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Public Institutions and Services
- 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
- English1. The State shall protect the family as the society’s basic unit and a condition for the harmonious development of the individual.
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4. Maternity shall be dignified and protected, and special protection shall be guaranteed to all women during pregnancy and after delivery and working women shall have the right to be exempted from the workplace for an adequate period before and after delivery, without loss of remuneration or any other benefits, in accordance with the law. (Sec. 39) - Tetum1. Estadu proteje uma-kain nu’udar baze selulár iha sosiedade no nu’udar kondisaun ne’ebé di’ak ba ema idaidak hodi dezenvolve an.
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4. Soin di’ak no tau matan duni ba maternidade, fiar metin katak feto hotu-hotu hetan protesaun espesiál wainhira hetan isin-rua no wainhira hahoris liutiha, no ba feto traballadora hotu-hotu iha direitu ba feriadu iha tempu adekuadu ida nia laran, molok hahoris eh hahoris liutiha, hodi la lakon retribuisaun no regalia, ruma tuir lei haruka. (Art. 39) - Portuguese1. O Estado protege a família como célula base da sociedade e condição para o harmonioso desenvolvimento da pessoa.
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4. A maternidade é dignificada e protegida, assegurando-se a todas as mulheres protecção especial durante a gravidez e após o parto e às mulheres trabalhadoras direito a dispensa de trabalho por período adequado, antes e depois do parto, sem perda de retribuição e de quaisquer outras regalias, nos termos da lei. (Art. 39)
Public Institutions and Services
- English
The State sees to assure to the citizens:
- the access to potable water and to its preservation for future generations;
- the protection of [their] health, notably of poor people as well as the prevention and the struggle against epidemic and endemic diseases;
- the access to housing, notably for the disadvantaged categories. (Art. 63) - Arabic
تسهر الدولة على تمكين المواطن من:
- الحصول على ماء الشرب، وتعمل على المحافظة عليه لألجيال القادمة،
- الرعاية الصحية، السيما لألشخاص المعوزين والوقاية من األمراض المعدية والوبائية ومكافحتها،
- الحصول على سكن، السيما للفئات المحرومة. (المادة 63) - French
L’Etat veille à assurer au citoyen :
— l’accès à l’eau potable et à sa préservation pour les générations futures ;
— la protection de sa santé, notamment des personnes démunies ainsi que la prévention et la lutte contre les maladies épidémiques et endémiques ;
— l’accès au logement, notamment pour les catégories défavorisées. (Art. 63)
Public Institutions and Services
- 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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Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe family is the fundamental basis of the society and [it] will have the protection of the State, which will dictate the necessary legislation and create the appropriate organs and services for its integration, well being and [its] social, cultural, and economic development.
… (Art. 32) - SpanishLa familia es la base fundamental de la sociedad y tendrá la protección del Estado, quien dictará la legislación necesaria y creará los organismos y servicios apropiados para su integración, bienestar y desarrollo social, cultural y económico.
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Public Institutions and Services
- English1. The State and society shall make investments to further the protection of and care for the People’s health, implement the universal health insurance, and adopt policies to prioritize health care for ethnic minority people and people living in mountainous areas, on islands, and in areas that have extremely difficult socio-economic conditions.
2. The State, society and family are responsible for protecting and caring for the health of mothers and children, and for family planning. (Art. 58) - Vietnamese1. Nhà nước, xã hội đầu tư phát triển sự nghiệp bảo vệ, chăm sóc sức khỏe của Nhân dân, thực hiện bảo hiểm y tế toàn dân, có chính sách ưu tiên chăm sóc sức khoẻ cho đồng bào dân tộc thiểu số, đồng bào ở miền núi, hải đảo và vùng có điều kiện kinh tế - xã hội đặc biệt khó khăn.
2. Nhà nước, xã hội và gia đình có trách nhiệm bảo vệ, chăm sóc sức khỏe người mẹ, trẻ em, thực hiện kế hoạch hóa gia đình. (Điều 58)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishAll the agents of the public administration exercise their functions in a manner to serve all the users of the public services in an efficient, impartial and equitable way. The diversion of public funds, corruption, the extortion of funds and racketeering are punished in accordance with the law. (Art. 146)
- KirundiAbakozi ba Leta bose barangura amabanga bajejwe mu buryo batunganiriza neza ababirukira bose ata nkunzi kandi mu butungane. Ukunyuruza amafaranga y’igihugu, kurya ibiturire, gutoza amafaranga ku nguvu n’ugusesagura itunga ry’igihugu birahanwa hakurikijwe amategeko. (Ingingo ya 146)
- FrenchTous les agents de l’administration publique exercent leurs fonctions, de manière à servir tous les utilisateurs des services publics de façon efficace, impartiale et équitable. Le détournement de fonds publics, la corruption, l’extorsion de fonds et les malversations sont punissables conformément à la loi. (Art. 146)
Public Institutions and Services
- English(1) This Constitution establishes the Review and Implementation Commission as a Commission subject to the overall direction of the Oversight Committee in accordance with Article 133.
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(3) The relevant Minister shall select as a nominee a person, not a member of the Federal Parliament, who meets the following criteria for appointment to the Review and Implementation Commission:
(a) Has a good moral character and reputation;
(b) Possesses a degree from a recognized university;
(c) Has demonstrated competence at high levels of public administration or law in Somalia;
(d) Has knowledge and experience of at least ten years in matters relating to one or more of the following fields:
1. Law;
2. Public administration;
3. Economics;
4. Gender;
5. Human rights.
(e) Has had a distinguished career in the nominee's respective field; and
(f) Has extensive legislative drafting experience.
… (Art. 134) - Somali(1) Dastuurkani waxaa uu abuurayaa Guddiga ee dib-u-eegista iyo Hirgalinta iyaga oo ah guddi hoos tagaya guddida la socodka hab waafaqsan qodobka 133.
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(3) Wasiirka u xilsaaran waxaa uu dooran doonaa magacaabista qof aan xubin baarlamaan ahayn, kaasoo buuxiya shuruudaha soo socda oo lagu magacaabayo Guddiga Dib-u-eegista iyo Hirgalinta:
(a) Leh anshax iyo sumcad wanaagsan;
(b) Shahaado ka sita jaamacad la aqoonsan yahay ;
(c) Ku muujiyey karti heerar sare dhinaca maamulka dadweynaha ama xagga sharciga ee Soomaliya dhexdeeda, ama
(d) In uu u leeyahay aqoon iyo khibrad ugu yaraan toban sanno arrimo la xiriira mid ka mid ah kuwa soo socda:
1. Sharciga,
2. Maamulka dadweynaha,
3. Dhaqaalaha,
4. Jinsiga,
5. Xuquuqda Aadanaha, iyo
(e) In uu shaqo wanaagsan ka soo qabtay shaqadiisa ama majaalka uu ku takhasusay qofka la magacaabay.
(f) In uu leeyahay waaya-aragnimo badan oo la xiiriita sharci qorista.
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Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe State protects the family, which is the foundation of society. (Art. 259)
- FrenchL'Etat protège la Famille base fondamentale de la Société. (Art. 259)
Public Institutions and Services
- English
Marriage as the union of a woman and a man, the family, maternity, paternity and childhood shall be protected by the State.
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The state provides support for families with children, orphans and children left without parental care.
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Women and men shall be ensured equal opportunities in education and training, in employment and promotion, in social, political, cultural and other spheres of activity, as well as the creation of conditions for the protection of their work and health. (Art. 32) - Belarusian
Шлюб як саюз жанчыны і мужчыны, сям’я, мацярынства, бацькоўства і дзяцінства знаходзяцца пад абаронай дзяржавы.
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Дзяржава аказвае падтрымку сем’ям з дзецьмі, дзецям-сіротам і дзецям, якія засталіся без апекавання бацькоў.
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Жанчынам і мужчынам забяспечваецца прадастаўленне роўных магчымасцей у атрыманні адукацыі і прафесійнай падрыхтоўцы, у працы і вылучэнні па службе (рабоце), у грамадска-палітычнай, культурнай і іншых сферах дзейнасці, а таксама стварэнне ўмоў для аховы іх працы і здароўя. (Артыкул 32) - Russian
Брак как союз женщины и мужчины, семья, материнство, отцовство и детство находятся под защитой государства.
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Государство оказывает поддержку семьям с детьми, детям-сиротам и детям, оставшимся без попечения родителей.
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Женщинам и мужчинам обеспечивается предоставление равных возможностей в получении образования и профессиональной подготовке, в труде и продвижении по службе (работе), в общественно-политической, культурной и других сферах деятельности, а также создание условий для охраны их труда и здоровья. (Статья 32)