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- EnglishThe Haitian people proclaim this Constitution:
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To fortify the national unity, eliminating all discrimination between the populations, of the towns and of the countryside, by the acceptance of the community of languages and of culture and by the recognition of the right to progress, to information, to education, to health, to work and to leisure for all citizens [masculine] and citizens [feminine].
… (Preamble) - FrenchLe Peuple Haïtien proclame la présente Constitution:
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Pour fortifier l'unité nationale, en éliminant toutes discrimations entre les populations des villes et des campagnes, par l'acceptation de la communauté de langues et de culture et par la reconnaissance du droit au progrès, à l'information, à l'éducation, à la santé, au travail et au loisir pour tous les citoyens et citoyennes.
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- English1 1° The State recognises the Family as the natural primary and fundamental unit group of Society, and as a moral institution possessing inalienable and imprescriptible rights, antecedent and superior to all positive law.
2° The State, therefore, guarantees to protect the Family in its constitution and authority, as the necessary basis of social order and as indispensable to the welfare of the Nation and the State.
… (Art. 41) - Irish Gaelic1 1° Admhaíonn an Stát gurb é an Teaghlach is buíon-aonad príomha bunaidh don chomhdhaonnacht de réir nádúir, agus gur foras morálta é ag a bhfuil cearta doshannta dochloíte is ársa agus is airde ná aon reacht daonna.
2° Ós é an Teaghlach is fotha riachtanach don ord chomhdhaonnach agus ós éigeantach é do leas an Náisiúin agus an Stáit, ráthaíonn an Stát comhshuíomh agus údarás an Teaghlaigh a chaomhnú.
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- English(1) The state authority shall make appropriate provisions for the realization of a person’s right to work, to self education and social welfare at times of old age, sickness or disability and in other cases of incapacity. Without prejudice to those rights, the state authority shall make provisions to ensure that every person earns his livelihood.
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The family is the fundamental nucleus of society and has the right to the protection of it and of the State. The person, the family and the community are protagonist elements of the plan of human development of the nation. (Art. 70)
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La familia es el núcleo fundamental de la sociedad y tiene derecho a la protección de ésta y del Estado. La persona, la familia y la comunidad son elementos protagónicos del plan de desarrollo humano de la nación. (Art. 70)
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- English(1) The President may, by order made with respect to the State of Karnataka, provide for any special responsibility of the Governor for—
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(b) equitable allocation of funds for developmental expenditure over the said region, subject to the requirements of the State as a whole; and
(c) equitable opportunities and facilities for the people belonging to the said region, in matters of public employment, education and vocational training, subject to the requirements of the State as a whole.
… (Art. 371J) - Hindi(1) राष्ट्रपति, कर्नाटक राज्य के संबंध में आदेश द्वारा निम्नलिखित के लिए राज्यपाल की किसी विशेष ज़िम्मेदारी का उपबंध कर सकते हैं—
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(ख) समस्त राज्य की आवश्यकताओं का ध्यान रखते हुए, उक्त क्षेत्रों के विकास व्यय के लिए निधियों के साम्यापूर्ण आबंटन के लिए; और
(ग) समस्त राज्य की आवश्यकताओं का ध्यान रखते हुए, उक्त सभी क्षेत्रों के संबंध में, तकनीकी शिक्षा और व्यावसायिक प्रशिक्षण के लिए पर्याप्त सुविधाओं की और राज्य सरकार के नियंत्रण के अधीन सेवाओं में नियोजन के लिए पर्याप्त अवसरों की व्यवस्था करने वाली साम्यापूर्ण व्यवस्था करने के लिए।
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- EnglishEveryone shall have the right to health protection.
A child, a pregnant woman, an elderly person and a person with disability shall have the right to health protection from public revenues, if they do not exercise this right on some other grounds. (Art. 69) - MontenegrinSvako ima pravo na zdravstvenu zaštitu.
Dijete, trudnica, staro lice i lice sa invaliditetom imaju pravo na zdravstvenu zaštitu iz javnih prihoda, ako to pravo ne ostvaruju po nekom drugom osnovu. (Član 69)
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(2) The State must adopt reasonable policies and measures, within the limits of the resources available to it, to ensure that children—
(a) enjoy family or parental care, or appropriate care when removed from the family environment;
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- EnglishThe law will established the obligatory and complete [integral] system of social security for the dependent workers and their families. Its extension will be promoted to all the sectors of the population.
The services of the social security system may be public, private or mixed, and in all cases will be supervised by the State.
… (Art. 95) - SpanishEl sistema obligatorio e integral de seguridad social para el trabajador dependiente y su familia será establecido por la ley. Se promoverá su extensión a todos los sectores de la población.
Los servicios del sistema de seguridad social podrán ser públicos, privados o mixtos, y en todos los casos estarán supervisados por el Estado.
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1. The state is concerned with the welfare of the people and their social protection.
2. The Kyrgyz Republic provides support for socially vulnerable categories of citizens, labour protection and health care.
3. The Kyrgyz Republic is developing a system of social services, medical care, guarantees of state pensions, benefits and other guarantees of social protection. (Art. 19) - Russian
1. Государство заботится о благосостоянии народа и его социальной защите.
2. Кыргызская Республика обеспечивает поддержку социально незащищенных категорий граждан, охрану труда и здоровья.
3. Кыргызская Республика развивает систему социальных служб, медицинского обслуживания, обеспечивает гарантии государственных пенсий, пособий и иные гарантии социальной защиты. (Статья 19) - Kyrgyz
1. Мамлекет элдин бакубат жашоосуна жана аны социалдык коргоого камкордук көрөт.
2. Кыргыз Республикасы жарандардын социалдык жактан корголбогон категорияларын колдоону, эмгекти жана саламаттыкты коргоону камсыз кылат.
3. Кыргыз Республикасы социалдык кызматтардын, медициналык тейлөөнүн тутумун өнүктүрөт, мамлекеттик пенсияларды, жөлөк пулдарды жана башка социалдык коргоонун кепилдиктерин камсыз кылат. (19-берене)
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2. Administrative organs and agents are subject to the Constitution and the law, and in the exercise of their functions must act with respect for the principles of equality, proportionality, justice, impartiality and good faith. (Art. 266) - Portuguese…
2. Os órgãos e agentes administrativos estão subordinados à Constituição e à lei e devem actuar, no exercício das suas funções, com respeito pelos princípios da igualdade, da proporcionalidade, da justiça, da imparcialidade e da boa-fé. (Art. 266)