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Marriage and Family Life
- English1. A man and a woman of marriageable age shall have the right to marry each other and form a family by free expression of their will. The age of marriage and the procedure of marrying and divorcing shall be stipulated by law.
2. In marrying, during marriage, and in divorce, a man and a woman shall have equal rights.
3. The freedom to marry may be restricted only by law with the aim of protecting health and morals. (Art. 35) - Armenian1. Ամուսնական տարիքի հասած կինը և տղամարդը միմյանց հետ իրենց կամքի ազատ արտահայտությամբ ամուսնանալու և ընտանիք կազմելու իրավունք ունեն: Ամուսնության տարիքը, ամուսնության և ամուսնալուծության կարգը սահմանվում են օրենքով:
2. Ամուսնանալիս, ամուսնության ընթացքում, ամուսնալուծվելիս կինը և տղամարդն ունեն հավասար իրավունքներ:
3. Ամուսնանալու ազատությունը կարող է սահմանափակվել միայն օրենքով` առողջության և բարոյականության պաշտպանության նպատակով: (Հոդված 35)
Marriage and Family Life
- English
1. Personal and family life shall be inviolable.
… (Art. 15) - Georgian
1. ადამიანის პირადი და ოჯახური ცხოვრება ხელშეუხებელია.
… (მუხლი 15)
Marriage and Family Life
- English
Workers shall be entitled to a remuneration commensurate to the quantity and quality of their work and in any case such as to ensure them and their families a free and dignified existence.
… (Art. 36) - Italian
Il lavoratore ha diritto ad una retribuzione proporzionata alla quantità e qualità del suo lavoro e in ogni caso sufficiente ad assicurare a sé e alla famiglia un’esistenza libera e dignitosa.
… (Art. 36)
Marriage and Family Life
- English(1) The State recognises that the family is the natural and fundamental element of society and the right of everyone to form a family and undertakes to promote the legal, economic and social protection of the family.
(2) The right contained in clause (1) may be subject to such restrictions as may be prescribed by law and necessary in a democratic society including the prevention of marriage between persons of the same sex or persons within certain family degrees. (Art. 32)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishMother and father shall have the obligation to take care of their children, to bring them up and to educate them in order to become good citizens.
Children shall have the duty to attend to the needs of their aged parents and to take good care of them in accordance with Khmer custom. (Art. 47) - Khmerមាតាបិតាមានកាតព្វកិច្ចចិញ្ចឹមថែរក្សា និងអប់រំកូនឱ្យ ទៅជាពលរដ្ឋល្អ។
កូនមានករណីយកិច្ចចិញ្ចឹម និង បីបាច់ថែរក្សាមាតាបិតា ដែលចាស់ជរា តាមទំនៀមទម្លាប់ខ្មែរ។ (មាត្រា ៤៧)
Marriage and Family Life
- English(1) Marriage shall be based only on the mutual consent of both sexes and it shall be maintained through mutual cooperation with the equal rights of husband and wife as a basis.
(2) With regard to choice of spouse, property rights, inheritance, choice of domicile, divorce and other matters pertaining to marriage and the family, laws shall be enacted from the standpoint of individual dignity and the essential equality of the sexes. (Art. 24) - Japanese1婚姻は、両性の合意のみに基いて成立し、夫婦が同等の権利を有することを基本として、相互の協力により、維持されなければならない。
2配偶者の選択、財産権、相続、住居の選定、離婚並びに婚姻及び家族に関するその他の事項に関しては、法律は、個人の尊厳と両性の本質的平等に立脚して、制定されなければならない。(第24条)
Marriage and Family Life
- English1. The family shall be the fundamental element and the base of the whole society.
2. The family should be protected by the society and by the State so as to permit the creation of conditions for the compliance with its social function and for the personal realization of its members.
3. Everyone shall have the right to form a family.
4. The State and social institutions must create conditions that will ensure the unity and stability of the family. (Art. 87) - Portuguese1. A família é o elemento fundamental e a base de toda a sociedade.
2. A família deverá ser protegida pela sociedade e pelo Estado de modo a permitir a criação das condições para o cumprimento da sua função social e para a realização pessoal dos seus membros.
3. Todos têm o direito de constituir família.
4. O Estado e as instituições sociais devem criar as condições que assegurem a unidade e a estabilidade da família. (Art. 87)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishMonegasques are entitled to the assistance of the State in the event of … maternity in the circumstances and manner laid down by law. (Art. 26)
- FrenchLes Monégasques ont droit à l'aide de l'Etat en cas … maternité, dans les conditions et formes prévues par la loi. (Art. 26)
Marriage and Family Life
- English…
(5) The state shall provide free healthcare for motherhood, childhood and pregnant women. (Art. 48) - Arabic5.توفر الدولة الرعاية الصحية المجانية للأُمومة و الطفولة وللحوامل (الماده 49).
Marriage and Family Life
- 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)