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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishNo person shall be subjected to interference with his privacy of person, family, home or correspondence except by order of a court of competent jurisdiction. (Art. 16)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe parents have the same obligations to their children born out of the marriage as to those born in it.
All persons have the right to know who their parents are, in accordance with the law. (Art. 53) - SpanishLos padres tienen con sus hijos habidos fuera del matrimonio las mismas obligaciones que con los nacidos en él.
Toda persona tiene derecho a saber quiénes son sus padres, conforme a la ley. (Art. 53)
Marriage and Family Life
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1. A family is established on the basis of the voluntary marriage of a man and a woman who have attained the legal age of marriage. Marriage is not permitted without the consent of the two persons entering into marriage. Marriage shall be registered by the state.
2. The care and upbringing of children is equally the right and duty of both father and mother. Children who are capable of work and have reached the age of majority are obliged to take care of their parents.
3. Spouses have equal rights and obligations in marriage and the family. (Art. 26) - Russian
1. Семья создается на основе добровольного вступления в брак мужчины и женщины, достигших установленного законом брачного возраста. Брак не допускается без согласия двух лиц, вступающих в брак. Брак регистрируется государством.
2. Забота о детях, их воспитание в равной мере являются правом и обязанностью как отца, так и матери. Трудоспособные, совершеннолетние дети обязаны заботиться о родителях.
3. Супруги имеют равные права и обязанности в браке и семье. (Статья 26) - Kyrgyz
1. Үй-бүлө мыйзамда белгиленген нике курагына жеткен эркек менен аялдын ыктыярдуу никеге туруусунун негизинде түзүлөт. Никелешип жаткан эки адамдын макулдугусуз никеге жол берилбейт. Нике мамлекет тарабынан катталат.
2. Балдарга камкордук көрүү, аларды тарбиялоо - атасынын да, энесинин да бирдей укугу жана милдети. Эмгекке жарамдуу, жашы жеткен балдары ата-энелерине камкордук көрүүгө милдеттүү.
3. Жубайлар никеде жана үй-бүлөдө тең укуктарга жана милдеттерге ээ. (26-берене)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishEveryone has the right to the respect of their privacy and family life, their home and their communication.
… (Art. 102) - NorwegianEnhver har rett til respekt for sitt privatliv og familieliv, sitt hjem og sin kommunikasjon.
… (§ 102)
Marriage and Family Life
- English1. The family is recognized and protected.
2. Husband and wife are equal before the law.
3. Every child shall have the right to protection without any form of discrimination.
4. Parents shall have the same responsibilities towards legal or natural children.
5. The State recognizes the extraordinary value of motherhood.
6. Working women shall be entitled to paid maternity leave. (Art. 35) - Dutch1. Het gezin wordt erkend en beschermd.
2. Man en vrouw zijn voor de wet gelijk.
3. Ieder kind heeft recht op bescherming zonder enige vorm van discriminatie.
4. Ouders hebben ten aanzien van wettige en natuurlijke kinderen dezelfde verantwoordelijkheden.
5. De Staat erkent de uitzonderlijke waarde van het moederschap.
6. Werkende vrouwen hebben recht op zwangerschapsverlof, met behoud van loon of salaris. (Art. 35)
Marriage and Family Life
- English
[The following] are of the domain of the law:
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- … the status and the capacity of the persons, marriage, divorce, and inheritance;
… (Art. 57) - Arabic
تدخل في مجال القانون:
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- … حالة الأشخاص و أهليتهم، الزواج، الطلاق و الميراث،
… (المادّة 57) - French
Sont du domaine de la loi :
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- … l'état et la capacité des personnes, le mariage, le divorce, les successions ;
… (Art. 57)
Marriage and Family Life
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Mothers and fathers or their representatives shall be at liberty to choose for their daughters and sons an education that is in line with their principles, beliefs, and pedagogical options. (Art. 29) - Spanish…
Las madres y padres o sus representantes tendrán la libertad de escoger para sus hijas e hijos una educación acorde con sus principios, creencias y opciones pedagógicas. (Art. 29)
Marriage and Family Life
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(2) No discrimination shall be made in the application of general laws on grounds of origin, religion, race, caste, tribe, sex, physical condition, condition of health, marital status, pregnancy, economic condition, language or region, ideology or on similar other grounds.
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(5) All offspring shall have the equal right to the ancestral property without discrimination on the ground of gender. (Art. 18) - Nepali…
(२) सामान्य कानूनको प्रयोगमा उत्पत्ति, धर्म, वर्ण, जात, जाति, लिंग, शारीरिक अवस्था, अपांगता, स्वास्थ्य स्थिति, वैवाहिक स्थिति, गर्भावस्था, आर्थिक अवस्था, भाषा वा क्षेत्र, वैचारिक आस्था वा यस्तै अन्य कुनै आधारमा भेदभाव गरिने छैन ।
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(५) पैतृक सम्पत्तिमा लैंगिक भेदभाव विना सबै सन्तानको समान हक हुनेछ । (धारा १८)
Marriage and Family Life
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(3) The organization of the medical care and social security system in case of sickness, accidents, maternity and recovery, the control over the exercise of medical professions and paramedical activities, as well as other measures to protect physical and mental health of a person shall be established according to the law. (Art. 34) - Romanian…
(3) Organizarea asistenţei medicale şi a sistemului de asigurări sociale pentru boală, accidente, maternitate şi recuperare, controlul exercitării profesiilor medicale şi a activităţilor paramedicale, precum şi alte măsuri de protecţie a sănătăţii fizice şi mentale a persoanei se stabilesc potrivit legii. (Art. 34)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe State guarantees the equality and equitable treatment of men and women in the exercise of the right to work. The state recognizes work at home as an economic activity that creates added value and produces social welfare and wealth. Housewives are entitled to Social Security in accordance with law. (Art. 88)
- SpanishEl Estado garantizará la igualdad y equidad de hombres y mujeres en el ejercicio del derecho al trabajo. El Estado reconocerá el trabajo del hogar como actividad económica que crea valor agregado y produce riqueza y bienestar social. Las amas de casa tienen derecho a la seguridad social de conformidad con la ley. (Art. 88)