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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishEvery individual has the right for respect of private and family life and confidentiality of correspondence. (Art. 22)
- FrenchToute personne a droit au respect de sa vie privée et familiale et au secret de sa correspondance. (Art. 22)
Marriage and Family Life
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Social Security services shall be furnished and administered by the Honduran Social Security Institute and shall cover cases of sickness, maternity, family allowance, old-age, orphanhood, lockout, work injury, involuntary unemployment; occupational disease, and other contingencies affecting the capacity to produce.
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Los servicios de Seguridad Social serán prestados y administrados por el Instituto Hondureño de Seguridad Social que cubrirá los casos de enfermedad, maternidad, subsidio de familia, vejez, orfandad, paros forzosos, accidentes de trabajo, desocupación comprobada, enfermedades profesionales y todas las demás contingencias que afecten la capacidad de producir.
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Marriage and Family Life
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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,
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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,
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Marriage and Family Life
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10. Personal law relating to marriage, divorce, guardianship, maintenance, adoption, legitimacy, family law, gifts or succession, testate or intestate.
… (Ninth Schedule, List IIIA—Supplement to Concurrent List for States of Sabah and Sarawak, [Article 95B(1)(b)]) - Malay...
10. Undang-undang diri yang berhubungan dengan perkahwinan, perceraian, penjagaan, nafkah, pengangkatan, kesahtarafan, undang-undang keluarga, alang atau pewarisan, berwasiat atau tidak berwasiat.
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Marriage and Family Life
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(2) Women have the same rights as men regarding the custody and guardianship of children, but an Act of Parliament may regulate how those rights are to be exercised.
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3. Public authorities shall ensure special health care to children, pregnant women, handicapped people and persons of advanced age.
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3. Władze publiczne są obowiązane do zapewnienia szczególnej opieki zdrowotnej dzieciom, kobietom ciężarnym, osobom niepełnosprawnym i osobom w podeszłym wieku.
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Marriage and Family Life
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Family relations rest on the respect for, solidarity with and [the] absolute equality of rights and responsibilities between the man and the woman.
Parents must attend to the maintaining of the home and the integral development of their children through common effort, with equal rights and responsibilities. The children in their turn, are obligated to respect and assist their parents. These duties and rights will be fulfilled in accordance with the legislation on the matter. (Art. 73) - Spanish
Las relaciones familiares descansan en el respeto, solidaridad e igualdad absoluta de derechos y responsabilidades entre el hombre y la mujer.
Los padres deben atender el mantenimiento del hogar y la formación integral de los hijos mediante el esfuerzo común, con iguales derechos y responsabilidades. Los hijos a su vez, están obligados a respetar y ayudar a sus padres. Estos deberes y derechos se cumplirán de acuerdo con la legislación de la materia. (Art. 73)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishFor the avoidance of doubt, the (common law) status of illegitimacy of persons born out of wedlock is abolished. (Sec. 31)
Marriage and Family Life
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– Family is the cornerstone of society, and its pillars are religion, morals, and patriotism. The state shall endeavour to maintain its cohesion, stability, and the consolidation of its values. The state shall guarantee equality between women and men, and shall be committed to providing care for children,
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– الأسرة أساس المجتمع، قوامها الدين والأخلاق والوطنية، وتعمل الدولة على تماسكها واستقرارها وترسيخ قيمها، وتكفل الدولة تحقيق المساواة بين المرأة والرجل، وتلتزم برعاية الطفل،
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishI. Every person has the right to an adequate habitat and home that dignifies family and community life.
II. The State, at all levels of the government, is responsible for promoting the development of housing for social benefit, using adequate financing systems, based on principles of solidarity and equity. These plans shall be directed preferentially to families with scarce resources, to disadvantaged groups and to rural areas. (Art. 19) - SpanishI. Toda persona tiene derecho a un hábitat y vivienda adecuada, que dignifiquen la vida familiar y comunitaria.
II. El Estado, en todos sus niveles de gobierno, promoverá planes de vivienda de interés social, mediante sistemas adecuados de financiamiento, basándose en los principios de solidaridad y equidad. Estos planes se destinarán preferentemente a familias de escasos recursos, a grupos menos favorecidos y al área rural. (Art. 19)