Constitution of Eritrea 1997
Marriage and Family Life
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    2. The State shall encourage values of community solidarity and love and respect of the family.
    … (Art. 9)
Marriage and Family Life
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    1. The family is the natural and fundamental unit of society and is entitled to the protection and special care of the State and society.
    2. Men and women of full legal age shall have the right, upon their consent, to marry and to found a family freely, without any discrimination and they shall have equal rights and duties as to all family affairs.
    3. Parents have the right and duty to bring up their children with due care and affection; and, in turn, children have the right and the duty to respect their parents and to sustain them in their old age. (Art. 22)
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Chapter III on Fundamental Rights, Freedoms and Duties.
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Chapter III on Fundamental Rights, Freedoms and Duties.