Basic components of the Society
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Basic components of the Society ![]()
- Constitution of Qatar
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Basic components of the Society
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| Article 18
The Qatari society shall be based on justice, kindness, freedom,
equality and morals.
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| Article 19
The State shall preserve the principles of the society and maintain
security, stability and equal opportunities to the citizens.
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| Article 20
The State shall work on consolidating the spirit of national unity,
cooperation and fraternity among all citizens.
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| Article 21
The family shall be the foundation of the society. Its pillars shall be
religion, morals and love for the nation. The law shall organise means
of protecting the family, supporting its principles, bolstering its
ties, preserving ideals of matrimony, childhood and the elderly.
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| Article 22
The State shall extend care to the young generation and protect them
from influences of corruption, from exploitation, from physical, mental
and spiritual negligence, and provide adequate circumstances for
developing its creativity in different fields with improved education.
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| Article 23
The State shall care for the public health and provide means of
prevention from diseases and epidemics, and medical treatment according
to the law.
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| Article 24
The State shall promote science, arts, national cultural heritage, and
preserve them, and encourage scientific research.
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| Article 25
Education shall be a significant foundation for the progress of the
society. The State shall promote education.
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| Article 26
Private ownership of property, capital and business are fundamental to
the social ethos of the State. They are personal rights having a social
function and shall be organised by the law.
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| Article 27
Private ownership of property shall be protected. No one shall be
deprived from such ownership, unless because of public interest in
circumstances stipulated by the law, in a way that the law stipulates,
provided it is with a fair compensation.
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| Article 28
The State shall assure the freedom of economic activity on the basis of
social justice and balanced cooperation between the public and private
sectors to achieve social and economic development, and to increase
production, achieve welfare of the people, and improve their standard of
living, and provide work opportunity to them according to the provisions
of the law.
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| Article 29
Natural wealth and resources are the property of the State. It shall
preserve these and maintain an optimal utilisation from them in
accordance with the provisions of the law.
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| Article 30
The relationship between employees and employers shall be based on
social justice and shall be organised by the law.
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| Article 31
The State shall promote investment and shall work on providing all
necessary facilities and guarantees for it.
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| Article 32
The law shall organise the State loans.
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Article 33
The State shall work to protect the environment and ecological balance
so as to achieve sustainable development for the generations to come.
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Constitution of Qatar
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| State and the Bases of the Rule
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| Basic components of the Society
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| General Rights and Duties
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| Organisation of Authorities
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| General Provisions
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| Emir
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| Legislative Authority
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| Executive Authority
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| Judicial Authority
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Final Provisions
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