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- EnglishThe rights of a mother during the period prior to and after giving birth shall be protected and assisted as provided by law. … (Sec. 48)
- Thaiสิทธิของมารดาในช่วงก่อนและหลังการคลอดบุตรย่อมได้รับความคุ้มครองและช่วยเหลือตามที่กฎหมายบัญญัติ … (มาตรา ๔๘)
Public Institutions and Services
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(2) The State and all institutions and agencies of government at every level must endeavour to secure—
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(d) the implementation of measures such as family care that enable women to enjoy a real opportunity to work. (Sec. 24)
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1. Persons with disabilities exercise the rights provided for in this Title under conditions of real and effective freedom and equality. The special protection necessary to exercise the rights shall be governed by law.
2. The public authorities shall advance policies to ensure full individual autonomy and social inclusion of persons with disabilities, in environments with accessibility for all, and shall also promote the participation of its organisations, in such terms as the law provides. Priority shall be given to meeting the specific needs of women and children with disability. (Sec. 49) - Spanish
1. Las personas con discapacidad ejercen los derechos previstos en este Título en condiciones de libertad e igualdad reales y efectivas. Se regulará por ley la protección especial que sea necesaria para dicho ejercicio.
2. Los poderes públicos impulsarán las políticas que garanticen la plena autonomía personal y la inclusión social de las personas con discapacidad, en entornos universalmente accesibles. Asimismo, fomentarán la participación de sus organizaciones, en los términos que la ley establezca. Se atenderán particularmente las necesidades específicas de las mujeres y los menores con discapacidad. (Art. 49)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishAll the inhabitants of the Republic have the right to a dignifying housing.
The State will establish the conditions to make this right effective, and shall promote plans of housing of social interest, specially those destined to families of scarce resources, through systems of adequate financing. (Art. 100) - SpanishTodos los habitantes de la República tienen derecho a una vivienda digna.
El Estado establecerá las condiciones para hacer efectivo este derecho, y promoverá planes de vivienda de interés social, especialmente las destinadas a familias de escasos recursos, mediante sistemas de financiamiento adecuados. (Art. 100)
Public Institutions and Services
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Everyone shall have the right to social security in old age, in the event of disability, unemployment and loss of the bread-winner as well as in some other cases specified by law.
The amount of pensions, allowances and other types of social welfare established by law, may not be set lower than the officially fixed minimum consumer expenditure. (Art. 46) - Uzbek
Har kim qariganda, mehnat qobiliyatini yo‘qotganda, ishsizlikda, shuningdek boquvchisini yo‘qotganda va qonunda nazarda tutilgan boshqa hollarda ijtimoiy ta’minot huquqiga ega.
Qonunda belgilangan pensiyalar, nafaqalar va boshqa turdagi ijtimoiy yordamning miqdorlari rasman belgilangan eng kam iste’mol xarajatlaridan oz bo‘lishi mumkin emas. (46-modda)
Public Institutions and Services
- English(1) The power to grant any award under any pensions law for the time being in force in Belize (other than an award to which, under that law, the person to whom it is payable is entitled as of right) and, in accordance with any provisions in that behalf contained in any such law, to withhold, reduce in amount or suspend any award payable under any such law, shall vest in the Governor-General.
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(3) In this section, “pensions law” means any law relating to the grant to any person, or to the widow, children, dependents or personal representatives of that person, of an award in respect of the services of that person in a public office, and includes any instrument made under any such law. (Sec. 113)
Public Institutions and Services
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Education, potable water and sanitation, instruction, [professional] training [formation], social security, housing, energy, sport, leisure, health, protection of maternity and of infancy, assistance to the aged persons, to the persons living with a handicap and [those] in social cases, [and] artistic and scientific creation, constitute the social and cultural rights recognized by this Constitution which sees to their promotion. (Art. 18)
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L’éducation, l’eau potable et l’assainissement, l’instruction, la formation, la sécurité sociale, le logement, l’énergie, le sport, les loisirs, la santé, la protection de la maternité et de l’enfance, l’assistance aux personnes âgées, aux personnes vivant avec un handicap et aux cas sociaux, la création artistique et scientifique, constituent des droits sociaux et culturels reconnus par la présente Constitution qui vise à les promouvoir. (Art. 18)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishIn order to promote the socioeconomic development towards a socially just society, a development plan shall be determined by law, taking into consideration the national and socioeconomic goals of the State. (Art. 40)
- DutchTer bevordering van de sociaal-economische ontwikkeling naar een sociaal-rechtvaardige samenleving wordt bij wet een ontwikkelingsplan vastgesteld, met inachtneming van de nationale en sociaal-economische doelstellingen van de Staat. (Art. 40)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe right to health protection and to receive services relative to personal needs shall be respected. With that intent the State shall guarantee a system of Social Security. (Art. 30)
- CatalanEs reconeix el dret a la protecció de la salut i a rebre prestacions per atendre altres necessitats personals. Amb aquestes finalitats, l'Estat garantirà un sistema de Seguretat Social. (Art. 30)
Public Institutions and Services
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The fundamental objectives of the Federative Republic of Brazil are:
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III – to eradicate poverty and substandard living conditions and to reduce social and regional inequalities;
IV – to promote the well-being of all, without prejudice as to origin, race, sex, colour, age and any other forms of discrimination. (Art. 3) - Portuguese
Constituem objetivos fundamentais da República Federativa do Brasil:
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III - erradicar a pobreza e a marginalização e reduzir as desigualdades sociais e regionais;
IV - promover o bem de todos, sem preconceitos de origem, raça, sexo, cor, idade e quaisquer outras formas de discriminação. (Art. 3)