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Rh 50.—(1) In the Hungarian People’s Republic men and women enjoy equal rights.

(2) The equality of rights of women is guaranteed by the ensuring to them of conditions of work equal to those of men, equal insurance, paid holidays in case of pregnancy. increased legal protection of motherhood and children, and finally by the system of mother and child welfare institutions.

51. The Hungarian People’s Republic protects marriage and the family.

52. The Hungarian People’s Republic attaches particular attention to the development and education of youth: the interests of youth are consistently protected.

53, The Hungarian People’s Republic energetically supports scientific work serving the cause of the working people, and also the arts when they faithfully portray the life and struggles of the people and proclaim the victories of the people; the Hungarian People’s Republic promotes with all the means at its disposal the development of an intelligentsia faithful to the people.

54.—(1) The Hungarian People’s Republic guarantees to its citizens freedom of conscience and the right of free exercise of religion.

(2) In the interest of ensuring freedom of conscience the Hungarian People’s Republic separates the Church from the State.

55.—(1) In accordance with the interests of the workers the Hungarian People’s Republic guarantees freedom of the press, freedom of speech and freedom of assembly.

(2) For the realisation of these rights the State wil! place at the disposal of the workers the necessary material means.

56.—(1) In order to promote the development of the social, economic and cultural activity of the workers the Hungarian People’s Republic constitutionally guarantees the right to form associations.

(2) In the due performance of its tasks the Hungarian Peopte’s Republic relies upon the organisations of self-reliant workers. In the interest of protecting the order of the People’s Republic, of increasing participation in socialist reconstruction, of extending cultural education and of realising the rights of the people and fostering international solidarity, the workers form Trade Unions, democratic women and youth organisations and other mass organisations, and combine their forces in the