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- English(1) Citizens shall have the right to social security and social assistance.
(2) The State shall provide social security for the temporarily unemployed in accordance with conditions and procedures established by law.
(3) The aged without relatives and unable to support themselves, as well as invalids and the socially weak shall receive special protection from the State and society. (Art. 51) - Bulgarian(1) Гражданите имат право на обществено осигуряване и социално подпомагане.
(2) Лицата, останали временно без работа, се осигуряват социално при условия и по ред, определени със закон.
(3) Старите хора, които нямат близки и не могат да се издържат от своето имущество, както и лицата с физически и психически увреждания, се намират под особена закрила на държавата и обществото. (Чл. 51)
Public Institutions and Services
- English
The State is committed to guaranteeing the specific needs of vulnerable persons.
It takes the measures necessary to prevent the vulnerability of children, of women, of mothers, of the elderly and of the persons with disabilities [situation de handicap].
It commits to guaranteeing the access of the vulnerable persons to the services of health, to education, to employment, to culture, and to sports and leisure. (Art. 32) - French
L’Etat s’engage à garantir les besoins spécifiques des personnes vulnérables.
Il prend les mesures nécessaires pour prévenir la vulnérabilité des enfants, des femmes, des mères, des personnes âgées et des personnes en situation de handicap.
Il s’engage à garantir l’accès des personnes vulnérables aux services de santé, à l’éducation, à l’emploi, à la culture, aux sports et aux loisirs. (Art. 32)
Public Institutions and Services
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(3) Every person has the right to full social security.
(4) Every person has the right to protect, pursue, and achieve the fulfillment of the rights recognised in this Article8, in accordance with the law, and without interference from the state or any other party.
(5) It shall be ensured that women, the aged, the disabled and minorities who have long suffered discrimination get the necessary support to realize their socio-economic rights. (Art. 27) - Somali…
(3) Qof kastaa wuxuu xaq u leeyahay daryeel bulshoo oo dhammaystiran.
(4) Xuquuqada lagu aqoonsaday qodobkan waxaa ka mid ah xaqa qof kastaa uu u leeyahay inuu si sharciga waafaqsan u ilaashado, raadsado, si buuxdana xuquuqdaas u gaaro, iyadoo aanay Dawladdu ama cid kale ku soo faraggelin.
(5) Waa in lahubiyaa in dumarka, dadka da’da, naafada iyo dadka laga tiro badan yahay oo taariikhiyan latakoori jiray inay helaan kaalmo gaar ah si ay ugaaraan xuquuqdooda dhaqan – dhaqaale. (Qodobka 27aad.)
Public Institutions and Services
- English(1) The preceding two articles7 apply to any benefits that are or may become payable under any law providing for the grant of pensions, compensation, gratuities or other like allowances to persons in respect of their service as public officers or to the widows, children, dependants or personal representatives of such persons in respect of such service.
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(5) By means of separate measures, Hungary shall protect families, children, women, the elderly and those living with disabilities. (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. XV) - Hungarian…
(5) Magyarország külön intézkedésekkel védi a családokat, a gyermekeket, a nőket, az időseket és a fogyatékkal élőket. (Szabadság és Felelősség, XV. cikk)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe object of this Constitution is to facilitate the building of the United Republic as a nation of equal and free individuals enjoying freedom, justice, fraternity and concord, through the pursuit of the policy of Socialism and Self Reliance which emphasizes the application of socialist principles while taking into account the conditions prevailing in the United Republic. Therefore, the state authority and all its agencies are obliged to direct their policies and programmes towards ensuring -
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(c) that activities of the Government are conducted in such a way as to ensure that the national wealth and heritage are harnessed, preserved and applied for the common good and also to prevent the exploitation of one person by another;
... (Art. 9)
Public Institutions and Services
- English
It is the right of Nicaraguans to be protected against hunger. The State shall promote programs which assure an adequate availability of foods and an equitable distribution of them. (Art. 63)
- Spanish
Es derecho de los nicaragüenses estar protegidos contra el hambre. El Estado promoverá programas que aseguren una adecuada disponibilidad de alimentos y una distribución equitativa de los mismos. (Art. 63)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe State shall, in particular, direct its policy towards securing—
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(c) that the operation of the economic system does not result in the concentration of wealth and means of production to the common detriment;
… (Art. 39) - Hindiराज्य अपनी नीति का, विशिष्टतया, इस प्रकार संचालन करेगा कि सुनिश्चित रूप से—
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(ग) आर्थिक व्यवस्था इस प्रकार चले जिससे धन और उत्पादन-साधनों का सर्वसाधारण के लिए अहितकारी संकेंद्रण न हो;
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Public Institutions and Services
- English
(1) The family shall constitute the natural and fundamental element of the society and shall enjoy protection from the State and the society.
… (Art. 48) - Moldovian
(1) Familia constituie elementul natural şi fundamental al societăţii şi are dreptul la ocrotire din partea societăţii şi a statului.
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Public Institutions and Services
- English(1) The State and all institutions and agencies of government at every level must endeavour to facilitate rapid and equitable development, and in particular must take measures to—
(a) promote private initiative and self-reliance;
(b) foster agricultural, commercial, industrial, technological and scientific development;
(c) foster the development of industrial and commercial enterprises in order to empower Zimbabwean citizens; and
(d) bring about balanced development of the different areas of Zimbabwe, in particular a proper balance in the development of rural and urban areas.
… (Sec. 13)