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Public Institutions and Services
Saudi Arabia
- EnglishEconomic and social development shall be achieved in accordance with a methodical and equitable plan. (Basic Law, Art. 22)
- Arabicيتم تحقيق التنمية الاقتصادية والاجتماعية وفق خطة علمية عادلة.. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 22)
Public Institutions and Services
Mozambique
- English…
2. The offices and agents of the Public Administration shall owe obedience to the Constitution and the law, and shall act with respect for the principles of equality, of impartiality, of ethics and of justice. (Art. 248) - Portuguese…
2. Os órgãos da Administração Pública obedecem à Constituição e à lei e actuam com respeito pelos princípios da igualdade, da imparcialidade, da ética e da justiça. (Art. 248)
Public Institutions and Services
Kiribati
- English1. Subject to the provisions of section 105 of this Constitution, the law applicable to the grant and payment to any person, or his widow, children, dependents or personal representatives, of any pension, gratuity or other like allowance (in this section and sections 104 and 105 of this Constitution referred to as an “award”) in respect of the service of that person in a public office shall be that in force on the relevant day or any later law not less favourable to the person concerned.
… (Sec. 103)
Public Institutions and Services
Ecuador
- EnglishThe State shall promote equitable access to inputs, to which end its duties shall be:
1. To prevent the concentration or hoarding of production inputs and resources, promote their distribution, and eliminate privileges or inequality in access to these inputs.
2. To draft specific policies to eradicate inequality and discrimination towards women producers, in the access to production inputs.
… (Art. 334) - SpanishEl Estado promoverá el acceso equitativo a los factores de producción, para lo cual le corresponderá:
1. Evitar la concentración o acaparamiento de factores y recursos productivos, promover su redistribución y eliminar privilegios o desigualdades en el acceso a ellos.
2. Desarrollar políticas específicas para erradicar la desigualdad y discriminación hacia las mujeres productoras, en el acceso a los factores de producción.
… (Art. 334)
Public Institutions and Services
Türkiye
- 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)
Public Institutions and Services
Sierra Leone
- English(1) Except with his own consent, no person shall be subjected to the search of his person or his property or the entry by others on his premises, or interference with his correspondence, telephone conversations and telegraphic and electronic communications.
(2) Nothing contained in or done under authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of this section to the extent that the law in question makes provision that is reasonably required—
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e. for the purpose of affording such special care and assistance as are necessary for the health, safety, development and well-being of women, children and young persons, the aged and the handicapped; and except in so far as that provision or, as the case may be, the thing done under authority thereof is shown not to be reasonably justifiable in a democratic society. (Sec. 22)
Public Institutions and Services
Angola
- English1. Unless authorisation is granted to the Executive to do so, the National Assembly shall have relative competence for legislating on the following matters:
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i) The basic elements of the national education, health and social security systems;
… (Art. 165) - Portuguese1. À Assembleia Nacional compete legislar com reserva relativa, salvo autorização concedida ao Executivo, sobre as seguintes matérias:
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i) Bases dos sistemas nacionais de ensino, de saúde e de segurança social;
… (Art. 165)
Public Institutions and Services
Guatemala
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It is the obligation of the State to guide the national economy to achieve the utilizations of the natural resources and the human potential, to increase wealth and to try to achieve full employment and the equitable distribution of the national income.
… (Art. 118) - Spanish…
Es obligación del Estado orientar la economía nacional para lograr la utilización de los recursos naturales y el potencial humano, para incrementar la riqueza y tratar de lograr el pleno empleo y la equitativa distribución del ingreso nacional.
… (Art. 118)
Public Institutions and Services
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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)
Public Institutions and Services
Yemen
- 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)