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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishParents are under obligation to feed, assist, and educate their children during their minority, and beyond in those cases established by law.
The state shall provide special protection for minors whose parents or guardians are economically unable to do so, to provide for their care and education.
Under circumstances of equal qualifications, these needy parents and guardians shall be given preference in filling public positions. (Art. 121) - SpanishLos padres están obligados a alimentar, asistir y educar a sus hijos durante su minoría de edad, y en los demás casos en que legalmente proceda.
El Estado brindará especial protección a los menores cuyos padres o tutores estén imposibilitados económicamente para proveer a su crianza y educación.
Estos padres o tutores gozarán de preferencia, para el desempeño de cargos públicos en iguales circunstancias de idoneidad. (Art. 121)
Marriage and Family Life
- English1. Subject to laws enacted in their best interests, children shall have the right to know and be cared for by their parents or those entitled by law to bring them up.
2. A child is entitled to basic education which shall be the responsibility of the State and the parents of the child.
… (Art. 34)
Marriage and Family Life
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2. It is exclusively incumbent upon the National Parliament to make laws on:
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f) The status and capacity of the person, family law and inheritance law;
… (Sec. 95) - Tetum…
2. Parlamentu Nasionl de'it mak halo lejizlasaun kona-ba:
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f) Estadu no kapasidade ema nian, direitu família nian no mós jerasaun ne’ebé sei mai;
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2. Compete exclusivamente ao Parlamento Nacional legislar sobre:
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f) Estado e capacidade das pessoas e direito da família e das sucessões;
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Marriage and Family Life
- English(1) Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence.
… (Art. 8 of ECHR, Human Rights Act 1998 Schedule 1)
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;
… (Preamble) - Spanish…
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;
… (Preámbulo) - French…
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;
... (Préambule)
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
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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
- EnglishThe Family is the basis of society, its pillars are religion, customs and love of the homeland. The law shall maintain the integrity of the family and strengthen its ties. (Art. 26)
- Arabicالأسرة أساس المجتمع قوامها الدين والأخلاق وحب الوطن يحافظ القانون على كيانها ويقوي أواصرها. (المادّة 26)
Marriage and Family Life
- English(1) Freedom based on law consists in the least amount of restriction on the activities of individuals that is consistent with the maintenance and development of Papua New Guinea and of society in accordance with this Constitution and, in particular, with the National Goals and Directive Principles and the Basic Social Obligations.
(2) Every person has the right to freedom based on law, and accordingly has a legal right to do any thing that-
(a) does not injure or interfere with the rights and freedoms of others; and
(b) is not prohibited by law,
and no person-
(c) is obliged to do anything that is not required by law; and
(d) may be prevented from doing anything that complies with the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b).
(3) This section is not intended to reflect on the extra-legal existence, nature or effect of social, civic, family or religious obligations, or other obligations of an extra-legal nature, or to prevent such obligations being given effect to by law. (Sec. 32)
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፡፡
… (አንቀጽ 36)