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Public Institutions and Services
Cuba
- 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
China
- EnglishCitizens of the People's Republic of China have the right to material assistance from the state and society when they are old, ill or disabled. The state develops the social insurance, social relief and medical and health services that are required to enable citizens to enjoy this right.
The state and society ensure the livelihood of disabled members of the armed forces, provide pensions to the families of martyrs and give preferential treatment to the families of military personnel.
… (Art. 45) - Chinese中华人民共和国公民在年老、疾病或者丧失劳动能力的情况下,有从国家和社会获得物质帮助的权利。国家发展为公民享受这些权利所需要的社会保险、社会救济和医疗卫生事业。
国家和社会保障残废军人的生活,抚恤烈士家属,优待军人家属。
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Public Institutions and Services
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
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Marriage and the family shall be protected by the State.
The State pays great attention to consolidating the family, the basic unit of social life. (Art. 78) - Korean
결혼과 가정은 국가의 보호를 받는다.
국가는 사회의 기층생활단위인 가정을 공고히 하는데 깊은 관심을 돌린다. (제78조)
Public Institutions and Services
Mauritius
- 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
Portugal
- English1. In performing their irreplaceable role in relation to their children, particularly as regards the children's education, fathers and mothers have the right to protection by society and the state, together with the guarantee of their own professional fulfilment and participation in civic life.
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3. Women have the right to special protection during pregnancy and following childbirth, and working women also have the right to an adequate period of leave from work without loss of remuneration or any privileges.
… (Art. 68) - Portuguese1. Os pais e as mães têm direito à protecção da sociedade e do Estado na realização da sua insubstituível acção em relação aos filhos, nomeadamente quanto à sua educação, com garantia de realização profissional e de participação na vida cívica do país.
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3. As mulheres têm direito a especial protecção durante a gravidez e após o parto, tendo as mulheres trabalhadoras ainda direito a dispensa do trabalho por período adequado, sem perda da retribuição ou de quaisquer regalias.
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Public Institutions and Services
Ecuador
- 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.
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Public Institutions and Services
Romania
- English(1) The State shall be bound to take measures of economic development and social protection, of a nature to ensure a decent living standard for its citizens.
(2) Citizens have the right to pensions, paid maternity leave, medical care in public health centres, unemployment benefits, and other forms of public or private social securities, as stipulated by the law. Citizens have the right to social assistance, according to the law. (Art. 47) - Romanian(1) Statul este obligat să ia măsuri de dezvoltare economică şi de protecţie socială, de natură să asigure cetăţenilor un nivel de trai decent.
(2) Cetăţenii au dreptul la pensie, la concediu de maternitate plătit, la asistenţă medicală în unităţile sanitare de stat, la ajutor de şomaj şi la alte forme de asigurări sociale publice sau private, prevăzute de lege. Cetăţenii au dreptul şi la măsuri de asistenţă socială, potrivit legii. (Art. 47)
Public Institutions and Services
Ecuador
- EnglishThe drafting, enforcement, evaluation and monitoring of public policies and public services that guarantee the rights enshrined in the Constitution shall be governed by the following provisions:
1. Public policies and the provision of public goods and services shall be aimed at enforcing the good way of living and all rights and shall be drawn up on the basis of the principle of solidarity.
2. Without detriment to the prevalence of public welfare over individual well-being, when the impacts of the implementation of public policies or the provision of public goods and services undermine or threaten to undermine constitutional rights, the policy or provision must be reformulated or alternative measures shall be adopted to reconcile the conflicting rights.
3. The State shall guarantee the equitable and mutually supportive allocation of the budget for the implementation of public policies and the provision of public goods and services.
In the drafting, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of public policies and public services, the participation of persons, communities, peoples and nations shall be guaranteed. (Art. 85) - SpanishLa formulación, ejecución, evaluación y control de las políticas públicas y servicios públicos que garanticen los derechos reconocidos por la Constitución, se regularán de acuerdo con las siguientes disposiciones:
1. Las políticas públicas y la prestación de bienes y servicios públicos se orientarán a hacer efectivos el buen vivir y todos los derechos, y se formularán a partir del principio de solidaridad.
2. Sin perjuicio de la prevalencia del interés general sobre el interés particular, cuando los efectos de la ejecución de las políticas públicas o prestación de bienes o servicios públicos vulneren o amenacen con vulnerar derechos constitucionales, la política o prestación deberá reformularse o se adoptarán medidas alternativas que concilien los derechos en conflicto.
3. El Estado garantizará la distribución equitativa y solidaria del presupuesto para la ejecución de las políticas públicas y la prestación de bienes y servicios públicos.
En la formulación, ejecución, evaluación y control de las políticas públicas y servicios públicos se garantizará la participación de las personas, comunidades, pueblos y nacionalidades. (Art. 85)
Public Institutions and Services
Nepal
- EnglishThe indigent citizens, incapacitated and helpless citizens, helpless single women, citizens with disabilities, children, citizens who cannot take care themselves and citizens belonging to the tribes on the verge of extinction shall have the right to social security, in accordance with law. (Art. 43)
- Nepaliआर्थिक रूपले विपन्न, अशक्त र असहाय अवस्थामा रहेका, असहाय एकल महिला, अपांगता भएका, बालबालिका, आप्mनो हेरचाह आफैं गर्न नसक्ने तथा लोपोन्मुख जातिका नागरिकलाई कानून बमोजिम सामाजिक सुरक्षाको हक हुनेछ । (धारा ४३)
Public Institutions and Services
Sao Tome and Principe
- EnglishThe prime objectives of the State shall be:
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c) To promote and guarantee the democratization and progress of economic, social and cultural structures;
… (Art. 10) - PortugueseSão objectivos primordiais do Estado:
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c) Promover e garantir a democratização e o progresso das estruturas económicas, sociais e culturais;
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