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Public Institutions and Services
Uzbekistan
- EnglishEveryone shall have the right to social security in old age, in the event of disability and loss of the bread-winner, as well as in some other cases specified by law.
Pensions, allowances and other kinds of welfare may not be lower than the officially fixed minimum subsistence wage. (Art. 39) - UzbekHar kim qariganda, mehnat layoqatini yo‘qotganda, shuningdek boquvchisidan mahrum bo‘lganda va qonunda nazarda tutilgan boshqa hollarda ijtimoiy ta’minot olish huquqiga ega.
Pensiyalar, nafaqalar, ijtimoiy yordam boshqa turlarining miqdori rasman belgilab qo‘yilgan tirikchilik uchun zarur eng kam miqdordan oz bo‘lishi mumkin emas. (39-modda)
Public Institutions and Services
Burundi
- EnglishThe Burundian Government must be composed so that all Burundians are represented in it and that it represents them all; that each has equal opportunities to be a part of it; that all citizens have access to the public services and that the decisions and the actions of the Government obtain the largest possible support. (Art. 16)
- KirundiLeta y’Uburundi itegerezwa kuringanizwa ku buryo abarundi bose bayiserukirwamwo nayo ikabaserukira bose; arundi bose baranganya uburenganzira bwo kuja muri Leta ; abanyagihugu bose barafise uburenganzira bwo gushikira abo bakeneye bajejwe imirimo ya Leta kandi ingingo n’ibirangurwa na Leta bigashigikirwa na benshi. (Ingingo ya 16)
- FrenchLe Gouvernement burundais doit être composé de sorte que tous les burundais y soient représentés et qu’il les représente tous; que chacun ait des chances égales d’en faire partie; que tous les citoyens aient accès aux services publics et que les décisions et les actions du Gouvernement recueillent le plus large soutien possible. (Art. 16)
Public Institutions and Services
Mozambique
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2. The offices and agents of the Public Administration shall owe obedience to the Constitution and the law, and shall act with respect for the principles of equality, of impartiality, of ethics and of justice. (Art. 248) - Portuguese…
2. Os órgãos da Administração Pública obedecem à Constituição e à lei e actuam com respeito pelos princípios da igualdade, da imparcialidade, da ética e da justiça. (Art. 248)
Public Institutions and Services
Ecuador
- EnglishUnpaid work of self-sustenance and care-giving, carried out in the home, is recognized as productive work.
The State shall strive towards a labor system that works in harmony with the needs for human care-giving, and that facilitates suitable services, infrastructure and work schedules; it shall, in particular, provide services for child care, care for persons with disabilities, and other services as needed for workers to be able to perform their labor activities; it shall furthermore foster the joint responsibility and reciprocity of men and women in domestic work and family obligations.
Social service protection shall be progressively extended to persons who are responsible for unpaid family work at home, in accordance with the general conditions of the system and the law. (Art. 333) - SpanishSe reconoce como labor productiva el trabajo no remunerado de autosustento y cuidado humano que se realza en los hogares.
El Estado promoverá un régimen laboral que funcione en armonía con las necesidades del cuidado humano, que facilite servicios, infraestructura y horarios de trabajo adecuados; de manera especial, proveerá servicios de cuidado infantil, de atención a las personas con discapacidad y otros necesarios para que las personas trabajadoras puedan desempeñar sus actividades laborales; e impulsará la corresponsabilidad y reciprocidad de hombres y mujeres en el trabajo doméstico y en las obligaciones familiares.
La protección de la seguridad social se extenderá de manera progresiva a las personas que tengan a su cargo el trabajo familiar no remunerado en el hogar, conforme a las condiciones generales del sistema y la ley. (Art. 333)
Public Institutions and Services
Andorra
- EnglishThe right to health protection and to receive services relative to personal needs shall be respected. With that intent the State shall guarantee a system of Social Security. (Art. 30)
- CatalanEs reconeix el dret a la protecció de la salut i a rebre prestacions per atendre altres necessitats personals. Amb aquestes finalitats, l'Estat garantirà un sistema de Seguretat Social. (Art. 30)
Public Institutions and Services
Chad
- EnglishParents have the natural right and duty to raise and to educate their children. The State and the Autonomous Collectivities see to it that they are supported in this task.
… (Art. 42) - Arabicللأولياء الحق الطبيعي وواجب تربية وتعليم أطفالهم. وتحرص الدولة والجمعيات المستقلة على أن يكونوا مدعومين في هذه المهمة.
... (المادة 42) - FrenchLes parents ont le droit naturel et le devoir d'élever et d'éduquer leurs enfants. L'Etat et les Collectivités Autonomes veillent et les soutiennent dans cette tâche.
… (Art. 42)
Public Institutions and Services
Senegal
- EnglishMarriage and the family constitute the natural and moral base of the human community. They are placed under the protection of the State.
The State and the public collectivities have the duty to see to the physical and moral health of the family and, in particular of the handicapped persons and of elderly [âgées] persons.
The State guarantees to families in general, and to those living in [the] rural milieu in particular [,] the access to the services of health and of well being. It guarantees equally to women in general and to those living in [the] rural milieu in particular, the right to alleviation of their conditions of life. (Art. 17) - FrenchLe mariage et la famille constituent la base naturelle et morale de la communauté humaine. Ils sont placés sous la protection de l’Etat.
L’Etat et les collectivités publiques ont le devoir de veiller à la santé physique et morale de la famille et, en particulier des personnes handicapées et des personnes âgées.
L’Etat garantit aux familles en général et à celles vivant en milieu rural en particulier l’accès aux services de santé et au bien être. Il garantit également aux femmes en général et à celles vivant en milieu rural en particulier, le droit à l’allègement de leurs conditions de vie. (Art. 17)
Public Institutions and Services
Grenada
- English(1) Where under any law any person or authority has a discretion-
(a) to decide whether or not any pensions benefits shall be granted, or
(b) to withhold, reduce in amount or suspend any such benefits that have been granted,
those benefits shall be granted and may not be withheld, reduced in amount or suspended unless the Public Service Commission concurs in the refusal to grant the benefits or, as the case may be, in the decision to withhold them, reduce them in amount or suspend them.
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(6) In this section "pensions benefits" means any pensions, compensation, gratuities or other like allowances for persons in respect of their service as judges 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
Denmark
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(2) Any person unable to support himself or his family shall, when no other person is responsible for his or their maintenance, be entitled to receive public assistance, provided that he shall comply with the obligations imposed by statute in such respect. (Sec. 75) - Danish…
Stk. 2. Den, der ikke selv kan ernære sig eller sine, og hvis forsørgelse ikke påhviler nogen anden, er berettiget til hjælp af det offentlige, dog mod at underkaste sig de forpligtelser, som loven herom påbyder. (§ 75)
Public Institutions and Services
Equatorial Guinea
- English1. The State protects the family as the fundamental unit of the society, assures [to] it the moral, cultural, and economic conditions favorable to the realization of its objectives.
2. It protects equally all classes of matrimony celebrated in accordance to law, as well as maternity and familial assets. (Art. 22) - Spanish1. El Estado protege la familia como célula fundamental de la sociedad, le asegura las condiciones morales, culturales y económicas que favorecen la realización de sus objetivos.
2. Protege igualmente toda clase de matrimonio celebrado conforme a derecho, así como la maternidad y el deber familiar. (Art. 22) - French1. L'État protège la famille en tant que cellule fondamentale de la société et lui procure les conditions morales, culturelles et économiques propices à la réalisation de ses objectifs.
2. Il protège également tous les types de mariages célébrés conformément à la loi, ainsi que la maternité et les obligations familiales. (Art. 22)