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Marriage and Family Life
- English
Marriage and stable common law unions are protected by the State; they rest on the voluntary agreement of the man and the woman and may be dissolved by the mutual consent or by the will of one of the parties. The law will regulate this matter. (Art. 72)
- Spanish
El matrimonio y la unión de hecho estable están protegidos por el Estado; descansan en el acuerdo voluntario del hombre y la mujer y podrán disolverse por el mutuo consentimiento o por la voluntad de una de las partes. La ley regulará esta materia. (Art. 72)
Marriage and Family Life
- English
(1) The right to marry and found a family is guaranteed by law.
(2) A civil monogamous marriage between a man and a woman is the only recognised marital union.
(3) However, a monogamous marriage between a man and a woman contracted outside Rwanda in accordance with the law of the country of celebration of the marriage is recognised.
(4) No one can enter into marriage without his or her free and full consent.
(5) Spouses are entitled to equal rights and obligations at the time of marriage, during the marriage and at the time of divorce.
(6) A law determines conditions, formalities and effects of marriage. (Art. 17) - Kinyarwanda
(1) Uburenganzira bwo gushyingiranwa no kugira umuryango burengerwa n’amategeko.
(2) Ugushyingiranwa k’umugabo umwe n’umugore umwe gukorewe mu butegetsi bwa Leta ni ko kwemewe.
(3) Icyakora, ugushyingiranwa k’umugabo umwe n’umugore umwe gukorewe mu mahanga mu buryo bwemewe n’amategeko y’Igihugu basezeraniyemo kuremewe.
(4) Ntawe ushobora gushyingirwa atabyemeye ku bushake bwe busesuye.
(5) Abashyingiranywe bafite uburenganzira n’inshingano bingana mu gihe cyo gushyingiranwa, igihe babana n’igihe cyo gutandukana.
(6) Itegeko rigena ibigomba gukurikizwa, uburyo n’inkurikizi z’ubushyingiranwe. (Ingingo ya 17) - French
(1) Le droit de se marier et de fonder une famille est garanti par la loi.
(2) Le mariage civil monogamique entre un homme et une femme est la seule union conjugale reconnue.
(3) Toutefois, le mariage monogamique entre un homme et une femme contractée à l’étranger conformément à la loi du pays de célébration de ce mariage est reconnu.
(4) Nul ne peut contracter le mariage sans son libre et plein consentement.
(5) Les époux ont les mêmes droits et les mêmes obligations au moment du mariage, dans le mariage et lors du divorce.
(6) Une loi détermine les conditions, les formalités et les effets du mariage. (Art. 17)
Marriage and Family Life
- English
The workers have the right to conditions of work that assure to them[,] especially:
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7. Social security for integral protection and measures of subsistence in cases of disability, age, occupational risks, illness or maternity, and to their relations in cases of death, in the form and conditions that the law determines. (Art. 82) - Spanish
Los trabajadores tienen derecho a condiciones de trabajo que les aseguren en especial:
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7) Seguridad social para protección integral y medios de subsistencia en casos de invalidez, vejez, riesgos profesionales, enfermedad y maternidad; y a sus familiares en casos de muerte, en la forma y condiciones que determine la ley. (Art. 82)
Marriage and Family Life
- English1. The family, as the fundamental element of the society, shall have the right to protection by the society and by the State.
2. It shall be incumbent, especially, upon the State:
a) To promote social and economic independence of households;
b) To promote the creation of a national network of maternal-infant assistance;
c) To cooperate with parents in the raising of their children. (Art. 51) - Portuguese1. A família, como elemento fundamental da sociedade, tem direito à protecção de sociedade e do Estado.
2. Incumbe, especialmente, ao Estado:
a) Promover a independência social e económica dos agregados familiares;
b) Promover a criação de uma rede nacional de assistência materno-infantil;
c) Cooperar com os pais na educação dos filhos. (Art. 51)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe [state of] maternity has the protection of the State, which in special form will see to the strict compliance of the rights and obligations that derive from it. (Art. 52)
- SpanishLa maternidad tiene la protección del Estado, el que velará en forma especial por el estricto cumplimiento de los derechos y obligaciones que de ella se deriven. (Art. 52)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishEveryone has the right to a house, both for himself or herself and for his or her family, of adequate size that meets satisfactory standards of hygiene and comfort and preserves personal intimacy and family privacy. (Sec. 58)
- TetumEma hotu iha direitu ba nia an, nia família atu iha uma ida ho nia dimensaun no kondisaun di’ak, moos no konfortu atu bele iha intimidade ba ema idaidak no privasidade familiár. (Art. 58)
- PortugueseTodos têm direito, para si e para a sua família, a uma habitação de dimensão adequada, em condições de higiene e conforto e que preserve a intimidade pessoal e a privacidade familiar. (Art. 58)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe following are determined exclusively by the laws of Ukraine:
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6) … the principles of the regulation of labour and employment, marriage, family, the protection of childhood, motherhood and fatherhood; upbringing, education, culture and health care;
… (Art. 92) - UkrainianВиключно законами України визначаються:
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6) … засади регулювання праці і зайнятості, шлюбу, сім'ї, охорони дитинства, материнства, батьківства; виховання, освіти, культури і охорони здоров'я;
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishAll persons have the right to constitute [a] family, in whose formation and development the man and the woman will have the same rights and obligations. (Art. 50)
- SpanishToda persona tiene derecho a constituir familia, en cuya formación y desenvolvimiento la mujer y el hombre tendrán los mismos derechos y obligaciones. (Art. 50)
Marriage and Family Life
- English(1) Every child has the right—
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(b) to family care or parental care, or to appropriate alternative care when removed from the family environment;
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Marriage and Family Life
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3. The State and society shall create an environment for building prosperous, progressive and happy Vietnamese families, and developing Vietnamese people with good health, cultural qualities, patriotism, a spirit of solidarity, a sense of mastery and civic responsibility. (Art. 60) - Vietnamese…
3. Nhà nước, xã hội tạo môi trường xây dựng gia đình Việt Nam ấm no, tiến bộ, hạnh phúc; xây dựng con người Việt Nam có sức khỏe, văn hóa, giàu lòng yêu nước, có tinh thần đoàn kết, ý thức làm chủ, trách nhiệm công dân. (Điều 60)