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Public Institutions and Services
Libya
- EnglishThe State shall guarantee equal opportunity for every citizen and shall provide an appropriate standard of living. The State shall also guarantee the right of work, education, medical care, social security, and the right of intellectual and private property. The State shall further guarantee the fair distribution of national wealth among citizens, and among the different cities and districts thereof. (Art. 8)
- Arabicتضمن الدّولة تكافؤ الفرص، وتعمل على توفير المستوي المعيشي اللّائق وحقّ العمل والتعليم والرّعاية الصحية والضمان الاجتماعي لكل مواطن، كما تكفل حقّ الملكية الفردية والخاصّة، وتضمن الدولة عدالة توزيع الثروة الوطنية بين المواطنين وبين مختلف مدن ومناطق الدولة. (المادّة 8)
Public Institutions and Services
Malta
- English(1) Every citizen incapable of work and unprovided with the resources necessary for subsistence is entitled to maintenance and social assistance.
… (Art. 17) - Maltese(1) Kull ċittadin li ma jkunx kapaċi għal xogħol u li ma jkunx provdut bir-risorsi meħtieġa għall-għixien għandu dritt għal manteniment u għajnuna soċjali.
… (Art. 17)
Public Institutions and Services
Dominican Republic
- EnglishAll persons have the right to social security. The State shall stimulate the progressive development of social security in order to ensure universal access to adequate protection in sickness, disability, unemployment, and old age. (Art. 60)
- SpanishToda persona tiene derecho a la seguridad social. El Estado estimulará el desarrollo progresivo de la seguridad social para asegurar el acceso universal a una adecuada protección en la enfermedad, discapacidad, desocupación y la vejez. (Art. 60)
Public Institutions and Services
Kazakhstan
- English1. Marriage and family, motherhood, fatherhood and childhood shall be under the protection of the state.
… (Art. 27) - Kazak1. Неке мен отбасы, ана мен әке және бала мемлекеттiң қорғауында болады.
… (27-бап)
Public Institutions and Services
Mozambique
- English1. The State shall promote, co-ordinate and supervise economic activity, acting directly or indirectly to resolve the basic problems of the people and to reduce social and regional inequalities.
… (Art. 101) - Portuguese1. O Estado promove, coordena e fiscaliza a actividade económica agindo directa ou indirectamente para a solução dos problemas fundamentais do povo e para a redução das desigualdades sociais e regionais.
... (Art. 101)
Public Institutions and Services
Poland
- English…
3. Public authorities shall ensure special health care to children, pregnant women, handicapped people and persons of advanced age.
... (Art. 68) - Polish…
3. Władze publiczne są obowiązane do zapewnienia szczególnej opieki zdrowotnej dzieciom, kobietom ciężarnym, osobom niepełnosprawnym i osobom w podeszłym wieku.
... (Art. 68)
Public Institutions and Services
Ecuador
- EnglishThe drafting, enforcement, evaluation and monitoring of public policies and public services that guarantee the rights enshrined in the Constitution shall be governed by the following provisions:
1. Public policies and the provision of public goods and services shall be aimed at enforcing the good way of living and all rights and shall be drawn up on the basis of the principle of solidarity.
2. Without detriment to the prevalence of public welfare over individual well-being, when the impacts of the implementation of public policies or the provision of public goods and services undermine or threaten to undermine constitutional rights, the policy or provision must be reformulated or alternative measures shall be adopted to reconcile the conflicting rights.
3. The State shall guarantee the equitable and mutually supportive allocation of the budget for the implementation of public policies and the provision of public goods and services.
In the drafting, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of public policies and public services, the participation of persons, communities, peoples and nations shall be guaranteed. (Art. 85) - SpanishLa formulación, ejecución, evaluación y control de las políticas públicas y servicios públicos que garanticen los derechos reconocidos por la Constitución, se regularán de acuerdo con las siguientes disposiciones:
1. Las políticas públicas y la prestación de bienes y servicios públicos se orientarán a hacer efectivos el buen vivir y todos los derechos, y se formularán a partir del principio de solidaridad.
2. Sin perjuicio de la prevalencia del interés general sobre el interés particular, cuando los efectos de la ejecución de las políticas públicas o prestación de bienes o servicios públicos vulneren o amenacen con vulnerar derechos constitucionales, la política o prestación deberá reformularse o se adoptarán medidas alternativas que concilien los derechos en conflicto.
3. El Estado garantizará la distribución equitativa y solidaria del presupuesto para la ejecución de las políticas públicas y la prestación de bienes y servicios públicos.
En la formulación, ejecución, evaluación y control de las políticas públicas y servicios públicos se garantizará la participación de las personas, comunidades, pueblos y nacionalidades. (Art. 85)
Public Institutions and Services
Maldives
- 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
Sao Tome and Principe
- English1. The State shall guarantee to every citizen, through the social security system, the right to protection in illness, disability, old age, widowhood, orphanhood and in other cases provided for by the law.
… (Art. 44) - Portuguese1. O Estado garante a todo o cidadão, através do sistema de segurança social, o direito a protecção na doença, invalidez, velhice, viuvez, orfandade e noutros casos previstos na lei.
… (Art. 44)
Public Institutions and Services
San Marino
- 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)