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- EnglishImprisoned persons are recognized the following rights:
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6. Receiving preferential and specialized treatment in the case of pregnant women and breast-feeding women, adolescents, elderly persons, the sick or persons with disabilities.
… (Art. 51) - SpanishSe reconoce a las personas privadas de la libertad los siguientes derechos:
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6. Recibir un tratamiento preferente y especializado en el caso de las mujeres embarazadas y en periodo de lactancia, adolescentes, y las personas adultas mayores, enfermas o con discapacidad.
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The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea regards the steady improvement of the material and cultural standards of the people as the supreme principle of its activities.
The increasing material wealth of society in our country, where taxes have been abolished, is used entirely to promote the well-being of the working people.
The State shall provide all the working people with every condition for obtaining food, clothing, goods for daily use and living. (Art. 25) - Korean
조선민주주의인민공화국은 인민들의 물질문화생활을 끊임없이 높이는것을 자기 활동의 최고원칙으로 삼는다.
세금이 없어진 우리 나라에서 늘어나는 사회의 물질적부는 전적으로 근로자들의 복리증진에 돌려진다.
국가는 모든 근로자들에게 먹고 입고 쓰고 살수 있는 온갖 조건을 마련하여준다. (제25조)
Public Institutions and Services
- English1. Everyone has the right to social security.
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3. The social security system shall protect citizens in illness and old age and when they are disabled, widowed or orphaned, as well as when they are unemployed or in any other situation that entails a lack of or reduction in means of subsistence or the ability to work.
… (Art. 63) - Portuguese1. Todos têm direito à segurança social.
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3. O sistema de segurança social protege os cidadãos na doença, velhice, invalidez, viuvez e orfandade, bem como no desemprego e em todas as outras situações de falta ou diminuição de meios de subsistência ou de capacidade para o trabalho.
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Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe action of the State in matters of the policies of economic and social development is supported by a strategic vision.
The State makes of the creation of wealth, of growth and of the fight against inequality a major axis of its interventions.
The public policies must promote food supply [alimentaire] sovereignty, durable development, the access to all to social services as well as the improvement of the quality of life. (Art. 146) - FrenchL’action de l’État en matière de politiques de développement économique et social est soutenue par une vision stratégique.
L’Etat fait de la création des richesses, de la croissance et de la lutte contre les inégalités un axe majeur de ses interventions.
Les politiques publiques doivent promouvoir la souveraineté alimentaire, le développement durable, l'accès de tous aux services sociaux ainsi que l'amélioration de la qualité de vie. (Art. 146)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe State shall be responsible for:
1. Drafting public policies that guarantee the promotion, prevention, healing, rehabilitation and provision of integral health care and the fostering of healthy practices in the family, at work, and in the community.
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6. Ensuring sexual and reproductive health actions and services and guaranteeing the integral healthcare and the life of women, especially during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum.
… (Art. 363) - SpanishEl Estado será responsable de:
1. Formular políticas públicas que garanticen la promoción, prevención, curación, rehabilitación y atención integral en salud y fomentar prácticas saludables en los ámbitos familiar, laboral y comunitario.
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6. Asegurar acciones y servicios de salud sexual y de salud reproductiva, y garantizar la salud integral y la vida de las mujeres, en especial durante el embarazo, parto y postparto.
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Public Institutions and Services
- English(b) In carrying out its powers and functions, the Civil Service Commission shall be governed by democratic values and principles, including the following:
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3. services shall be provided impartially, fairly, equitably and without prejudice;
… (Art. 182) - Dhivehi(ށ) ސިވިލް ސަރވިސް ކޮމިޝަނުގެ މަސްއޫލިއްޔަތު އަދާކުރުމުގައްޔާއި އެ ކޮމިޝަނަށް ލިބިފައިވާ ބާރުތައް ބޭނުންކުރުމުގައި ދީމިޤްރާތީ ހަމަތަކާއި އުސޫލްތަކަށް ތަބާވާންވާނެއެވެ. މީގެތެރެއިން އަންނަނިވި ކަންކަން ހިމެނެއެވެ.
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3. ޙިދުމަތް ދިނުމުގައި އިންސާފާއި ހަމަހަމަކަމާއެކު، ވަކިފަރާތަކަށް ބުރަވުމެއްނެތި، ތަޢައްސުބުން އެއްކިބާވުން.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 182 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Public Institutions and Services
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Health care for children, pregnant women, mothers on maternity leave, single parents with children under seven years of age and elderly persons shall be provided from public revenues unless it is provided in some other manner in accordance with the law.
… (Art. 68) - Serbian Cyrillic
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Деца, труднице, мајке током породиљског одсуства, самохрани родитељи са децом до седме године и стари остварују здравствену заштиту из јавних прихода, ако је не остварују на други начин, у складу са законом.
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Public Institutions and Services
- English(1) 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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(5) 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.
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Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe following are the fundamental obligations of the State:
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d. To see to the raising of the standard of living of all the inhabitants of the country, securing [procurando] the wellbeing of the family;
… (Art. 119) - SpanishSon obligaciones fundamentales del Estado:
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d) Velar por la elevación del nivel de vida de todos los habitantes del país, procurando el bienestar de la familia;
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Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishMaternal and childhood welfare are national duties.
… (Art. 29) - Arabicرعاية الأمومة و الطّفولة واجب وطني.
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