(Disabled citizens)
1. Disabled citizens shall fully enjoy the rights and be subject to the duties
enshrined in the Constitution, without prejudice to any restrictions on the
exercise or fulfilment of rights and duties they are unable, or not fully able, to
enjoy or carry out .
2. The state shall adopt a national policy for the prevention of disability, the
treatment, rehabilitation and integration of disabled citizens, the provision of
support for their families and the removal of obstacles to mobility.
3. The state shall adopt policies aimed at raising the awareness of society with
regard to the duties of inclusion, respect and solidarity towards disabled
citizens.
4. The state shall foster a nd support special education and technical and
vocational training for disabled citizens.
Article 84
(Ex-combatants and veterans of the nation)
1. Combatants of the national independence struggle, the country’s veterans,
those disabled during the course of military or paramilitary service and the
minor children and surviving spouses of combatants killed in action, shall
enjoy a special status and the protection of the state and society, under the
terms of the Constitution and the law.
2. The state shall be responsible for promoting policies to ensure the social,
economic and cultural integration of the citizens referred to in the previous
point, as well as protecting, honouring and preserving the historic
achievements in which they played a leading role.
Article 85
(Right to housing and quality of life)
Every citizen shall have the right to housing and quality of life.
Article 86
(Communities abroad)
The state shall encourage associations for Angolans abroad and promote links with
the country, as well as economic, social, cultural and patriotic ties and solidarity
with Angolan communities based there or with communities who have a relationship
with Angola based on origins, consanguinity, culture and history.
Article 87
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