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Marriage and Family Life
- English
The State shall respect and protect the private and family life. (Art. 28)
- Moldovian
Statul respectă şi ocroteşte viaţa intimă, familială şi privată. (Art. 28)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe State shall be responsible for:
1. Drafting public policies that guarantee the promotion, prevention, healing, rehabilitation and provision of integral health care and the fostering of healthy practices in the family, at work, and in the community.
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6. Ensuring sexual and reproductive health actions and services and guaranteeing the integral healthcare and the life of women, especially during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum.
… (Art. 363) - SpanishEl Estado será responsable de:
1. Formular políticas públicas que garanticen la promoción, prevención, curación, rehabilitación y atención integral en salud y fomentar prácticas saludables en los ámbitos familiar, laboral y comunitario.
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6. Asegurar acciones y servicios de salud sexual y de salud reproductiva, y garantizar la salud integral y la vida de las mujeres, en especial durante el embarazo, parto y postparto.
… (Art. 363)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishI. The family as the foundation of society is under special protection of the State.
II. Taking care of children and their upbringing is the obligation of the parents. The State sees to it that this obligation is fulfilled.
… (Art. 17) - AzerbaijaniI. Cəmiyyətin əsas özəyi kimi ailə dövlətin xüsusi himayəsindədir.
II. Uşaqların qayğısına qalmaq və onları tərbiyə etmək valideynlərin borcudur. Bu borcun yerinə yetirilməsinə dövlət nəzarət edir.
... (Maddə 17)
Marriage and Family Life
- English
The State, society and families attend to implementing development policies and supporting the progress of women and to protecting the legitimate rights and benefits of women and children. (Art. 29)
- Lao
ລັດ, ສັງຄົມ ແລະຄອບຄົວເອົາໃຈໃສ່ປະຕິບັດນະໂຍບາຍພັດທະນາ ແລະ ສົ່ງເສີມຄວາມກ້າວໜ້າຂອງແມ່ຍິງ, ປົກປ້ອງສິດ ແລະຜົນປະໂຫຍດຂອງແມ່ຍິງ ແລະເດັກນ້ອຍ. (ມາດຕາ 29)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishPersonal identity and the privacy of private and family life shall be inviolable. (Art. 24)
- PortugueseA identidade pessoal e a reserva da intimidade da vida privada e familiar são invioláveis. (Art. 24)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishMarriage, being a union of a man and a woman, as well as the family, motherhood and parenthood, shall be placed under the protection and care of the Republic of Poland. (Art. 18)
- PolishMałżeństwo jako związek kobiety i mężczyzny, rodzina, macierzyństwo i rodzicielstwo znajdują się pod ochroną i opieką Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. (Art. 18)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe [state of] matrimony may be authorized by the mayors [alcaldes], council members, notaries in exercise [of their function] and [by] religious ministers authorized [facultados] by the corresponding administrative authority. (Art. 49)
- SpanishEl matrimonio podrá ser autorizado por los alcaldes, concejales, notarios en ejercicio y ministros de culto facultados por la autoridad administrativa correspondiente. (Art. 49)
Marriage and Family Life
- English1. Every person has the right to respect for his private and family life.
… (Art. 15) - Greek1. Έκαστος έχει το δικαίωμα όπως η ιδιωτική και οικογενειακή αυτού ζωή τυγχάνη σεβασμού.
… (Αρθρον 15) - Turkish1. Her şahıs, hususi ve ailevi hayatına saygı gösterilmesi hakkına sahiptir.
... (Madde 15)
Marriage and Family Life
- English
(1) Every woman shall have equal lineage right without gender-based discrimination.
(2) Every woman shall have the right to safe motherhood and reproductive health.
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(6) The husband and wife shall have the equal right to property and family affairs. (Art. 38) - Nepali
(१) प्रत्येक महिलालाई लैंगिक भेदभाव विना समान वंशीय हक हुनेछ ।
(२) प्रत्येक महिलालाई सुरक्षित मातृत्व र प्रजनन स्वास्थ्य सम्बन्धी हक हुनेछ ।
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(६) सम्पत्ति तथा पारिवारिक मामिलामा दम्पतीको समान हक हुनेछ । (धारा ३८)
Marriage and Family Life
- English(1) In Islam, justice requires a balance of rights and duties.
(2) The exercise of equality, freedoms, and other rights is inseparable from duties. Accordingly, it is the duty of each citizen:
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(c) To promote responsible parenthood;
… (Art. 42) - Somali(1) Sida Diinta Islaamku qabto, caddaaladda waxay ku jirtaa isu-dheellitirnaanta xuquuqda iyo waajibaadka.
(2) Ku-dhaqanka sinnaanta, xorriyaadka iyo xuquuqda lagama sooci karo waajibaadka. Sidaas darteed, muwaaddin kasta waxaa waajib ku ah in uu:
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(c) horumariyo mas’uuliyadda waalidnimo;
... (Qodobka 42aad.)