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- EnglishThe State shall create the conditions for the integral protection of its inhabitants throughout their lives, conditions that shall ensure the rights and principles enshrined in the Constitution, in particular that of equality in diversity and nondiscrimination and shall give priority to actions for those groups who require special consideration because of the persistence of inequalities, exclusion, discrimination or violence or by virtue of their age, health, or disabilities.
Integral protection shall function by means of specialized systems in accordance with the law. The specialized systems shall be guided by their specific principles and by those of the national system of social inclusion and equity.
… (Art. 341) - SpanishEl Estado generará las condiciones para la protección integral de sus habitantes a lo largo de sus vidas, que aseguren los derechos y principios reconocidos en la Constitución, en particular la igualdad en la diversidad y la no discriminación, y priorizará su acción hacia aquellos grupos que requieran consideración especial por la persistencia de desigualdades, exclusión, discriminación o violencia, o en virtud de su condición etaria, de salud o de discapacidad.
La protección integral funcionará a través de sistemas especializados, de acuerdo con la ley. Los sistemas especializados se guiarán por sus principios específicos y los del sistema nacional de inclusión y equidad social.
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(3) The organization of the medical care and social security system in case of sickness, accidents, maternity and recovery, the control over the exercise of medical professions and paramedical activities, as well as other measures to protect physical and mental health of a(delete) person shall be established according to the law. (Art. 34) - Romanian…
(3) Organizarea asistenţei medicale şi a sistemului de asigurări sociale pentru boală, accidente, maternitate şi recuperare, controlul exercitării profesiilor medicale şi a activităţilor paramedicale, precum şi alte măsuri de protecţie a sănătăţii fizice şi mentale a persoanei se stabilesc potrivit legii. (Art. 34)
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- English(1) The State recognises that the family is the natural and fundamental element of society and the right of everyone to form a family and undertakes to promote the legal, economic and social protection of the family.
... (Art. 32)
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(5) The families of the martyrs who have sacrificed their life, and of the disappeared persons and those who became disabled and injured in all people's movements, armed conflicts and revolutions that have been carried out for progressive democratic changes in Nepal, democracy fighters, conflict victims and displaced ones, persons with disabilities, the injured and victims shall have the right to get a prioritized opportunity, with justice and due respect, in education, health, employment, housing and social security, in accordance with law. (Art. 42) - Nepali
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(५) नेपालमा अग्रगामी लोकतान्त्रिक परिवर्तनकोलागि भएका सबै जन आन्दोलन, सशस्त्र संघर्ष र क्रान्तिका क्रममा जीवन उत्सर्ग गर्ने शहीदका परिवार, बेपत्ता पारिएका व्यक्तिका परिवार, लोकतन्त्रका योद्धा, द्वन्द्वपीडित र विस्थापित, अपांगता भएका व्यक्ति, घाइते तथा पीडितलाई न्याय एवं उचित सम्मान सहित शिक्षा, स्वास्थ्य, रोजगारी, आवास र सामाजिक सुरक्षामा कानून बमोजिम प्राथमिकताका साथ अवसर पाउने हक हुनेछ । (धारा ४२)
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- EnglishThe State will protect the physical, mental, and moral health of the minors of age and of the elderly. It will guarantee to them their right to food, health, education, and security and social prevision. (Art. 51)
- SpanishEl Estado protegerá la salud física, mental y moral de los menores de edad y de los ancianos. Les garantizará su derecho a la alimentación, salud, educación y seguridad y previsión social. (Art. 51)
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(1) The public authorities ensure social, economic and legal protection of the family.
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1. Los poderes públicos aseguran la protección social, económica y jurídica de la familia.
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- EnglishThe essential issues for peace negotiations include the following:
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h. Fair distribution of power and wealth;
… (Art. 68) - Arabicتشمل القضاية الجوهرية لمفاوضات السلام الأتي:
ح. عدالة توزيع السلطة والثورة.
(الماده 69)
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- EnglishEconomic and social development shall be achieved in accordance with a methodical and equitable plan. (Basic Law, Art. 22)
- Arabicيتم تحقيق التنمية الاقتصادية والاجتماعية وفق خطة علمية عادلة.. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 22)
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The State guarantees to Nicaraguans the right to social security for their [su] integral protection [when] confronted by the social contingencies of life and work, in the manner and conditions that the law determines. (Art. 61)
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El Estado garantiza a los nicaragüenses el derecho a la seguridad social para su protección integral frente a las contingencias sociales de la vida y el trabajo, en la forma y condiciones que determine la ley. (Art. 61)
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- English1. Subject to the provisions of section 105 of this Constitution, the law applicable to the grant and payment to any person, or his widow, children, dependents or personal representatives, of any pension, gratuity or other like allowance (in this section and sections 104 and 105 of this Constitution referred to as an “award”) in respect of the service of that person in a public office shall be that in force on the relevant day or any later law not less favourable to the person concerned.
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