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Public Institutions and Services
Zimbabwe
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(2) The State must adopt reasonable policies and measures, within the limits of the resources available to it, to ensure that children—
(a) enjoy family or parental care, or appropriate care when removed from the family environment;
… (Sec. 19)
Public Institutions and Services
Paraguay
- EnglishThe State recognizes the right of persons to freely and responsibly decide the number and the frequency of the birth of their children, as well as to receive, in coordination with the pertinent organs[,] education, scientific orientation, and adequate services in the matter.
Special plans of reproductive health and maternal-child health [care] for people of scarce resources will be established. (Art. 61) - SpanishEl Estado reconoce el derecho de las personas a decidir libre y responsablemente el número y la frecuencia del nacimiento de sus hijos, así como a recibir, en coordinación con los organismos pertinentes educación, orientación científica y servicios adecuados, en la materia.
Se establecerán planes especiales de salud reproductiva y salud materno infantil para la población de escasos recursos. (Art. 61)
Public Institutions and Services
China
- EnglishThe State Council exercises the following functions and powers:
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(7) To direct and administer the work concerning education, science, culture, public health, physical culture and family planning;
… (Art. 89) - Chinese国务院行使下列职权:
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(七)领导和管理教育、科学、文化、卫生、体育和计划生育工作;
… (第八十九条)
Public Institutions and Services
Iceland
- EnglishThe law shall guarantee for everyone the necessary assistance in case of sickness, invalidity, infirmity by reason of old age, unemployment and similar circumstances.
… (Art. 76) - IcelandicÖllum, sem þess þurfa, skal tryggður í lögum réttur til aðstoðar vegna sjúkleika, örorku, elli, atvinnuleysis, örbirgðar og sambærilegra atvika.
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Public Institutions and Services
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishI. Every person has the right to universal and equitable access to basic services of potable water, sewer systems, electricity, gas services in their domicile, postal, and telecommunications services.
… (Art. 20) - SpanishI. Toda persona tiene derecho al acceso universal y equitativo a los servicios básicos de agua potable, alcantarillado, electricidad, gas domiciliario, postal y telecomunicaciones.
… (Art. 20)
Public Institutions and Services
Trinidad and Tobago
- English(1) Subject to section 134, the law applicable to any benefits to which this section applies shall, in relation to any person who has been granted or who is eligible for the grant of such benefits, be that in force on the relevant date or any later law that is not less favourable to that person.
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(7) This section applies to any benefits payable under any law providing for the grant of pensions, gratuities or compensation to persons who are or have been public officers in respect of their service in the public service, or to the widows, children, dependants or personal representatives of such persons in respect of such service. (Sec. 133)
Public Institutions and Services
India
- EnglishNotwithstanding anything in this Constitution,—
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(g) the Governor of Sikkim shall have special responsibility for peace and for an equitable arrangement for ensuring the social and economic advancement of different sections of the population of Sikkim and in the discharge of his special responsibility under this clause, the Governor of Sikkim shall, subject to such directions as the President may, from time to time, deem fit to issue, act in his discretion;
… (Art. 371F) - Hindiइस संविधान में किसी बात के होते हुए भी,—
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(छ) सिक्किम के राज्यपाल का, शांति के लिए और सिक्किम की जनता के विभिन्न अनुभागों की सामाजिक और आर्थिक उन्नति सुनिश्चित करने के लिए साम्यापूर्ण व्यवस्था करने के लिए विशेष उत्तरदायित्व होगा और इस खंड के अधीन अपने विशेष उत्तरदायित्व का निर्वहन करने में सिक्किम का राज्यपाल ऐसे निदेशों के अधीन रहते हुए जो राष्ट्रपति समय-समय पर देना ठीक समझे, अपने विवेक से कार्य करेगा;
… (अनुच्छेद 371च)
Public Institutions and Services
Montenegro
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The state shall provide material security to the person that is unable to work and has no funds for life. (Art. 67) - Montenegrin…
Država obezbjeđuje materijalnu sigurnost licu koje je nesposobno za rad i nema sredstva za život. (Član 67)
Public Institutions and Services
Brazil
- EnglishThe economic order, founded on the appreciation of the value of human labor and free enterprise, is intended to assure everyone a dignified existence, according to the dictates of social justice, observing the following principles:
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VII. reduction in regional and social inequalities;
… (Art. 170) - PortugueseA ordem econômica, fundada na valorização do trabalho humano e na livre iniciativa, tem por fim assegurar a todos existência digna, conforme os ditames da justiça social, observados os seguintes princípios:
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VII - redução das desigualdades regionais e sociais;
… (Art. 170)
Public Institutions and Services
Korea, Republic of
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2. The State shall endeavor to protect motherhood.
… (Art. 36) - Korean…
②국가는 모성의 보호를 위하여 노력하여야 한다.
… (제36조)