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Marriage and Family Life
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The State shall create conditions for the development of pre-school education and upbringing.
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Pre-school education and upbringing … shall be under state supervision.
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Davlat maktabgacha ta’lim va tarbiyani rivojlantirish uchun shart-sharoitlar yaratadi.
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Maktabgacha ta’lim va tarbiya, ... davlat nazoratidadir.
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Marriage and Family Life
- English1. Every child has the right:
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c. to know and be cared for by his or her parents or legal guardian;
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Marriage and Family Life
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(1) Anything done or omitted which would otherwise constitute a breach of any of the provisions of this Part9 shall not constitute such a breach if—
(a) it is done or omitted in good faith for the purpose of assisting or advancing persons or groups of persons, being in each case persons against whom discrimination is unlawful by virtue of this Part; and
(b) those persons or groups need or may reasonably be supposed to need assistance or advancement in order to achieve an equal place with other members of the community.
(2) Nothing in this Part—
(a) limits the power of the Crown to establish or arrange work or training schemes or employment assistance measures, eligibility for which may, in whole or in part, be determined by a person’s age, employment status, or family status; or
(b) makes it unlawful for any person to recruit or refer any other person who is of a particular age or of a particular employment status or of a particular family status for any work or training scheme or employment assistance measure that is established or arranged by the Crown, the eligibility for which may, in whole or in part, be determined by a person’s age, employment status, or family status. (Human Rights Act 1993, Sec. 73)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishParents have the natural right and duty to raise and to educate their children. The State and the Autonomous Collectivities see to it that they are supported in this task.
Children may only be separated from their parents or from those responsible for them when [these] fail in their duty. (Art. 42) - Arabicللأولياء الحق والواجب الطبيعيين في تربية وتعليم أولادهم. وتحرص الدولة والجماعات المستقلة على دعمهما في هذه المهمة. لا يجوز فصل
الأطفال عن والديهم أو عن المسؤولين عنهم إلا عندما يفشل هؤلاء في أداء واجبهم. (المادة 42) - FrenchLes parents ont le droit naturel et le devoir d'élever et d'éduquer leurs enfants. L'Etat et les Collectivités Autonomes veillent et les soutiennent dans cette tâche.
Les enfants ne peuvent être séparés de leurs parents ou de ceux qui en ont la charge que lorsque ces derniers manquent à leur devoir. (Art. 42)
Marriage and Family Life
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House of Representatives:
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2) considers draft laws on … marriage, family, children, motherhood, fatherhood, parenthood, education,
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Палата прадстаўнікоў:
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2) разглядае праекты законаў, у тым ліку … аб шлюбе, сям’і, дзяцінстве, мацярынстве, бацькоўстве, выхаванні, адукацыі
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Палата представителей:
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2) рассматривает проекты законов, в том числе … о браке, семье, детстве, материнстве, отцовстве, воспитании, образовании
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Marriage and Family Life
- English1. A man and a woman are entitled to marry only if they are each of the age of eighteen years and above and are entitled at that age-
a. to found a family; and
b. to equal rights at and in marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution.
2. Parliament shall make appropriate laws for the protection of the rights of widows and widowers to inherit the property of their deceased spouses and to enjoy parental rights over their children.
2a. Marriage between persons of the same sex is prohibited.
3. Marriage shall be entered into with the free consent of the man and woman intending to marry.
4. It is the right and duty of parents to care for and bring up their children.
5. Children may not be separated from their families or the persons entitled to bring them up against the will of their families or of those persons, except in accordance with the law. (Art. 31)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishInvestigation of paternity is authorized. The procedure shall be determined by law. (Art. 115)
- SpanishSe autoriza la investigación de la paternidad. La Ley determinará el procedimiento. (Art. 115)
Marriage and Family Life
- English
(1) The Legislature may, by law, define, regulate, protect, safeguard, support, foster and promote the institution of marriage.
(2) Subject to any written law, the Government and any public authority may, in the exercise of their executive authority, protect, safeguard, support, foster and promote the institution of marriage.
(3) Nothing in Part 42 invalidates a law enacted before, on or after the date of commencement of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment No. 3) Act 2022 by reason that the law —
(a) defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman; or
(b) is based on such a definition of marriage.
(4) Nothing in Part 4 invalidates an exercise of executive authority before, on or after the date of commencement of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment No. 3) Act 2022 by reason that the exercise is based on a definition of marriage as a union between a man and a woman. (Art. 156)
Marriage and Family Life
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The State shall protect women against all forms of violence and ensure enabling women to strike a balance between family duties and work requirements.
The State shall provide care to and protection of motherhood and childhood, female heads of families, and elderly and neediest women. (Art. 11) - Arabic…
وتلتزم الدولة بحماية المرأة ضد كل أشكال العنف، وتكفل تمكين المرأة من التوفيق بين واجبات الأسرة ومتطلبات العمل
تلتزم الدّولة بتوفير الرّعاية والحماية للأمومة والطّفولة والمرأة المعيلة للأسرة و المرأة المسنّة والنّساء الأشدّ احتياجا. (المادّة 11)
Marriage and Family Life
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(2) Any person unable to support himself or his family shall, when no other person is responsible for his or their maintenance, be entitled to receive public assistance, provided that he shall comply with the obligations imposed by statute in such respect. (Sec. 75) - Danish…
Stk. 2. Den, der ikke selv kan ernære sig eller sine, og hvis forsørgelse ikke påhviler nogen anden, er berettiget til hjælp af det offentlige, dog mod at underkaste sig de forpligtelser, som loven herom påbyder. (§ 75)