The Arab Charter on Human Rights, 2004

Year: 2004

Article 36:

The States parties shall ensure the right of every citizen to social security, including social insurance.

Article 40:

2.  The States parties shall provide social services free of charge for all persons with disabilities, shall provide the material support needed by those persons, their families or the families caring for them, and shall also do whatever is needed to avoid placing those persons in institutions. They shall in all cases take account of the best interests of the disabled person.

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Social Protection and Human Rights