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- EnglishIn order to promote the socioeconomic development towards a socially just society, a development plan shall be determined by law, taking into consideration the national and socioeconomic goals of the State. (Art. 40)
- DutchTer bevordering van de sociaal-economische ontwikkeling naar een sociaal-rechtvaardige samenleving wordt bij wet een ontwikkelingsplan vastgesteld, met inachtneming van de nationale en sociaal-economische doelstellingen van de Staat. (Art. 40)
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- English… Motherhood and childhood shall be protected by the state. (Art. 65)
- Uzbek… Onalik va bolalik davlat tomonidan muhofaza qilinadi. (65-modda)
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The fundamental objectives of the Federative Republic of Brazil are:
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III – to eradicate poverty and substandard living conditions and to reduce social and regional inequalities;
IV – to promote the well-being of all, without prejudice as to origin, race, sex, colour, age and any other forms of discrimination. (Art. 3) - Portuguese
Constituem objetivos fundamentais da República Federativa do Brasil:
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III - erradicar a pobreza e a marginalização e reduzir as desigualdades sociais e regionais;
IV - promover o bem de todos, sem preconceitos de origem, raça, sexo, cor, idade e quaisquer outras formas de discriminação. (Art. 3)
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- EnglishThe family is the natural base cell of society. Marriage is the legitimate support of it. Family and marriage are placed under the particular protection of the State.
Parents have the natural right and the duty to educate and raise their children. They are supported, in this task, by the State and the public collectivities.
… (Art. 30) - KirundiUmuryango ni wo shingiro rya kamere ry’igihugu. Ukwabirana niyo nkingi yawo yemewe n’amategeko. Igihugu gitegerezwa kwitaho bidasanzwe ivyerekeye umuryango no kwabirana.
Abavyeyi basanganywe uburenganzira kama bwo kurera neza abana babo kandi barabitegerezwa. Mu kurangura iryo banga bashigikirwa n’igihugu n’ibisata vyaco.
… (Ingingo ya 30) - FrenchLa famille est la cellule de base naturelle de la société. Le mariage en est le support légitime. La famille et le mariage sont placés sous la protection particulière de l’Etat.
Les parents ont le droit naturel et le devoir d’éduquer et d’élever leurs enfants. Ils sont soutenus dans cette tâche par l’Etat et les collectivités publiques.
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(2) The State shall pursue policies to protect the rights and freedoms of the disabled, the aged, children and other vulnerable members of society and to ensure that such persons are provided just and equitable social opportunities.
(3) The State, in pursuing policies under subsection (2), shall be bound by the fundamental rights and freedoms in the Constitution and shall be guided by international human rights instruments to which The Gambia is a signatory and which recognise and apply particular categories of basic human rights to development processes.
(4) The State shall endeavour to facilitate equal access to clean and safe water, adequate health and medical services, habitable shelter, sufficient food and security to all persons.
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- English1. To the extent of their powers and possibilities, state government and local self-government bodies shall be obliged to fulfill the objectives enshrined in Article 86 of the Constitution.
… (Art. 87) - Armenian1. Պետական և տեղական ինքնակառավարման մարմիններն իրենց իրավասությունների և հնարավորությունների շրջանակում պարտավոր են իրագործել Սահմանադրության 86-րդ հոդվածով սահմանված նպատակները:
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(3) Federation, provinces and municipalities have to aim at the equal status of women and men in the budgeting. (Art. 13) - German
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(3) Bund, Länder und Gemeinden haben bei der Haushaltsführung die tatsächliche Gleichstellung von Frauen und Männern anzustreben. (Art. 13)
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- EnglishThe State recognizes, without any discrimination, the primacy of the inalienable rights of the person and protects the family as the basic institution of the society. (Art. 5)
- SpanishEl Estado reconoce, sin discriminación alguna, la primacía de los derechos inalienables de la persona y ampara a la familia como institución básica de la sociedad. (Art. 5)
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- EnglishAll citizens have the right of access to the administration of the public function within conditions of equality, in accordance with the provisions provided for by the law. (Art. 24)
- Arabicيحق لجميع المواطنين الوصول إلى الوظائف العامة والولايات المنتخبة في ظل ظروف من المساواة والحرية في إطار الشروط التي وضعها القانون. (المادة 24)
- FrenchTous les citoyens ont le droit d'accéder à l’administration de la fonction publique dans des conditions d'égalité, conformément aux dispositions prévues par la loi. (Art. 24)
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- EnglishThe Republic shall, consistent with the principles of individual freedom and social justice enshrined in this Constitution, manage the national economy and the natural resources of Liberia in such manner as shall ensure the maximum feasible participation of Liberian citizens under conditions of equality as to advance the general welfare of the Liberian people and the economic development of Liberia. (Art. 7)