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Marriage and Family Life
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Desirous to maintain the authentic African spirit of the positive tradition of the family and communal organization[,] adapting it to new social and juridical structures in accordance with modern life;
Conscious that the charismatic authority of the traditional family is the basis of organization of Equatoguinean society;
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Deseosos de mantener el auténtico espíritu africano de la tradición positiva de la organización familiar y comunal adaptándolo a nuevas estructuras sociales y judiciales acordes a la vida moderna;
Conscientes de que el sentido de la autoridad carismática de la familia tradicional es la base de la organización de la sociedad ecuatoguineana;
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Désireux de maintenir l'authentique esprit africain ancré dans la tradition positive liée à l'organisation familiale et communautaire, tout en l'adaptant aux nouvelles structures sociales et judiciaires en accord avec la vie moderne;
Conscients que le sens de l'autorité charismatique de la famille traditionnelle est la base de l'organisation de la société équatoguinéenne;
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishWE HEREBY DECLARE that all persons in our country have the following basic obligations to themselves and their descendants, to each other, and to the Nation:-
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(h) in the case of parents, to support, assist and educate their children (whether born in or out of wedlock), and in particular to give them a true understanding of their basic rights and obligations and of the National Goals and Directive Principles;
(i) in the case of the children, to respect their parents.
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Marriage and Family Life
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The State shall grant the benefits of social security, which shall be of an integral nature and may not be waived. In particular, the laws shall establish: compulsory social insurance, which shall be in charge of national or provincial entities with financial and economic autonomy, administered by the interested parties with State participation, with no overlapping of contributions; adjustable retirements and pensions; full family protection; protection of homestead; family allowances and access to a worthy housing. (Sec. 14bis) - Spanish…
El Estado otorgará los beneficios de la seguridad social, que tendrá carácter de integral e irrenunciable. En especial, la ley establecerá: el seguro social obligatorio, que estará a cargo de entidades nacionales o provinciales con autonomía financiera y económica, administradas por los interesados con participación del Estado, sin que pueda existir superposición de aportes; jubilaciones y pensiones móviles; la protección integral de la familia; la defensa del bien de familia; la compensación económica familiar y el acceso a una vivienda digna. (Art. 14bis)
Marriage and Family Life
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The family is the fundamental nucleus of society and has the right to the protection of it and of the State. The person, the family and the community are protagonist elements of the plan of human development of the nation. (Art. 70)
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La familia es el núcleo fundamental de la sociedad y tiene derecho a la protección de ésta y del Estado. La persona, la familia y la comunidad son elementos protagónicos del plan de desarrollo humano de la nación (Art. 70)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe family, motherhood and children shall enjoy the protection of the State and society. (Art. 14)
- BulgarianСемейството, майчинството и децата са под закрила на държавата и обществото. (Чл. 14)
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 guardians;
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4. Children born out of wedlock shall have the same rights as children born of wedlock.
… (Art. 36) - Amharic1. ማንኛውም ሕጻን የሚከተሉት መብቶች አሉት፤
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ሐ/ ወላጆቹን ወይም በሕግ የማሳደግ መብት ያላቸውን ሰዎች የማወቅና የእነሱንም እንክብካቤ የማግኘት፣
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4. ከጋብቻ ውጭ የተወለዱ ሕጻናት በጋብቻ ከተወለዱ ሕጻናት ጋር እኩል መብት አላቸው፡፡
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Marriage and Family Life
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3. Everyone shall have duties with regard to the family, society, the state and other legally recognised institutions
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3. Todos têm deveres para com a família, a sociedade e o Estado e outras instituições legalmente reconhecidas
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishI. The marriage between a man and a woman is formed by legal bond and is based on equality of the rights and duties of the spouses.
II. The free unions or de facto unions, which meet the conditions of stability and singularity and that are maintained between a man and a women without legal impediment, shall have the same effects as a civil marriage, both in the personal and property relations of the couple as well as with respect to adopted children or to children born to the couple. (Art. 63) - SpanishI. El matrimonio entre una mujer y un hombre se constituye por vínculos jurídicos y se basa en la igualdad de derechos y deberes de los cónyuges.
II. Las uniones libres o de hecho que reúnan condiciones de estabilidad y singularidad, y sean mantenidas entre una mujer y un hombre sin impedimento legal, producirán los mismos efectos que el matrimonio civil, tanto en las relaciones personales y patrimoniales de los convivientes como en lo que respecta a las hijas e hijos adoptados o nacidos de aquéllas. (Art. 63)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe State shall create an Entity for the protection of the family, for the purposes of:
1. Promoting responsible parenthood through family educational programs;
2. Establishing educational programs for pre-school age children, in specialized centers, which children may attend upon the request of their parents or guardians;
3. Protecting minors, and the elderly, and accomplishing the social readjustment of those who are abandoned, helpless, morally misguided, or who have behavior maladjustment problems.
The functioning of a special jurisdiction over minors, which among other duties, shall take cognizance of suits concerning the investigation of paternity, family desertion, and juvenile behavior problems, shall be organized and determined by law. (Art. 63) - SpanishEl Estado creará un organismo destinado a proteger la familia con el fin de:
1. Promover la paternidad y la maternidad responsables mediante la educación familiar.
2. Institucionalizar la educación de los párvulos en centros especializados para atender aquellos cuyos padres o tutores así lo soliciten.
3. Proteger a los menores y ancianos, y custodiar y readaptar socialmente a los abandonados, desamparados, en peligro moral o con desajustes de conducta.
La Ley organizará y determinará el funcionamiento de la jurisdicción especial de menores la cual, entre otras funciones, conocerá sobre la investigación de la paternidad, el abandono de familia y los problemas de conducta juvenil. (Art. 63)
Marriage and Family Life
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Everyone shall be guaranteed by an Act the right to basic subsistence in the event of unemployment, illness, and disability and during old age as well as at the birth of a child or the loss of a provider.
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Moreover, the public authorities shall support families and others responsible for providing for children so that they have the ability to ensure the wellbeing and personal development of the children.
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Lailla taataan jokaiselle oikeus perustoimeentulon turvaan työttömyyden, sairauden, työkyvyttömyyden ja vanhuuden aikana sekä lapsen syntymän ja huoltajan menetyksen perusteella.
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Julkisen vallan on myös tuettava perheen ja muiden lapsen huolenpidosta vastaavien mahdollisuuksia turvata lapsen hyvinvointi ja yksilöllinen kasvu.
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Genom lag skall var och en garanteras rätt att få sin grundläggande försörjning tryggad vid arbetslöshet, sjukdom, arbetsoförmåga och under ålderdomen samt vid barnafödsel och förlust av en försörjare.
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Det allmänna skall också stödja familjerna och andra som svarar för omsorgen om barn så att de har möjligheter att trygga barnens välfärd och individuella uppväxt.
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