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The International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights and its Optional Protocol are the international instruments for the Universal Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that regulate the protection of economic, social, and cultural rights. The Covenant was approved by the United Nations General Assembly with resolution 2200 A (XXI) on December 16th, 1966 and became effective in 1976.

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The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racism is the international instrument of the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations, explicitly directed towards the elimination of any kind of racial discrimination. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly with resolution 2106 (XX) on December 21st, 1965 and became effective in 1969.

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The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is the international instrument of the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that regulates the protection of human rights for persons with disabilities, explicitly mentioning a social development perspective. In this Convention a broad classification of persons with disabilities are considered, and it reaffirms that all people with all kinds of disabilities should be able to enjoy all their fundamental human rights and liberties. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly on December 13th, 2006.

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The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women is the international instrument of the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that regulates the protection of rights of women. It defines acts that constitute discrimination against women and describes the nature of State obligations through laws, public policy, and programs that the State should develop to eliminate discrimination. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly on December 18th, 1979.

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The Convention on the Rights of the Child is the international instrument used by the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that recognizes the articulated rights of the child on the basis of four fundamental principles: no discrimination, best interests of the child, the right to life, livelihood and development, and the respect of the child’s opinion. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly on November 20th, 1989.

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The International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families is the international instrument used by the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that regulates the protection of rights of migrant persons and their families, regardless of their migration status. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly on December 18th, 1990.

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The Constituent Agreement of the Development Fund for Indigenous Peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean is the international instrument used by the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that advises governments in assuming responsibility for developing, with the participation of indigenous populations, a coordinated and systematic action plan with the aim of protecting the rights of these populations and guaranteeing the respect of their integrity. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly on June 27th, 1989.

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ARTICULO 178.- Se reconoce a los hondurenos el derecho de vivienda digna. El Estado formularA y ejecutarA programas de vivienda de interes socia

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ARTICULO 142 .- Toda persona tiene derecho a la seguridad de sus medios economicos de subsistencia en caso de incapacidad para trabajar u obtener trabajo retribuido.

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ARTICULO 145.- Se reconoce el derecho a la proteccion de la salud

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CAPITULO VIII DE LA EDUCACIoN Y CULTURA ARTICULO 151.- La educacion es funcion esencial del Estado para la conservacion, el fomento y difusion de la cultura, la cual deberA proyectar sus beneficios a la sociedad sin discriminacion de ninguna naturaleza

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The latest constitutional text revised for this country does not present any explicit on indirect mentions for this sectoral topic in particular.

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CAPITULO IV DE LOS DERECHOS DEL NInO ARTICULO 119.- El Estado tiene la obligacion de proteger a la infancia. Los ninos gozarAn de la proteccion prevista en los acuerdos internacionales que velan por sus derechos.

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The latest constitutional text revised for this country does not present any explicit on indirect mentions for this sectoral topic in particular.

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ARTICULO 112.- Se reconoce el derecho del hombre y de la mujer, que tengan la calidad de tales naturalmente, a contraer matrimonio entre sí, así como la igualdad jurídica de los cónyuges.

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ARTICULO 117.- Los ancianos merecen la proteccion especial del Estado.

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ARTICULO 142 .- Toda persona tiene derecho a la seguridad de sus medios economicos de subsistencia en caso de incapacidad para trabajar u obtener trabajo retribuido.

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ARTICULO 346.- Es deber del Estado dictar medidas de proteccion de los derechos e intereses de las comunidades indigenas existentes en el pais, especialmente de las tierras y bosques donde estuvieren asentadas.

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ARTICULO 31.- Los extranjeros gozan de los mismos derechos civiles de los hondurenos con las restricciones que por razones calificadas de orden publico, seguridad, interes o conveniencia social establecen las leyes. ARTICULO 61.- La Constitucion garantiza a los hondurenos y extranjeros residentes en el pais, el derecho a la inviolabilidad de la vida, a la seguridad individual, a la libertad, a la igualdad ante la ley y a la propiedad.

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