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Public Institutions and Services

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • English
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    The family, the basic unit of the human community, is organized in a manner to assure its unity, its stability and its protection. It is placed under the protection of the public powers.
    The care and the education to be given to the children constitute, for the parents, a natural right and a duty which they exercise under the surveillance [and] with the aid of the public powers.
    … (Art. 40)
  • French
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    La famille, cellule de base de la communauté humaine, est organisée de manière à assurer son unité, sa stabilité et sa protection. Elle est placée sous la protection des pouvoirs publics.
    Les soins et l’éducation à donner aux enfants constituent, pour les parents, un droit naturel et un devoir qu’ils exercent sous la surveillance et avec l’aide des pouvoirs publics.
    … (Art. 40)

Public Institutions and Services

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • English

    Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Constitution, the following matters are of the exclusive competence of the Central Power:
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    36. legislation concerning[,] notably;
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    h. … the protection of mother and child,
    … (Art. 202)

  • French

    Sans préjudice des autres dispositions de la présente Constitution, les matières suivantes sont de la compétence exclusive du pouvoir central:
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    36. la législation notamment concernant:
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    h) … la protection maternelle et infantile,
    … (Art. 202)

Public Institutions and Services

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • English
    All Congolese have the right to enjoy the national wealth.
    The State has the duty to redistribute it equitably and to guarantee the right to development. (Art. 58)
  • French
    Tous les Congolais ont le droit de jouir des richesses nationales.
    L’Etat a le devoir de les redistribuer équitablement et de garantir le droit au développement. (Art. 58)