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- EnglishFamily, motherhood and fatherhood, and childhood shall be under the protection of the state. … (Art. 40)
- RussianСемья, материнство, отцовство и детство находятся под защитой государства. ... (Статья 40)
- TurkmenMaşgala, enelik, atalyk we çagalyk döwletiň goragynda durýarlar. … (40-njy madda)
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- English
The human person is sacred and inviolable.
The State has the absolute obligation to respect it and to protect it. It guarantees to him a full realization. To this effect, it assures to its citizens the equal access to health, to education, to culture, to information, to vocational training and to employment. (Art. 8) - French
La personne humaine est sacrée et inviolable.
L'Etat a l'obligation absolue de la respecter et de la protéger. Il lui garantit un plein épanouissement. A cet effet, il assure à ses citoyens l'égal accès à la santé, à l'éducation, à la culture, à l’information, à la formation professionnelle et à l'emploi. (Art. 8)
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- EnglishEach one has the right to life, to health, to physical and moral integrity, to a healthy and sufficient food supply [alimentation], to potable water, to education and instruction in the conditions specified by the law.
… (Art. 12) - FrenchChacun a droit à la vie, à la santé, à l'intégrité physique et morale, à une alimentation saine et suffisante, à l'eau potable, à l'éducation et à l'instruction dans les conditions définies par la loi.
… (Art. 12)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe State shall allocate, as a priority and equitably, enough timely and permanent resources for the system's functioning and management. (Art. 342)
- SpanishEl Estado asignará, de manera prioritaria y equitativa, los recursos suficientes, oportunos y permanentes para el funcionamiento y gestión del sistema. (Art. 342)
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- English
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2. Marriage and family enjoy special protection of the state.
… (Art. 53) - Albanian
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2. Martesa dhe familja gëzojnë mbrojtjen e veçantë të shtetit.
… (Neni 53)
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(17) the Nation shall protect and promote the family which is the natural foundation of human society. It shall protect women, the young, the elderly and the disabled;
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(17) La nation protège et encourage la famille, base naturelle de la société humaine. Elle protège la femme, les jeunes, les personnes âgées et les personnes handicapées;
… (Préambule)
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- English(1) The State shall within the context of the ideals and objectives for which provisions are made in this Constitution—
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b. manage and control the national economy in such a manner as to secure the maximum welfare and freedom of every citizen on the basis of social justice and equality of opportunity;
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Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe [state of] maternity has the protection of the State, which in special form will see to the strict compliance of the rights and obligations that derive from it. (Art. 52)
- SpanishLa maternidad tiene la protección del Estado, el que velará en forma especial por el estricto cumplimiento de los derechos y obligaciones que de ella se deriven. (Art. 52)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe state shall protect maternity, children and young people, and shall create social, cultural, educational, material and other conditions promoting the exercise of the right to a decent life. (Art. 62)
- CroatianDržava štiti materinstvo, djecu i mladež te stvara socijalne, kulturne, odgojne, materijalne i druge uvjete kojima se promice ostvarivanje prava na dostojan život. (Članak 62)
Public Institutions and Services
- English
Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Constitution, the following matters are of the exclusive competence of the Central Power:
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36. legislation concerning[,] notably;
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h. … the protection of mother and child,
… (Art. 202) - French
Sans préjudice des autres dispositions de la présente Constitution, les matières suivantes sont de la compétence exclusive du pouvoir central:
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36. la législation notamment concernant:
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h) … la protection maternelle et infantile,
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