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(2) EQUALITY AND PARTICIPATION.
We declare our second goal to be for all citizens to have an equal opportunity to participate in, and benefit from, the development of our country.
WE ACCORDINGLY CALL FOR-
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(3) every effort to be made to achieve an equitable distribution of incomes and other benefits of development among individuals and throughout the various parts of the country; and
(4) equalization of services in all parts of the country, and for every citizen to have equal access to legal processes and all services, governmental and otherwise, that are required for the fulfilment of his or her real needs and aspirations;
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- EnglishThe State recognizes and protects the family as the fundamental nucleus of society, and guarantees the social and economic conditions necessary for its full development. … (Art. 62)
- SpanishEl Estado reconoce y protege a las familias como el núcleo fundamental de la sociedad, y garantizará las condiciones sociales y económicas necesarias para su desarrollo integral. … (Art. 62)
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- EnglishEveryone has the right to social security.
The State shall take the necessary measures and establish the organisation for the provision of social security. (Art. 60) - TurkishHerkes, sosyal güvenlik hakkına sahiptir.
Devlet, bu güvenliği sağlayacak gerekli tedbirleri alır ve teşkilatı kurar. (Madde 60)
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- EnglishThe state shall promote social development by:
a) Adopting criteria for the redistribution of wealth which prioritises citizens and, in particular, the more vulnerable and needy sectors of society;
b) Promoting social justice, as a duty of the state, through a fiscal policy which ensures justice, equity and solidarity in all areas of national life;
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d) Removing economic, social and cultural obstacles to genuine equal opportunities for citizens;
… (Art. 90) - PortugueseO Estado promove o desenvolvimento social através de:
a) Adopção de critérios de redistribuição da riqueza que privilegiem os cidadãos e em particular os extractos sociais mais vulneráveis e carenciados da sociedade;
b) Promoção da Justiça social, enquanto incumbência do Estado, através de uma política fiscal que assegure a justiça, a equidade e a solidariedade em todos os domínios da vida nacional;
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d) Remoção dos obstáculos de natureza económica, social e cultural que impeçam a real igualdade de oportunidades entre os cidadãos;
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(5) The State shall make reasonable provision for the welfare and maintenance of the aged and shall protect the family and recognise the significant role of the family in society.
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(8) Without compromising quality the State shall promote free and compulsory basic education for all and shall take all practical measures to ensure the provision of basic health care services to the population.
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Social assistance shall be rendered to whomever may need it, regardless of contribution to social welfare and shall have as objectives:
I – the protection of the family, maternity, childhood, adolescence and old age;
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A assistência social será prestada a quem dela necessitar, independentemente de contribuição à seguridade social, e tem por objetivos:
I - a proteção à família, à maternidade, à infância, à adolescência e à velhice;
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- EnglishEducation, health and social services are the basic pillars for building and developing the society. Society shall with the state take part in providing them. (Art. 32)
- Arabicالتعليم والصحة والخدمات الاجتماعية أركان أساسية لبناء المجتمع وتقدمه يسهم المجتمع مع الدولة في توفيرها. (المادّة 32)
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- English1. For protection by the family, it shall specifically be the responsibility of the State:
a) To assist families in their mission as custodians of moral values recognized by the community;
b) To promote social and economic independence of family households;
c) To cooperate with parents in the raising of their children;
d) To define and implement, after consulting representative associations for families, a global and integrated family policy.
2. The state shall also have the duty to ensure the elimination of conditions that wreak discrimination on women and to guarantee the protection of their rights as well as children’s rights. (Art. 88) - Portuguese1. Para a protecção da família, incumbe ao Estado, designadamente:
a) Assistir a família na sua missão de guardiã dos valores morais reconhecidos pela comunidade;
b) Promover a independência social e económica dos agregados familiares;
c) Cooperar com os pais na educação dos filhos;
d) Definir e executar, ouvidas as associações representativas das famílias, uma política de família com carácter global e integrado.
2. O Estado tem ainda o dever de velar pela eliminação das condi- ções que importam a discriminação da mulher e de assegurar a protec- ção dos seus direitos, bem como dos direitos da criança. (Art. 88)
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- EnglishEvery person has the right to adequate, safe and comfortable, hygienic housing, with appropriate essential basic services, including a habitat such as to humanize family, neighborhood and community relations. The progressive meeting of this requirement is the shared responsibility of citizens and the State in all areas.
The State shall give priority to families, and shall guarantee them, especially those with meager resources, the possibility of access to social policies and credit for the construction, purchase or enlargement of dwellings. (Art. 82) - SpanishToda persona tiene derecho a una vivienda adecuada, segura, cómoda, higiénica, con servicios básicos esenciales que incluyan un hábitat que humanice las relaciones familiares, vecinales y comunitarias. La satisfacción progresiva de este derecho es obligación compartida entre los ciudadanos y ciudadanas y el Estado en todos sus ámbitos.
El Estado dará prioridad a las familias y garantizará los medios para que éstas y especialmente las de escasos recursos, puedan acceder a las políticas sociales y al crédito para la construcción, adquisición o ampliación de viviendas. (Art. 82)
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2. The Republic of Guinea-Bissau considers as its honor and duty to:
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c. Assist National liberation combatants’ parents, children and widows.
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2 - A República da Guiné-Bissau considera como sua honra e dever:
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c) Assistir os pais, os filhos e os viúvos dos combatentes da liberdade da Pátria.
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