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Marriage and Family Life
Niger
- EnglishMarriage and family constitute the natural and moral base of the human community. They are placed under the protection of the State.
The State and public collectivities have the duty to see to the physical, mental and moral health of the family, particularly of the mother and of the child. (Art. 21) - FrenchLe mariage et la famille constituent la base naturelle et morale de la communauté humaine. Ils sont placés sous la protection de l’État.
L’État et les collectivités publiques ont le devoir de veiller à la santé physique, mentale et morale de la famille, particulièrement de la mère et de l’enfant. (Art. 21)
Marriage and Family Life
Palestine
- EnglishMaternal and childhood welfare are national duties.
… (Art. 29) - Arabicرعاية الأمومة و الطّفولة واجب وطني.
… (المادّة 29)
Marriage and Family Life
Armenia
- EnglishFamily, being the natural and fundamental cell of society and the basis for the preservation and reproduction of the population, as well as motherhood and childhood shall be under special protection and aegis of the state. (Art. 16)
- ArmenianԸնտանիքը, որպես հասարակության բնական և հիմնական բջիջ, բնակչության պահպանման և վերարտադրման հիմք, ինչպես նաև մայրությունը և մանկությունը պետության հատուկ պաշտպանության և հովանավորության ներքո են: (Հոդված 16)
Marriage and Family Life
Ecuador
- EnglishMandatory universal insurance shall cover the contingencies of illness, maternity, paternity, labor hazards, termination of employment, unemployment, old age, invalidity, disability, death and those provide for by the law. Health services for the contingencies of illness and maternity shall be provided through the public integral health network.
… (Art. 369) - SpanishEl seguro universal obligatorio cubrirá las contingencias de enfermedad, maternidad, paternidad, riesgos de trabajo, cesantía, desempleo, vejez, invalidez, discapacidad, muerte y aquellas que defina la ley. Las prestaciones de salud de las contingencias de enfermedad y maternidad se brindarán a través de la red pública integral de salud.
… (Art. 369)
Marriage and Family Life
Serbia
- EnglishEveryone shall have the freedom to decide whether they shall procreate or not.
The Republic of Serbia shall encourage the parents to decide to have children and assist them in this matter. (Art. 63) - Serbian CyrillicСвако има право да слободно одлучи о рађању деце.
Република Србија подстиче родитеље да се одлуче на рађање деце и помаже им у томе. (Члан 63)
Marriage and Family Life
Sao Tome and Principe
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to form a family and to enter into matrimony in full equality.
2. The law shall regulate the requirements and effects of marriage and of its dissolution, by death or divorce, independently of the form of its celebration.
3. Spouses shall have equal rights and duties with respect to civil and political responsibility and to the maintenance and raising of their children.
4. Children born out of wedlock may not, for that reason, be the object of any discrimination.
5. Parents shall have the right and duty to raise and maintain their children. (Art. 26) - Portuguese1. Todos têm o direito de constituir família e de contrair casamento em condições de plena igualdade.
2. A lei regula os requisitos e os efeitos do casamento e da dissolução, por morte ou divórcio, independentemente da forma de celebração.
3. Os cônjuges têm iguais direitos e deveres quanto à capacidade civil e política e à manutenção e educação dos filhos.
4. Os filhos nascidos fora do casamento não podem, por esse motivo, ser objecto de qualquer discriminação.
5. Os pais têm o direito e o dever de educação e manutenção dos filhos. (Art. 26)
Marriage and Family Life
Syrian Arab Republic
- English1. The state shall guarantee every citizen and his family in cases of emergency, sickness, disability, orphan-hood and old age;
… (Art. 22) - Arabic1تكفل الدولة كل مواطن وأسرته في حالات الطوارئ والمرض والعجز واليتم ُ والشيخوخة
... (المادّة 22)
Marriage and Family Life
Cambodia
- English...
Men and women have equal rights in all fields, especially with respect to those of marriage and family.
Marriage shall be done according to the conditions set by the law and based on the principles of mutual consent and monogamy. (Art. 45) - Khmer...
បុរសនិងស្ត្រីមានសិទ្ធិស្មើគ្នាក្នុងគ្រប់វិស័យទាំងអស់ ជាពិសេសក្នុងអាពាហ៍ពិពាហ៍ និងគ្រួសារ។
អាពាហ៍ពិពាហ៍ ត្រូវធ្វើតាមលក្ខខណ្ឌដែលមានចែងក្នុង ច្បាប់ និងតាមគោលការណ៍ស្ម័គ្រចិត្ត ប្តីមួយ ប្រពន្ធមួយ។ (មាត្រា ៤៥)
Marriage and Family Life
Guatemala
- EnglishAll of the children are equal before the law and they have the same rights. Any discrimination is punishable. (Art. 50)
- SpanishTodos los hijos son iguales ante la ley y tienen los mismos derechos. Toda discriminación es punible. (Art. 50)
Marriage and Family Life
Switzerland
- English…
3 Men and women have equal rights. The law shall ensure their equality, both in law and in practice, most particularly in the family, in education, and in the workplace.
… (Art. 8) - French…
3 L’homme et la femme sont égaux en droit. La loi pourvoit à l’égalité de droit et de fait, en particulier dans les domaines de la famille, de la formation et du travail.
… (Art. 8) - German…
3 Mann und Frau sind gleichberechtigt. Das Gesetz sorgt für ihre rechtliche und tatsächliche Gleichstellung, vor allem in Familie, Ausbildung und Arbeit.
… (Art. 8) - Italian…
3 Uomo e donna hanno uguali diritti. La legge ne assicura l’uguaglianza, di diritto e di fatto, in particolare per quanto concerne la famiglia, l’istruzione e il lavoro.
… (Art. 8)