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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 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
- 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
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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.
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishParents have a preferential right to choose the type of education they wish to give their children. (Art. 152)
- SpanishLos padres tendrán derecho preferente a escoger el tipo de educación que habrán de darles a sus hijos. (Art. 152)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishWe, the people of Kenya - …
COMMITTED to nurturing and protecting the well-being of the individual, the family, communities and the nation:
… (Preamble) - SwahiliSisi, wananchi wa Kenya -…
TUKIWA TUMEJIZATITI kulea na kulinda maslahi ya mtu, familia, jamii na taifa:
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishIt shall be lawful for the Queen, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate and House of Commons, to make Laws for the Peace, Order, and good Government of Canada, in relation to all Matters not coming within the Classes of Subjects by this Act assigned exclusively to the Legislatures of the Provinces; and for greater Certainty, but not so as to restrict the Generality of the foregoing Terms of this Section, it is hereby declared that (notwithstanding anything in this Act) the exclusive Legislative Authority of the Parliament of Canada extends to all Matters coming within the Classes of Subjects next hereinafter enumerated; that is to say,
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26. Marriage and Divorce.
… (Constitution Act 1867, Sec. 91) - FrenchIl sera loisible à la Reine, de l’avis et du consentement du Sénat et de la Chambre des Communes, de faire des lois pour la paix, l’ordre et le bon gouvernement du Canada, relativement à toutes les matières ne tombant pas dans les categories de sujets par la présente loi exclusivement assignés aux législatures des provinces; mais, pour plus de garantie, sans toutefois restreindre la généralité des termes ci-haut employés dans le présent article, il est par la présente déclaré que (nonobstant toute disposition contraire énoncée dans la présente loi) l’autorité legislative exclusive du parlement du Canada s’étend à toutes les matières tombant dans les catégories de sujets ci-dessous énumérés, savoir:
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26. Le mariage et le divorce.
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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
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The State grants special protection to the process of human reproduction.
The woman will have special protection during pregnancy and will enjoy leave [licencia] with paid remuneration and adequate benefits of social security.
No one may deny employment to women for reasons of pregnancy, nor dismiss them during it or the post-natal period; all in accordance with the law. (Art. 74) - Spanish
El Estado otorga protección especial al proceso de reproducción humana.
La mujer tendrá protección especial durante el embarazo y gozará de licencia con remuneración salarial y prestaciones adecuadas de seguridad social.
Nadie podrá negar empleo a las mujeres aduciendo razones de embarazo ni despedirlas durante éste o en el período postnatal; todo de conformidad con la ley. (Art. 74)