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Public Institutions and Services
- English(1) Public administration in all tiers of government, including institutions and agencies of the State, and government-controlled entities and other public enterprises, must be governed by the democratic values and principles enshrined in this Constitution, including the following principles—
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(d) services must be provided impartially, fairly, equitably and without bias;
… (Sec. 194)
Public Institutions and Services
- English
The community and the State especially protect the child, the adolescent, the mother and the older person in [a] situation of abandonment. They also protect the family and promote matrimony. These latter are recognized as natural and fundamental institutions of society.
… (Art. 4) - Spanish
La comunidad y el Estado protegen especialmente al niño, al adolescente, a la madre y al anciano en situación de abandono. También protegen a la familia y promueven el matrimonio. Reconocen a estos últimos como institutos naturales y fundamentales de la sociedad.
… (Art. 4)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe State shall guarantee its citizens the right to receive old-age and disability pensions, as well as social assistance in the event of unemployment, sickness, widowhood, the loss of the breadwinner, and in other cases provided for by law. (Art. 52)
- LithuanianValstybė laiduoja piliečių teisę gauti senatvės ir invalidumo pensijas, socialinę paramą nedarbo, ligos, našlystės, maitintojo netekimo ir kitais įstatymų numatytais atvejais. (52 straipsnis)