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Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe use of the mass communication media is of public interest; in consequence, their functioning may not be closed or suspended.
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The law will regulate the publicity to the effect of best protecting the rights of the child, of youth, of the illiterate, of the consumer, and of the woman. (Art. 27) - SpanishEl empleo de los medios de comunicación es de interés público; en consecuencia, no se los podrá clausurar ni suspender su funcionamiento.
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La ley regulará la publicidad a los efectos de la mejor protección de los derechos del niño, del joven, del analfabeto, del consumidor y de la mujer. (Art. 27)
Public Institutions and Services
- 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
- 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.
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Public Institutions and Services
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Now, therefore, the people of Barbados
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(d) resolve that the operation of the economic system shall promote the general welfare by the equitable distribution of the material resources of the community, by the human conditions under which all men shall labour and by the undeviating recognition of ability, integrity and merit;
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Public Institutions and Services
- English(1) The law to be applied with respect to any pensions benefits that were granted to any person before the commencement of this Constitution shall be the law that was in force at the date on which those benefits were granted or any law in force at a later date that is not less favourable to that person.
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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.
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Public Institutions and Services
- English1. The State shall protect the family as the society’s basic unit and a condition for the harmonious development of the individual.
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4. Maternity shall be dignified and protected, and special protection shall be guaranteed to all women during pregnancy and after delivery and working women shall have the right to be exempted from the workplace for an adequate period before and after delivery, without loss of remuneration or any other benefits, in accordance with the law. (Sec. 39) - Tetum1. Estadu proteje uma-kain nu’udar baze selulár iha sosiedade no nu’udar kondisaun ne’ebé di’ak ba ema idaidak hodi dezenvolve an.
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4. Soin di’ak no tau matan duni ba maternidade, fiar metin katak feto hotu-hotu hetan protesaun espesiál wainhira hetan isin-rua no wainhira hahoris liutiha, no ba feto traballadora hotu-hotu iha direitu ba feriadu iha tempu adekuadu ida nia laran, molok hahoris eh hahoris liutiha, hodi la lakon retribuisaun no regalia, ruma tuir lei haruka. (Art. 39) - Portuguese1. O Estado protege a família como célula base da sociedade e condição para o harmonioso desenvolvimento da pessoa.
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4. A maternidade é dignificada e protegida, assegurando-se a todas as mulheres protecção especial durante a gravidez e após o parto e às mulheres trabalhadoras direito a dispensa de trabalho por período adequado, antes e depois do parto, sem perda de retribuição e de quaisquer outras regalias, nos termos da lei. (Art. 39)
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The State works to assure to vulnerable persons having specific needs, their integration into social life.
The conditions and the modalities for application of this provision are established by the law. (Art. 72) - Arabic
تعمل الدولة على ضمـــان ا إدماج الفئات المحرومة ذات الاحتياجات الخاصة في الحياة الاجتماعية.
يحدد القانون شروط وكيفيات تطبيق هذا الحكم. (المادة 72) - French
L’Etat œuvre à assurer aux personnes vulnérables ayant des besoins spécifiques, leur insertion dans la vie sociale.
Les conditions et les modalités d'application de cette disposition sont fixées par la loi. (Art. 72)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishI. The following are the exclusive authority of the autonomous municipal governments, within their jurisdiction:
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39. Promotion and development of projects and policies for children and adolescents, women, the elderly and persons with disabilities.
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39. Promoción y desarrollo de proyectos y políticas para niñez y adolescencia, mujer, adulto mayor y personas con discapacidad.
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Public Institutions and Services
- English1. The State and society shall make investments to further the protection of and care for the People’s health, implement the universal health insurance, and adopt policies to prioritize health care for ethnic minority people and people living in mountainous areas, on islands, and in areas that have extremely difficult socio-economic conditions.
2. The State, society and family are responsible for protecting and caring for the health of mothers and children, and for family planning. (Art. 58) - Vietnamese1. Nhà nước, xã hội đầu tư phát triển sự nghiệp bảo vệ, chăm sóc sức khỏe của Nhân dân, thực hiện bảo hiểm y tế toàn dân, có chính sách ưu tiên chăm sóc sức khoẻ cho đồng bào dân tộc thiểu số, đồng bào ở miền núi, hải đảo và vùng có điều kiện kinh tế - xã hội đặc biệt khó khăn.
2. Nhà nước, xã hội và gia đình có trách nhiệm bảo vệ, chăm sóc sức khỏe người mẹ, trẻ em, thực hiện kế hoạch hóa gia đình. (Điều 58)
Public Institutions and Services
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2. Government has the duty to ensure that all Ethiopians get equal opportunity to improve their economic condition and to promote equitable distribution of wealth among them.
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2. መንግሥት የኢትዮጵያውያንን የኢኮኖሚ ሁኔታዎች ለማሻሻል እኩል ዕድል እንዲኖራቸው ለማድረግና ሀብት ፍትሐዊ በሆነ መንገድ የሚከፋፈሉበትን ሁኔታ የማመቻቸት ግዴታ አለበት፡፡
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