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Marriage and Family Life
Maldives
- EnglishEveryone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his private communications. Every person must respect these rights with respect to others. (Art. 24)
- Dhivehiކޮންމެ މީހެއްގެ ޒާތީ އަދި ޢާއިލީ ދިރިއުޅުމާއި، ގޮވަތި ގެދޮރާއި، އަނެކުންނާ ކުރާ ޒާތީ މުއާސަލާތުތަކަކީ ހުރުމަތްތެރިވެގެންވާ ކަންކަމައި ތަންތަނެވެ. ހަމަ ކޮންމެމީހަކުމެ، އަނެކުންގެ މިބުނެވުނު ޙައްޤުތަކަށް ޙުރުމަތްތެރިކޮށް ހިތާންވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 24 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Marriage and Family Life
Poland
- English…
3. Parents shall have the right to choose schools other than public for their children.
... (Art. 70) - Polish…
3. Rodzice mają wolność wyboru dla swoich dzieci szkół innych niż publiczne.
... (Art. 70)
Marriage and Family Life
Mauritania
- EnglishThe State and the society protect the family. (Art. 16)
- Arabicالدّولة والمجتمع يحميان الأسرة. (المادّة 16)
- FrenchL’État et la société protègent la famille. (Art. 16)
Marriage and Family Life
Dominican Republic
- EnglishAll persons have the right to an integral education that is of quality, permanent, equal in conditions and opportunities, and without more limitations than those derived from their aptitudes, vocation, and aspirations. Consequently:
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2. The family is responsible for the education of its members and has the right to choose the type of education for its minor children
… (Art. 63) - SpanishToda persona tiene derecho a una educación integral, de calidad, permanente, en igualdad de condiciones y oportunidades, sin más limitaciones que las derivadas de sus aptitudes, vocación y aspiraciones. En consecuencia:
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2) La familia es responsable de la educación de sus integrantes y tiene derecho a escoger el tipo de educación de sus hijos menores;
… (Art. 63)
Marriage and Family Life
Trinidad and Tobago
- English(1) An appeal shall lie from decisions of the Court of Appeal to the Judicial Committee as of right in the following cases:
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(b) final decisions in proceedings for dissolution or nullity of marriage;
… (Sec. 109)
Marriage and Family Life
Pakistan
- EnglishThe State shall protect the marriage, the family, the mother and the child. (Art. 35)
- Urduمملکت شادی، خاندان، ماں اور بچے کی حفاظت کرے گی۔ (آرٹیکل ۳۵)
Marriage and Family Life
San Marino
- EnglishThe Republic shall protect the institution of the family, based on moral and legal equality of spouses. Mothers shall be entitled to assistance and protection by the community.
Children born outside wedlock shall enjoy spiritual, legal and social protection and be treated on an equal footing as legitimate children. (Art. 12) - ItalianLa Repubblica tutela l'istituto familiare, fondato sulla uguaglianza morale e giuridica dei coniugi. Ogni madre ha diritto all'assistenza ed alla protezione della comunità.
La legge garantirà ai figli nati fuori dal matrimonio ogni tutela spirituale, giuridica e sociale assicurando lo stesso trattamento dei figli legittimi. (Art. 12)
Marriage and Family Life
Niger
- EnglishParents have the right and duty to raise, educate and protect their children. Descendants have the right and duty to assist and help the ascendants. Both [les uns comme les autres] are supported in this task by the State and the other public collectivities.
… (Art. 23) - FrenchLes parents ont le droit et le devoir d'élever, d'éduquer et de protéger leurs enfants. Les descendants ont le droit et le devoir d'assister et d'aider les ascendants. Les uns comme les autres sont soutenus dans cette tâche par l'État et les autres collectivités publiques.
… (Art. 23)
Marriage and Family Life
El Salvador
- English…
The right to honor, to personal and family intimacy, and to the own image [of the person][,] is guaranteed.
… (Art. 2) - Spanish…
Se garantiza el derecho al honor, a la intimidad personal y familiar y a la propia imagen.
… (Art. 2)
Marriage and Family Life
Armenia
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to inviolability of his private and family life, honor and reputation.
… (Art. 31) - Armenian1. Յուրաքանչյուր ոք ունի իր մասնավոր և ընտանեկան կյանքի, պատվի ու բարի համբավի անձեռնմխելիության իրավունք:
… (Հոդված 31)