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Public Institutions and Services
- English1. Subject to the provisions of Articles 123 and 124 of this Constitution, the law applicable to the grant and payment to any officer, or to his widow, children, dependents or personal representatives, of any pensions, compensation, gratuity or other like allowance (in this an "award") in respect of the service of that officer in a public office shall be that in force on the relevant date or any later law that is not less favorable to that person.
… (Art. 122)
Public Institutions and Services
- English(1) Where under any law any person or authority has a discretion
(a) to decide whether or not any pensions benefits shall be granted; or
(b) to withhold, reduce in amount or suspend any such benefits that have been granted, those benefits shall be granted and may not be withheld, reduced in amount or suspended unless the Public Service Commission concurs in the refusal to grant the benefits or, as the case may be, in the decision to withhold them, reduce them in amount or suspend them.
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(5) In this section "pensions benefits" means any pensions, compensation, gratuities or other like allowances for persons in respect of their service as judges or officers of the Supreme Court or public officers or for the widows, children, dependants or personal representatives of such persons in respect of such service. (Sec. 89)
Public Institutions and Services
- English(a) Children and young people are entitled to special protection and special assistance from the family, the community and the State.
… (Art. 35) - Dhivehi(ހ) ޢާއިލާގެ ފަރާތުންނާއި ޖަމާއަތުގެ ފަރާތުންނާއި ދައުލަތުގެ ފަރާތުން ހާއްސަ އެހީތެރިކަމާއި ޙާއްސަ ރައްކާރެރިކަން ލިބުމަކީ ކުޑަކުދީންނާއި ޅަފުރައިގެ ކުދީނަށް ލިބިގެންވާ ޙައްޤެކެވެ.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 35 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe Republic shall protect the institution of the family, based on moral and legal equality of spouses. Mothers shall be entitled to assistance and protection by the community.
... (Art. 12) - ItalianLa Repubblica tutela l'istituto familiare, fondato sulla uguaglianza morale e giuridica dei coniugi. Ogni madre ha diritto all'assistenza ed alla protezione della comunità.
... (Art. 12)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe principles that govern territorial organization and the decentralized and autonomous territorial entities are: unity, voluntariness, solidarity, equity, the common good, self-government, equality, complementariness, reciprocity, gender equity, subsidiarity, gradualness, coordination and institutional faithfulness, transparency, public participation and control, provision of economic resources and the pre-existence of the nations and rural native indigenous peoples, under the terms established in this Constitution. (Art. 270)
- SpanishLos principios que rigen la organización territorial y las entidades territoriales descentralizadas y autónomas son: la unidad, voluntariedad, solidaridad, equidad, bien común, autogobierno, igualdad, complementariedad, reciprocidad, equidad de género, subsidiariedad, gradualidad, coordinación y lealtad institucional, transparencia, participación y control social, provisión de recursos económicos y preexistencia de las naciones y pueblos indígena originario campesinos, en los términos establecidos en esta Constitución. (Art. 270)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe State shall--
(a) secure the well-being of the people, irrespective of sex, caste, creed or race, by raising their standard of living, by preventing the concentration of wealth and means of production and distribution in the hands of a few to the detriment of general interest and by ensuring equitable adjustment of rights between employers and employees, and landlords and tenants;
(b) provide for all citizens, within the available resources of the country, facilities for work and adequate livelihood with reasonable rest and leisure;
(c) provide for all persons employed in the service of Pakistan or otherwise, social security by compulsory social insurance or other means;
(d) provide basic necessities of life, such as food, clothing, housing, education and medical relief, for all such citizens, irrespective of sex, caste, creed or race, as are permanently or temporarily unable to earn their livelihood on account of infirmity, sickness or unemployment;
(e) reduce disparity in the income and earnings of individuals, including persons in the various classes of the service of Pakistan;
… (Art. 38) - Urduمملکت--
(الف) عام آدمی کے معیار زندگی کو بلند کر کے، دولت اور وسائل پیداور اور تقسیم کو چند اشخاص کے ہاتھوں میں اس طرح سے جمع ہونے سے روک کر کہ اس سے مفاد عامہ کو نقصان پہنچے اور آجر و ماجور اور زمیندار اور مزارع کے درمیان حقوق کی منصفانہ تقسیم کی ضمانت دے کر بلا لحاظ جنس، ذات، مذہب یا نسل ،عوام کی فلاح و بہبود کے حصول کی کوشش کرے گی؛
(ب) تمام شہریوں کے لیے، ملک میں دستیاب وسائل کے اندر، معقول آرام و فرصت کے ساتھ کام اور مناسب روزی کی سہولتیں مہیا کرے گی؛
(ج) پاکستان کی ملا زمت میں، یا بصورتِ دیگر ملازم تمام اشخاص کو لازمی معاشرتی بیمہ کے ذریعے یا کسی اور طرح معاشرتی تحفظ مہیا کرے گی؛
(د) ان تمام شہریوں کے لیے جو کمزوری، بیماری یا بیروزگاری کے باعث مستقل یا عارضی طور پر اپنی روزی نہ کما سکتے ہوں بلا لحاظ جنس، ذات، مذہب یا نسل، بنیادی ضروریات زندگی مثلا خوراک، لباس، رہائش، تعلیم اور طبی امداد مہیا کرے گی؛
(ہ) پاکستان کی ملازمت کے مختلف درجات میں اشحاص سمیت ،افراد کی آمدنی اور کمائی میں عدم مساوات کو کم کرے گی؛
... (آرٹیکل ۳۸)
Public Institutions and Services
- English
Public power shall be exercised with respect for the equal worth of all and the liberty and dignity of the individual.
The personal, economic and cultural welfare of the individual shall be fundamental aims of public activity. In particular, the public institutions shall secure the right to employment, housing and education, and shall promote social care and social security, as well as favourable conditions for good health.
… (Instrument of Government, Chapter 1, Art. 2) - Swedish
Den offentliga makten ska utövas med respekt för alla människors lika värde och för den enskilda människans frihet och värdighet.
Den enskildes personliga, ekonomiska och kulturella välfärd ska vara grundläggande mål för den offentliga verksamheten. Särskilt ska det allmänna trygga rätten till arbete, bostad och utbildning samt verka för social omsorg och trygghet och för goda förutsättningar för hälsa.
... (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 1 kap, 2§)
Public Institutions and Services
- English…
3. The family is the natural and fundamental unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.
… (Art. 34) - Amharic…
3. ቤተሰብ የኅብረተሰብ የተፈጥሮ መሰረታዊ መነሻ ነው፡፡ ከኅብረተሰብና ከመንግሥት ጥበቃ የማግኘት መብት አለው፡፡
… (አንቀጽ 34)
Public Institutions and Services
- English
Former combatants who actually participated in war operations during the Second World War, in the terms of Law No. 5.315 of September 12, 1967, shall be assured the following rights:
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II. a special pension corresponding to that left by a second lieutenant of the Armed Forces, which may be applied for at any time and may not be accumulated with any other income received from the public coffers, except for social security benefits, reserving the right to choose;
III. in the event of death, a proportional pension for the widow or companion or dependent, in an amount equal to that of the prior subparagraph;
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VI. priority in the acquisition of one's own home for those who do not own one, or for their widows or companions.
… (Transitional Constitutional Provisions Act 1988, Art. 53) - Portuguese
Ao ex-combatente que tenha efetivamente participado de operações bélicas durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, nos termos da Lei nº 5.315, de 12 de setembro de 1967, serão assegurados os seguintes direitos:
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II - pensão especial correspondente à deixada por segundo-tenente das Forças Armadas, que poderá ser requerida a qualquer tempo, sendo inacumulável com quaisquer rendimentos recebidos dos cofres públicos, exceto os benefícios previdenciários, ressalvado o direito de opção;
III - em caso de morte, pensão à viúva ou companheira ou dependente, de forma proporcional, de valor igual à do inciso anterior;
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VI - prioridade na aquisição da casa própria, para os que não a possuam ou para suas viúvas ou companheiras.
… (Ato das Disposições Constitucionais Transitórias 1988, Art. 53)
Public Institutions and Services
- English...
(2) The State is pledged to establish in Sri Lanka a democratic socialist society, the objectives of which include –
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(c) the realization by all citizens of an adequate standard of living for themselves and their families, including adequate food, clothing and housing, the continuous improvement of living conditions and the full enjoyment of leisure and social and cultural opportunities ;
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(e) the equitable distribution among all citizens of the material resources of the community and the social product, so as best to subserve the common good ;
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(9) The State shall ensure social security and welfare.
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(12) The State shall recognize and protect the family as the basic unit of society.
… (Art. 27) - Sinhala...
(2) මතු දැක්වෙන අරමුණ ද ඇතුළත් ව ප්රජාතාන්තික සමාජවාදී සමාජයක් ශ්රී ලංකාවෙහි ඇති කිරීමට රජය ඇප කැප වී ඇත්තේ ය –
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(ඇ) ප්රමාණවත් ආහාරපාන, ඇඳුම් පැළඳුම් සහ නිවාස පහසුව ද, ජීවන තත්ත්වයෙහි නිරන්තර වර්ධනය ද, විවේකය හා සමාජයීය සහ සංස්කෘතික ඉඩ ප්රස්තා නිසි පරිදි ප්රයෝජනයට ගැනීම ද ඇතුළුව ප්රමාණවත් ජීවන මට්ටමක් සියලු පුරවැසියන් විසින් තමන්ට සහ තම පවුල්වල සාමාජිකයන්ට අත්කර දීම;
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(ඉ) පොදුජන යහපතට ඉවහල්වන පරිදි ප්රජාවගේ භෞතික සම්පත් සහ සමාජ ඵලය සියලු පුරවැසියන් අතර සාධාරණ ලෙස ඛෙදා හැරීම;
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(9) සමාජ සුරක්ෂිතභාවය හා සුබසාධනය ඇති කිරීමට රජය වගබලා ගත යුත්තේ ය.
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(12) පවුල, සමාජයේ මූලික ඒකකය වශයෙන් රජය විසින් පිළිගෙන ආරක්ෂා කළ යුත්තේ ය.
… (27 වැනි වගන්තිය)