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- EnglishThe following are rights of urban and rural workers, in addition to any others designed to improve their social condition:
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XII. family allowance for dependents of the low income worker, as provided by law;
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XXV. free assistance for children and dependents from birth to 5 (five) years of age in day-care centers and pre-schools;
… (Art. 7) - PortugueseSão direitos dos trabalhadores urbanos e rurais, além de outros que visem à melhoria de sua condição social:
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XII - salário-família pago em razão do dependente do trabalhador de baixa renda nos termos da lei;
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XXV - assistência gratuita aos filhos e dependentes desde o nascimento até 5 (cinco) anos de idade em creches e pré-escolas;
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Public Institutions and Services
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1. Everyone has the right to social insurance in old age or when he/she is unable to work, according to a system established by law.
2. Everyone, who remains jobless for reasons independent of his/her volition and has no other means of support, has the right to assistance under the conditions provided by law. (Art. 52) - Albanian
1. Kushdo ka të drejtën e sigurimeve shoqërore në pleqëri ose kur është i paaftë për punë, sipas një sistemi të caktuar me ligj.
2. Kushdo, kur mbetet pa punë për shkaqe të pavarura nga vullneti i tij dhe kur nuk ka mjete të tjera jetese, ka të drejtën e ndihmës në kushtet e parashikuara me ligj. (Neni 52)
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The State and the other public collectivities have, collectively [ensemble], the duty to see to the physical and moral health of the family and to encourage it socially by the appropriate institutions.
The protection of the woman and of the child against violence and insecurity, exploitation and moral, intellectual and physical neglect[,] is an obligation of the State and the other public collectivities. This protection is assured by the appropriate measures and institutions of the State and of the other public collectivities.
Parents have the natural right and the primordial duty to raise and educate their hildren so as to develop in them [a] good physical, intellectual and moral aptitude. They are supported in this task by the State and the other public collectivities.
Children born outside of marriage have the same rights to public assistance as legitimate children.
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L’Etat et les autres collectivités publiques ont, ensemble, le devoir de veiller à la santé physique et morale de la famille et de l’encourager socialement par des institutions appropriées.
La protection de la femme et de l’enfant contre la violence, l’insécurité, l’exploitation et l’abandon moral, intellectuel et physique est une obligation pour l’Etat et d les autres collectivités publiques. Cette protection est assurée par des mesures et des institutions appropriées de l’Etat et des autres collectivités publiques.
Les parents ont le droit naturel et le devoir primordial d’élever et d’éduquer leurs enfants afin de développer en eux de bonnes aptitudes physiques, intellectuelles et morales. Ils sont soutenus dans cette tâche par l’Etat et les autres collectivités publiques.
Les enfants nés hors mariage ont les mêmes droits à l’assistance publique que les enfants légitimes.
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Public Institutions and Services
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(3) The State shall promote just and reasonable access by all citizens to public facilities and services in accordance with law.
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During pregnancy and after delivery, women shall enjoy the special assistance and protection of the State and shall receive from it food subsidies if they are unemployed or without support [desamparada].
The State shall support in a special way the female head of household. (Art. 43) - Spanish…
Durante el embarazo y después del parto gozará de especial asistencia y protección del Estado, y recibirá de éste subsidio alimentario si entonces estuviere desempleada o desamparada.
El Estado apoyará de manera especial a la mujer cabeza de familia. (Art. 43)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe family shall enjoy special protection of the state.
… (Art. 61) - CroatianObitelj je pod osobitom zaštitom države.
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Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishSociety is based on social solidarity.
The State shall achieve social justice and provide the means to achieve social interdependence, in order to ensure a decent life for all citizens, as regulated by Law. (Art. 8) - Arabicيقوم المجتمع على التضامن الاجتماعي.
وتلتزم الدولة بتحقيق العدالة الاجتماعية وتوفير سبل التكافل الاجتماعي، بما يضمن الحياة الكريمة لجميع المواطنين، علي النحو الذي ينظمه القانون. (المادّة 8)
Public Institutions and Services
- 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
- 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
- English(1) The State shall provide legal protection for homes. Hungary shall strive to guarantee decent housing conditions and access to public services for everyone.
… (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. XXII) - Hungarian(1) Az állam jogi védelemben részesíti az otthont. Magyarország törekszik arra, hogy az emberhez méltó lakhatás feltételeit és a közszolgáltatásokhoz való hozzáférést mindenki számára biztosítsa.
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