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- EnglishThe Haitian people proclaim this Constitution:
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To fortify the national unity, eliminating all discrimination between the populations, of the towns and of the countryside, by the acceptance of the community of languages and of culture and by the recognition of the right to progress, to information, to education, to health, to work and to leisure for all citizens [masculine] and citizens [feminine].
… (Preamble) - FrenchLe Peuple Haïtien proclame la présente Constitution:
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Pour fortifier l'unité nationale, en éliminant toutes discrimations entre les populations des villes et des campagnes, par l'acceptation de la communauté de langues et de culture et par la reconnaissance du droit au progrès, à l'information, à l'éducation, à la santé, au travail et au loisir pour tous les citoyens et citoyennes.
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- EnglishThe family, which is fundamental to the preservation and growth of the nation and which constitutes the foundation of society, enjoys the protection of the government.
… (Sec. 27) - EstonianPerekond rahva püsimise ja kasvamise ning ühiskonna alusena on riigi kaitse all.
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- EnglishThe State supports responsible paternity and the education appropriate for the promotion of the family. (Art. 25)
- SpanishEl Estado propugna la paternidad responsable y la educación apropiada para la promoción de la familia. (Art. 25)
- FrenchL'État soutient la paternité responsable et une éducation appropriée dans le but de promouvoir la famille. (Art. 25)
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- English(1) The state authority shall make appropriate provisions for the realization of a person’s right to work, to self education and social welfare at times of old age, sickness or disability and in other cases of incapacity. Without prejudice to those rights, the state authority shall make provisions to ensure that every person earns his livelihood.
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The family is the fundamental nucleus of society and has the right to the protection of it and of the State. The person, the family and the community are protagonist elements of the plan of human development of the nation. (Art. 70)
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La familia es el núcleo fundamental de la sociedad y tiene derecho a la protección de ésta y del Estado. La persona, la familia y la comunidad son elementos protagónicos del plan de desarrollo humano de la nación. (Art. 70)
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The Republic shall assist the development of a family and the fulfilment of its duties, with particular consideration for large families, through economic measures and other benefits.
The Republic shall protect mothers, children and the young by adopting necessary measures. (Art. 31) - Italian
La Repubblica agevola con misure economiche e altre provvidenze la formazione della famiglia e l'adempimento dei compiti relativi, con particolare riguardo alle famiglie numerose.
Protegge la maternità, l'infanzia e la gioventù, favorendo gli istituti necessari a tale scopo. (Art. 31)
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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;
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- EnglishThe law will established the obligatory and complete [integral] system of social security for the dependent workers and their families. Its extension will be promoted to all the sectors of the population.
The services of the social security system may be public, private or mixed, and in all cases will be supervised by the State.
… (Art. 95) - SpanishEl sistema obligatorio e integral de seguridad social para el trabajador dependiente y su familia será establecido por la ley. Se promoverá su extensión a todos los sectores de la población.
Los servicios del sistema de seguridad social podrán ser públicos, privados o mixtos, y en todos los casos estarán supervisados por el Estado.
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(2) The State shall develop a system of social security for all of the people and shall empower the inadequate and underprivileged in society in accordance with human dignity.
(3) The State shall have the obligation to provide sufficient medical and public service facilities.
… (Art. 34) - Indonesian…
(2) Negara mengembangkan sistem jaminan sosial bagi seluruh rakyat dan memberdayakan masyarakat yang lemah dan tidak mampu sesuai dengan martabat kemanusiaan.
(3) Negara bertanggung jawab atas penyediaan fasilitas pelayanan kesehatan dan fasilitas pelayanan umum yang layak.
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- English
1. It shall be the concern of the authorities to secure the means of subsistence of the population and to achieve the distribution of wealth.
2. Rules concerning entitlement to social security shall be laid down by Act of Parliament.
3. Dutch nationals resident in the Netherlands who are unable to provide for themselves shall have a right, to be regulated by Act of Parliament, to aid from the authorities. (Art. 20) - Dutch
1. De bestaanszekerheid der bevolking en spreiding van welvaart zijn voorwerp van zorg der overheid.
2. De wet stelt regels omtrent de aanspraken op sociale zekerheid.
3. Nederlanders hier te lande, die niet in het bestaan kunnen voorzien, hebben een bij de wet te regelen recht op bijstand van overheidswege. (Art. 20)