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satisfaction of the growing material, spiritual, cultural and intellectual
needs of the people and to uplift the quality of their life, with social
justice for all.
Legal aid.
9.In order better to promote justice, Parliament shall enact
legislation to provide legal aid to indigent accused persons in cases
where such persons may be liable to be subjected to capital
punishment, as well as in other cases where such persons face serious
criminal charges if in such cases legal aid is recommended by the
presiding judicial officer.
Right to
work.
10. (1) Every member of the Vincentian work-force has
the right to work in his chosen field, whether his work be manual or
mental or otherwise, there being dignity in all honest labour; and he
has the right to be paid fair remuneration for his work.
(2) In turn, every member of the Vincentian
work-force has a responsibility to render a fair day’s work, and to
yield worthy production as well as proper productivity.
Right to
health.
11. Every person has the right to the enjoyment of health.
The State shall protect and promote public health, and shall establish
and maintain appropriate sanitary measures to ensure to every
Vincentian the highest attainable standards of health, to the extent
feasible according to the resources available to the State.
More humane
society.
12. State power is not to be abused; rather, its exercise is to
be characterized by fair play in action in building a more caring and
humane society.
Equal treatment.
13. (1) Every person has a right to equality of treatment
by public authorities.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of
subsection (1) of this section, it is hereby affirmed that, lawfully
depriving a person of his personal liberty does not, without more,
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