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- English1. To the extent the country's resources permit, policies shall aim to provide all Ethiopians access to public health and education, clean water, housing, food and social security.
… (Art. 90) - Amharic1. የሀየሀገሪቱ አቅም በፈቀደ መጠን ሁሉም ኢትዮጵያዊ የትምህርት፣ የጤና አገልግሎት፣ የንoህ ውሃ፣ የመኖሪያ፣ የምግብና የማኅበራዊ ዋስትና እንዲኖረው ይደረጋል፡፡
… (አንቀጽ 90)
Public Institutions and Services
- English(1) Without altering the legislative authority of Parliament or of the provincial legislatures, or the rights of any of them with respect to the exercise of their legislative authority, Parliament and the legislatures, together with the government of Canada and the provincial governments, are committed to
(a) promoting equal opportunities for the well-being of Canadians;
(b) furthering economic development to reduce disparity in opportunities; and
(c) providing essential public services of reasonable quality to all Canadians.
(2) Parliament and the government of Canada are committed to the principle of making equalization payments to ensure that provincial governments have sufficient revenues to provide reasonably comparable levels of public services at reasonably comparable levels of taxation. (Constitution Act 1982, Sec. 36) - French(1) Sous réserve des compétences législatives du Parlement et des legislatures et de leur droit de les exercer, le Parlement et les législatures, ainsi que les gouvernements fédéral et provinciaux, s’engagent à :
a) promouvoir l’égalité des chances de tous les Canadiens dans la recherche de leur bien-être;
b) favoriser le développement économique pour réduire l’inégalité des chances;
c) fournir à tous les Canadiens, à un niveau de qualité acceptable, les services publics essentiels.
(2) Le Parlement et le gouvernement du Canada prennent l’engagement de principe de faire des paiements de péréquation propres à donner aux gouvernements provinciaux des revenus suffisants pour les mettre en mesure d’assurer les services publics à un niveau de qualité et de fiscalité sensiblement comparables. (Loi constitutionnelle de 1982, Sec. 36)
Public Institutions and Services
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2. The State shall endeavor to protect motherhood.
… (Art. 36) - Korean…
②국가는 모성의 보호를 위하여 노력하여야 한다.
… (제36조)
Public Institutions and Services
- English1. The fiscal system shall aim to satisfy the financial needs of the state and of other public entities and to ensure a just distribution of income and wealth.
... (Art. 103) - Portuguese1. O sistema fiscal visa a satisfação das necessidades financeiras do Estado e outras entidades públicas e uma repartição justa dos rendimentos e da riqueza.
... (Art. 103)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe following principles shall guide all aspects of public finance in the Republic—
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(b) the public finance system shall promote an equitable society, and in particular—
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(iii) expenditure shall promote the equitable development of the country, including by making special provision for marginalised groups and areas;
… (Art. 201) - SwahiliKanuni zifuatazo zitaongoza nyanja zote za fedha za umma katika Jamhuri
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(b) mfumo wa fedha za umma utaimarisha jamii yenye usawa, na haswa-
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(iii) matumizi yataimarisha maendeleo sawa ya nchi, ikiwa ni pamoja na kutunga sheria maalumu kwa ajili ya makundi na maeneo ya pembezoni;
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- EnglishAll people have the right to start a family. The State recognizes and protects families, regardless of their structure, as the basic cell of society, and works to guarantee that the holistic achievement of their objectives.
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Legal protection of the diverse types of families is regulated by the law. (Art. 81) - SpanishToda persona tiene derecho a fundar una familia. El Estado reconoce y protege a las familias, cualquiera sea su forma de organización, como célula fundamental de la sociedad y crea las condiciones para garantizar que se favorezca integralmente la consecución de sus fines.
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La protección jurídica de los diversos tipos de familias es regulada por la ley. (Art. 81)
Public Institutions and Services
- English
The Union shall :
(a) earnestly strive to improve education and health of the people;
... (Sec. 28) - Burmese
နိုင်ငံတော်သည် -
(က) ပြည်သူများ၏ ပညာရေး နှင့် ကျန်းမာရေးတိုးတက်စေရေးတို့ အတွက် အလေးထားဆောင်ရွက်ရမည်၊
... (ပုဒ်မ-၂၈)
Public Institutions and Services
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The state shall protect the family, motherhood, fatherhood, children and young people and shall create the necessary conditions for such protection. (Art. 53) - Slovene
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Država varuje družino, materinstvo, očetovstvo, otroke in mladino ter ustvarja za to varstvo potrebne razmere. (53. Člen)
Public Institutions and Services
- English1. Where under any law any person or authority has a discretion
a. to decide whether or not any pensions benefits shall be granted; or
b. to withhold, reduce in amount or suspend any such benefits that have been granted,
those benefits shall be granted and may not be withheld, reduced in amount or suspended unless the appropriate Commission concurs in the refusal to grant the benefits or, as the case may be, in the decision to withhold them, reduce them in amount or suspend them.
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6. In this section, "pensions benefits' means any pensions, compensation, gratuities or other like allowances for persons in respect of their service as public officers or for the widows, children, dependents or personal representatives of such persons in respect of such service. (Sec. 95)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishImprisoned persons are recognized the following rights:
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6. Receiving preferential and specialized treatment in the case of pregnant women and breast-feeding women, adolescents, elderly persons, the sick or persons with disabilities.
… (Art. 51) - SpanishSe reconoce a las personas privadas de la libertad los siguientes derechos:
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6. Recibir un tratamiento preferente y especializado en el caso de las mujeres embarazadas y en periodo de lactancia, adolescentes, y las personas adultas mayores, enfermas o con discapacidad.
… (Art. 51)