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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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Paragraph 1. The State shall promote full health assistance programmes for children, adolescents, and young people, the participation of non-governmental entities being allowed, by means of specific policies and with due regard to the following precepts:
I – allocation of a percentage of public health care funds to mother and child assistance;
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§ 1º O Estado promoverá programas de assistência integral à saúde da criança, do adolescente e do jovem, admitida a participação de entidades não governamentais, mediante políticas específicas e obedecendo aos seguintes preceitos:
I - aplicação de percentual dos recursos públicos destinados à saúde na assistência materno-infantil;
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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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(3) All State organs and all public officers have the duty to address the needs of vulnerable groups within society, including women, older members of society, persons with disabilities, children, youth, members of minority or marginalised communities, and members of particular ethnic, religious or cultural communities.
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(3) Vyombo vyote vya Serikali na watumishi wa umma wana wajibu wa kushughulikia mahitaji ya makundi yaliyopo katika mazingira hatarishi katika jamii, ikiwa ni pamoja na wanawake, wazee, watu wenye ulemavu, watoto, vijana, wanajamii wenye uwakilishi mdogo katika jamii au watu waliotengwa na jamii, na watu wa jamii ya kabila, dini au utamaduni fulani.
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- EnglishEvery person has the right to a decent existence and to social security. A law shall provide for the protection of the workers, assistance to the poor and for a system of social insurance. (Art. 9)
- GreekΈκαστος έχει το δικαίωμα αξιοπρεπούς διαβιώσεως και κοινωνικής ασφαλείας. Ο νόμος θα προβλέψη περί προστασίας των εργατών, αρωγής προς τους πτωχούς και συστήματος κοινωνικών ασφαλίσεων. (Αρθρον 9)
- TurkishHer insanın düzgün bir varoluşa ve sosyal güvenliğe hakkı vardır.Bir yasa, işçilerin korunmasını, yoksullara yardım ve sosyal sigorta sistemini sağlayacaktır. (Madde 9)
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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 concentration of property in natural or legal non-state persons is regulated by the State, which also guarantees an increasingly just redistribution of wealth in order to conserve the limits that are compatible with the socialist values of equity and social justice.
The law establishes regulations that guarantee its effective enforcement. (Art. 30) - SpanishLa concentración de la propiedad en personas naturales o jurídicas no estatales es regulada por el Estado, el que garantiza además, una cada vez más justa redistribución de la riqueza, con el fin de preservar los límites compatibles con los valores socialistas de equidad y justicia social.
La ley establece las regulaciones que garantizan su efectivo cumplimiento. (Art. 30)
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Economic and social development shall be achieved in accordance with a methodical and equitable plan. (Basic Law, Art. 22)
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يتم تحقيق التنمية الاقتصادية والاجتماعية وفق خطة علمية عادلة. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 22)
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- EnglishThe State, the public establishments and the territorial collectivities work for the mobilization of all the means available [disponibles] to facilitate the equal access of the citizens to conditions that permit their enjoyment of the right:
• to healthcare;
• to social protection, to medical coverage and to the mutual or organized joint and several liability of the State;
• to a modern, accessible education of quality;
• to education concerning attachment to the Moroccan identity and to the immutable national constants;
• to professional instruction and to physical and artistic education;
• to decent housing;
• to work and to the support of the public powers in matters of searching for employment or of self-employment;
• to access to the public functions according to the merits;
• to the access to water and to a healthy environment;
• to lasting [durable] development. (Art. 31) - Arabicتعمل الدّولة والمؤسّسات العمومية والجماعات الترابية، على تعبئة كل الوسائل المتاحة، لتيسير أسباب استفادة المواطنات والمواطنين، على قدم المساواة، من الحقّ في:
• العناية الصّحية،
• الحماية الاجتماعية والتغطية الصّحية، والتّضامن التعّاضدي أو المنظّم من لدن الدولة،
• الحصول على تعليم عصري، ميسر الولوج وذي جودة،
• تنشئة على التشبث بالهويّة المغربية، والثوابت الوطنية الراسخة،
• التكوين المهني والاستفادة من التّربية البدنية والفنية،
• السّكن اللائق،
• الشّغل والدّعم من طرف السلطات العمومية في البحث عن منصب شغل، أو في التشغيل الذاتي.
• ولوج الوظائف العمومية حسب الاستحقاق،
• الحصول على الماء والعيش في بيئة سليمة
• التنمية المستدامة. (الفصل 31)
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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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