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- English… Maternity, regardless of the condition or circumstances of the mother, is entitled to the protection of society and to its assistance in case of destitution. (Art. 42)
- Spanish… La maternidad, cualquiera sea la condición o estado de la mujer, tiene derecho a la protección de la sociedad y a su asistencia en caso de desamparo. (Art. 42)
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The political principles of the state consist of the following:
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– Establishing a sound administrative system that guarantees justice, tranquillity, and equality for citizens, that ensures respect for public order, and that protects the supreme interests of the country. (Art. 13) - Arabic
تتمثل المبادئ السياسية للدولة في الآتي:
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– إقامة نظام إداري سليم يكفل العدل والطمأنينة، والمساواة للمواطنين، ويضمن الاحترام للنظام العام، ورعاية المصالح العليا للوطن. (المادّة ١٣)
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- English1. The law shall establish the forms of participation in Social Security and in the activities of those public bodies whose operation directly affects the quality of life or the general welfare.
… (Sec. 129) - Spanish1. La ley establecerá las formas de participación de los interesados en la Seguridad Social y en la actividad de los organismos públicos cuya función afecte directamente a la calidad de la vida o al bienestar general.
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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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2. Government has the duty to ensure that all Ethiopians get equal opportunity to improve their economic condition and to promote equitable distribution of wealth among them.
… (Art. 89) - Amharic…
2. መንግሥት የኢትዮጵያውያንን የኢኮኖሚ ሁኔታዎች ለማሻሻል እኩል ዕድል እንዲኖራቸው ለማድረግና ሀብት ፍትሐዊ በሆነ መንገድ የሚከፋፈሉበትን ሁኔታ የማመቻቸት ግዴታ አለበት፡፡
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The Parliament of Canada may make laws in relation to old age pensions and supplementary benefits, including survivors’ and disability benefits irrespective of age, but no such law shall affect the operation of any law present or future of a provincial legislature in relation to any such matter. (Constitution Act 1867, Sec. 94A)
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Le Parlement du Canada peut légiférer sur les pensions de vieillesse et prestations additionnelles, y compris des prestations aux survivants et aux invalides sans égard à leur âge, mais aucune loi ainsi édictée ne doit porter atteinte à l’application de quelque loi présente ou future d’une législature provinciale en ces matières. (Loi constitutionnelle de 1867, Sec. 94A)
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2. The state shall protect and encourage marriage, and shall work on removing material and social obstacles that hinder it. The state shall also protect maternity and childhood, take care of young children and youth and provide the suitable conditions for the development of their talents. (Art. 20) - Arabic...
2. تحمي الدولة الزواج وتشجع عليه، وتعمل على إزالة العقبات المادية والإجتماعية التي تعوقه، وتحمي الأمومة والطفولة، وترعى النشء والشباب، وتوفر لهم الظروف المناسبة لتنمية ملكاتهم.(المادّة 20)
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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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- EnglishAll persons are entitled to Social Security as a nonprofit public service to guarantee health and protection in contingencies of maternity, fatherhood, illness, invalidity, catastrophic illness, disability, special needs, occupational risks, loss of employment, unemployment, old age, widowhood, loss of parents, housing, burdens deriving from family life, and any other social welfare circumstances. The State has the obligation and responsibility of ensuring the efficacy of this right, creating a universal and complete Social Security system, with joint, unitary, efficient and participatory financing from direct and indirect contributions. The lack of ability to contribute shall not be ground for excluding persons from protection by the system. … (Art. 86)
- SpanishToda persona tiene derecho a la seguridad social como servicio público de carácter no lucrativo, que garantice la salud y asegure protección en contingencias de maternidad, paternidad, enfermedad, invalidez, enfermedades catastróficas, discapacidad, necesidades especiales, riesgos laborales, pérdida de empleo, desempleo, vejez, viudedad, orfandad, vivienda, cargas derivadas de la vida familiar y cualquier otra circunstancia de previsión social. El Estado tiene la obligación de asegurar la efectividad de este derecho, creando un sistema de seguridad social universal, integral, de financiamiento solidario, unitario, eficiente y participativo, de contribuciones directas o indirectas. La ausencia de capacidad contributiva no será motivo para excluir a las personas de su protección. … (Art. 86)
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- EnglishThe objects of the devolution of government are-
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f. to promote social and economic development and the provision of proximate, easily accessible services throughout Kenya;
… (Art. 174) - SwahiliMalengo ya ugatuzi wa serikali ni-
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f. kuimarisha maendeleo ya kijamii na kiuchumi na kutoa huduma karibu na wananchi, zinazopatikana kwa urahisi katika nchi nzima ya Kenya;
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