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Marriage and Family Life
Belize
- EnglishWHEREAS the people of Belize-
(a) affirm that the Nation of Belize shall be founded upon principles which acknowledge the supremacy of God, faith in human rights and fundamental freedoms, the position of the family in a society of free men and free institutions, the dignity of the human person and the equal and inalienable rights with which all members of the human family are endowed by their Creator;
… (Preamble)
Marriage and Family Life
Timor-Leste
- English…
3. Every child born inside or outside wedlock shall enjoy the same rights and social protection. (Sec. 18) - Tetum…
3. Labarik hotu-hotu ne’ebé moris iha kazamentu nia laran ka lae, iha direitu hanesan kona-ba protesaun sosiál. (Art. 18) - Portuguese…
3. Todas as crianças, nascidas dentro ou fora do matrimónio, gozam dos mesmos direitos e da mesma protecção social. (Art. 18)
Marriage and Family Life
Ukraine
- EnglishEveryone has the right to a standard of living sufficient for himself or herself and his or her family that includes adequate nutrition, clothing and housing. (Art. 48)
- UkrainianКожен має право на достатній життєвий рівень для себе і своєї сім'ї, що включає достатнє харчування, одяг, житло. (Стаття 48)
Marriage and Family Life
Gambia
- English(1) Children shall have the right from birth to a name, the right to acquire a nationality and, subject to legislation enacted in the best interest of children, to know and be cared for by their parents.
… (Sec. 29)
Marriage and Family Life
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishI. Every individual, or collective, that believes he or she to be unjustly or illegally impeded from knowing, objecting to, or achieving the elimination or correction of information registered by any physical electronic, magnetic or computerized form, in public or private files or data banks, or that might affect his or her fundamental right to intimacy and personal or family privacy, or his or her own image, honor and reputation, shall file a complaint of Action for Protection of Privacy.
… (Art. 130) - SpanishI. Toda persona individual o colectiva que crea estar indebida o ilegalmente impedida de conocer, objetar u obtener la eliminación o rectificación de los datos registrados por cualquier medio físico, electrónico, magnético o informático, en archivos o bancos de datos públicos o privados, o que afecten a su derecho fundamental a la intimidad y privacidad personal o familiar, o a su propia imagen, honra y reputación, podrá interponer la Acción de Protección de Privacidad.
… (Art. 130)
Marriage and Family Life
Honduras
- EnglishAll children have the same rights and duties.
Qualifications concerning the nature of filiation are not recognized. No statement of any kind as to differentiations in births or the marital status of the parents shall be contained in any birth registrations or in any document relating to filiation. (Art. 114) - SpanishTodos los hijos tienen los mismos derechos y deberes.
No se reconocen calificaciones sobre la naturaleza de la filiación. En ningún registro o documento referente a la filiación se consignará declaración alguna diferenciando los nacimientos ni señalando el estado civil de los padres. (Art. 114)
Marriage and Family Life
Viet Nam
- English1. Everyone has the right to inviolability of private life, personal secrets and family secrets; and has the right to protect his or her honor and reputation.
The security of information about private life, personal secrets or family secrets shall be guaranteed by law.
… (Art. 21) - Vietnamese1. Mọi người có quyền bất khả xâm phạm về đời sống riêng tư, bí mật cá nhân và bí mật gia đình; có quyền bảo vệ danh dự, uy tín của mình.
Thông tin về đời sống riêng tư, bí mật cá nhân, bí mật gia đình được pháp luật bảo đảm an toàn.
… (Điều 21)
Marriage and Family Life
Palau
- EnglishEvery person shall be equal under the law and shall be entitled to equal protection. The government shall take no action to discriminate against any person on the basis of sex, race, place of origin, language, religion or belief, social status or clan affiliation except for the preferential treatment of citizens, for the protection of minors, elderly, indigent, physically or mentally handicapped, and other similar groups, and in matters concerning intestate succession and domestic relations. No person shall be treated unfairly in legislative or executive investigation. (Art. IV, Sec. 5)
Marriage and Family Life
Kenya
- EnglishParliament shall—
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(c) enact legislation—
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(iii) to regulate the recognition and protection of matrimonial property and in particular the matrimonial home during and on the termination of marriage;
… (Art. 68) - SwahiliBunge-
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(c) litatunga sheria-
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(iii) ili kudhibiti utambuzi na ulinzi wa mali ya wana ndoa na hususani nyumba ya wanandoa wakati na siku ya kuvunjika kwa ndoa;
… (Kifungu cha 68)
Marriage and Family Life
Colombia
- EnglishAll persons have the right to their personal and family privacy and to their good name, and the State must respect them and have them respected.
… (Art. 15) - SpanishTodas las personas tienen derecho a su intimidad personal y familiar y a su buen nombre, y el Estado debe respetarlos y hacerlos respetar.
… (Art. 15)