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The state shall protect the family, motherhood, fatherhood, children and young people and shall create the necessary conditions for such protection. (Art. 53) - Slovene
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Država varuje družino, materinstvo, očetovstvo, otroke in mladino ter ustvarja za to varstvo potrebne razmere. (53. Člen)
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3. Every Ethiopian national has the right to equal access to publicly funded social services.
4. The State has the obligation to allocate ever increasing resources to provide to the public health, education and other social services.
… (Art. 41) - Amharic…
3. የኢትዮጵያ ዜጐች ሁሉ በመንግሥት ገንዘብ በሚካሄዱ ማኅበራዊ አገልግሎቶች በእኩልነት የመጠቀም መብት አላቸው፡፡
4. መንግሥት የጤና፣ የትምህርትና ሌሎች የማኅበራዊ አገልግሎቶችን ለሕዝብ ለማቅረብ በየጊዜው እየጨመረ የሚሄድ ሀብት ይመድባል፡፡
… (አንቀጽ 41)
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For the purposes of financial restoration of the Federal Treasury and economic stabilization, the Emergency Social Fund shall be instituted in fiscal years 1994 and 1995, as well as in the periods from January 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997 and July 1, 1997 to December 31, 1999. Its resources shall be applied by giving priority to funding actions of the systems of health and education (including complementing the resources dealt with in § 3 of art. 60 of the Transitional Constitutional Provisions Act), social security benefits and continued assistance benefits, including liquidation of the social security deficit, and the budgetary expenses associated with programs of relevant economic and social interest.
… (Transitional Constitutional Provisions Act 1988, Art. 71) - Portuguese
É instituído, nos exercícios financeiros de 1994 e 1995, bem assim nos períodos de 01/01/1996 a 30/06/97 e 01/07/97 a 31/12/1999, o Fundo Social de Emergência, com o objetivo de saneamento financeiro da Fazenda Pública Federal e de estabilização econômica, cujos recursos serão aplicados prioritariamente no custeio das ações dos sistemas de saúde e educação, incluindo a complementação de recursos de que trata o § 3º do art. 60 do Ato das Disposições Constitucionais Transitórias, benefícios previdenciários e auxílios assistenciais de prestação continuada, inclusive liquidação de passivo previdenciário, e despesas orçamentárias associadas a programas de relevante interesse econômico e social.
... (Ato das Disposições Constitucionais Transitórias 1988, Art. 71)
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- EnglishThe State shall adopt an integrated and comprehensive approach to health development which shall endeavor to make essential goods, health and other social services available to all the people at affordable cost. There shall be priority for the needs of the under-privileged, sick, elderly, disabled, women, and children. The State shall endeavor to provide free medical care to paupers. (Art. XIII, Sec. 11)
- FilipinoDapat magsagawa ang Estado ng pinag-isa at komprehensibong lapit sa pagpapaunlad ng kalusugan na magbibigay ng mga pangunahing pangangailangan, mga lingkurang pangkalusugan at iba pang mga lingkurang panlipunan na makakayanan ng lahat ng mga mamamayan. Dapat magkaroon ng prayoriti para sa mga pangangailangan ng mahihirap na maysakit, matatanda, may kapansanan, mga babae, at mga bata. Dapat sikapin ng Estado na makapagkaloob ng libreng panggagamot sa mga pulubi. (Art. XIII, Seksyon 11)
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- EnglishEveryone has the right to a standard of living sufficient for himself or herself and his or her family that includes adequate nutrition, clothing and housing. (Art. 48)
- UkrainianКожен має право на достатній життєвий рівень для себе і своєї сім'ї, що включає достатнє харчування, одяг, житло. (Стаття 48)
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- EnglishEveryone shall, in accordance with law, have the right to social security in cases of maternity, having many children, illness, disability, workplace accidents, need of care, loss of breadwinner, old age, unemployment, loss of employment, and in other cases. (Art. 83)
- ArmenianՅուրաքանչյուր ոք, օրենքին համապատասխան, ունի մայրության, բազմազավակության, հիվանդության, հաշմանդամության, աշխատավայրում դժբախտ պատահարների, խնամքի կարիք ունենալու, կերակրողին կորցնելու, ծերության, գործազրկության, աշխատանքը կորցնելու և այլ դեպքերում սոցիալական ապահովության իրավունք: (Հոդված 83)
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- English(1) The family is the natural and fundamental unit of society and the necessary basis of social order, and shall enjoy the recognition and protection of the State.
... (Art. 45) - Swahili(1) Familia ni kiungo cha asili na cha msingi cha jamii na msingi muhimu wa maadili ya kijamii, na itanufaika na kutambuliwa na kulindwa na Serikali.
... (Kifungu cha 45)
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The State organizes institutions and services that facilitate the ability of working families to carry out their responsibilities. (Art. 64) - Spanish…
El Estado organiza instituciones y servicios que faciliten a las familias trabajadoras el desempeño de sus responsabilidades. (Art. 64)
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- EnglishA mother and a child shall be entitled to special care and protection by the state. … (Art. 34)
- RussianМать и ребенок находятся под особой защитой и покровительством государства. ... (Статья 34)
- TajikМодару кӯдак таҳти ҳимоя ва ғамхории махсуси давлатанд. … (Моддаи 34)
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- English1. The Republic of Vanuatu recognises, that, subject to any restrictions imposed by law on non-citizens and holders of dual citizenship who are not indigenous or naturalised citizens, all persons are entitled to the following fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual without discrimination on the grounds of race, place of origin, religious or traditional beliefs, political opinions, language or sex but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and to the legitimate public interest in defence, safety, public order, welfare and health-
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k. equal treatment under the law or administrative action, except that no law shall be inconsistent with this sub-paragraph insofar as it makes provision for the special benefit, welfare, protection or advancement of females, children and young persons, members of under-privileged groups or inhabitants of less developed areas.
… (Art. 5) - French1) Sous réserve des restrictions que la Loi peut imposer aux non-citoyens et aux détenteurs de la double nationalité qui ne sont pas indigènes ou citoyens naturalisés et dans le respect des droits et libertés d'autrui et de l'intérêt public légitime en matière de défense, de sécurité, d'ordre public, de prospérité et de santé, la République de Vanuatu reconnaît que toute personne, sans distinction de race, lieu d'origine, croyances religieuses ou traditionnelles, opinions politiques, langue ou sexe jouit des droits fondamentaux et les libertés individuelles suivants:
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k) un traitement égal devant la Loi ou l'action administrative, étant entendu qu'une loi ne contrevient pas aux dispositions du présent alinéa dans la mesure où elle prévoit des dispositions pour le bénéfice particulier, le bien-être, la protection ou l'amélioration des conditions des femmes, des enfants et des jeunes, des membres de catégories défavorisées, ou des habitants de zones moins développées.
... (Art. 5)