27)
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- EnglishThe State should strengthen the family unit which is an important basic element of society, provide an appropriate accommodation, promote and develop the enhancement of health in order to enable people to have good health and strong mind, as well as promote and develop excellence in sports and to maximise the benefit for the people.
The State should promote and develop human resources to be good citizens with higher quality and abilities.
The State should provide assistance to children, youth, women, the elderly, persons with disabilities, indigent persons and underprivileged persons to be able to have a quality living, and shall protect such persons from violence or unfair treatment, as well as provide treatment, rehabilitation and remedies to such injured persons.
In allocating the budget, the State shall take into account the different necessities and needs with respect to genders, ages and conditions of persons to ensure fairness. (Sec. 71) - Thaiรัฐพึงเสริมสร้างความเข้มแข็งของครอบครัวอันเป็นองค์ประกอบพื้นฐานที่สําคัญของสังคม จัดให้ประชาชนมีที่อยู่อาศัยอย่างเหมาะสม ส่งเสริมและพัฒนาการสร้างเสริมสุขภาพเพื่อให้ ประชาชนมีสุขภาพที่แข็งแรงและมีจิตใจเข้มแข็ง รวมตลอดทั้งส่งเสริมและพัฒนาการกีฬาให้ไปสู่ความเป็นเลิศ และเกิดประโยชน์สูงสุดแก่ประชาชน
รัฐพึงส่งเสริมและพัฒนาทรัพยากรมนุษย์ให้เป็นพลเมืองที่ดี มีคุณภาพและความสามารถสูงขึ้น
รัฐพึงให้ความช่วยเหลือเด็ก เยาวชน สตรี ผู้สูงอายุ คนพิการ ผู้ยากไร้ และผู้ด้อยโอกาส ให้สามารถดํารงชีวิตได้อย่างมีคุณภาพ และคุ้มครองป้องกันมิให้บุคคลดังกล่าวถูกใช้ความรุนแรงหรือปฏิบัติอย่างไม่เป็นธรรม รวมตลอดทั้งให้การบําบัด ฟื้นฟูและเยียวยาผู้ถูกกระทําการดังกล่าว
ในการจัดสรรงบประมาณ รัฐพึงคํานึงถึงความจําเป็นและความต้องการที่แตกต่างกันของเพศ วัย และสภาพของบุคคล ทั้งนี้ เพื่อความเป็นธรรม (มาตรา ๗๑)
Public Institutions and Services
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Now, therefore, the people of Barbados
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(d) resolve that the operation of the economic system shall promote the general welfare by the equitable distribution of the material resources of the community, by the human conditions under which all men shall labour and by the undeviating recognition of ability, integrity and merit;
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Public Institutions and Services
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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
- English(1) The law to be applied with respect to any pensions benefits that were granted to any person before the commencement of this Constitution shall be the law that was in force at the date on which those benefits were granted or any law in force at a later date that is not less favourable to that person.
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(5) In this section “pensions benefits” means any pensions, compensation, gratuities or other like allowances for persons in respect of their service as judges or officers of the Supreme Court or public officers or for the widows, children, dependants or personal representatives of such persons in respect of such service.
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Motherhood, fatherhood and childhood shall be protected by the state.
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Onalik, otalik va bolalik davlat tomonidan muhofaza qilinadi.
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Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishI. The following are the exclusive authority of the autonomous municipal governments, within their jurisdiction:
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39. Promotion and development of projects and policies for children and adolescents, women, the elderly and persons with disabilities.
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39. Promoción y desarrollo de proyectos y políticas para niñez y adolescencia, mujer, adulto mayor y personas con discapacidad.
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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. Government has the duty to ensure that all Ethiopians get equal opportunity to improve their economic condition and to promote equitable distribution of wealth among them.
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2. መንግሥት የኢትዮጵያውያንን የኢኮኖሚ ሁኔታዎች ለማሻሻል እኩል ዕድል እንዲኖራቸው ለማድረግና ሀብት ፍትሐዊ በሆነ መንገድ የሚከፋፈሉበትን ሁኔታ የማመቻቸት ግዴታ አለበት፡፡
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Public Institutions and Services
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(3) Federation, provinces and municipalities have to aim at the equal status of women and men in the budgeting. (Art. 13) - German
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(3) Bund, Länder und Gemeinden haben bei der Haushaltsführung die tatsächliche Gleichstellung von Frauen und Männern anzustreben. (Art. 13)