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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe exercise and enjoyment of rights and freedoms is inseparable from the performance of duties and obligations; and, accordingly, it shall be the duty of every citizen-
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d. to promote responsible parenthood;
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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
- EnglishA mother and a child shall be entitled to special care and protection by the state.
Parents are responsible for the upbringing and education of children, and adult and able-bodied children are responsible for the care and social welfare of their parents. … (Art. 34) - RussianМать и ребенок находятся под особой защитой и покровительством государства.
Родители ответственны за воспитание и обучение детей, а совершеннолетние и трудоспособные дети ответственны за уход и социальное обеспечение своих родителей. ...(Статья 34) - TajikМодару кӯдак таҳти ҳимоя ва ғамхории махсуси давлатанд.
Падару модар барои таълиму тарбияи фарзандон ва фарзандони болиљу ѕобили меінат барои нигоіубин ва таъминоти иїтимоии падару модар масъул мебошанд. … (Моддаи 34)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe right to marry and to have a family is guaranteed. (Art. 14)
- FrenchLe droit au mariage et à la famille est garanti. (Art. 14)
- GermanDas Recht auf Ehe und Familie ist gewährleistet. (Art. 14)
- ItalianIl diritto al matrimonio e alla famiglia è garantito. (Art. 14)
Marriage and Family Life
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3. Every child born inside or outside wedlock shall enjoy the same rights and social protection. (Sec. 18) - Tetum…
3. Labarik hotu-hotu ne’ebé moris iha kazamentu nia laran ka lae, iha direitu hanesan kona-ba protesaun sosiál. (Art. 18) - Portuguese…
3. Todas as crianças, nascidas dentro ou fora do matrimónio, gozam dos mesmos direitos e da mesma protecção social. (Art. 18)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishEveryone has the right to a standard of living sufficient for himself or herself and his or her family that includes adequate nutrition, clothing and housing. (Art. 48)
- UkrainianКожен має право на достатній життєвий рівень для себе і своєї сім'ї, що включає достатнє харчування, одяг, житло. (Стаття 48)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe fundamentals of the Equatoguinean society are:
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b) The protection of the family, the basic unit of the Equatoguinean society;
… (Art. 5) - SpanishLos fundamentos de la sociedad ecuatoguineana son:
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b) La protección de la familia, célula básica de la sociedad ecuatoguineana.
… (Art. 5) - FrenchLes fondements de la société équatoguinéenne sont:
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b) La protection de la famille, cellule essentielle de la société équatoguinéenne.
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishCongress is empowered:
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23.- … To issue a special and integral social security system to protect children from abandonment, since pregnancy up to the end of elementary education, and to protect the mother during pregnancy and the period of lactation.
… (Sec. 75) - SpanishCorresponde al Congreso:
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23. … Dictar un régimen de seguridad social especial e integral en protección del niño en situación de desamparo, desde el embarazo hasta la finalización del período de enseñanza elemental, y de la madre durante el embarazo y el tiempo de lactancia.
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Marriage and Family Life
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All children have equal rights. Discriminatory designations may not be used in matters of filiation. In common legislation, the provisions or classifications that diminish or negate the equality of children[,] have no force [valor]. (Art. 75)
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Todos los hijos tienen iguales derechos. No se utilizarán designaciones discriminatorias en materia de filiación. En la legislación común, no tienen ningún valor las disposiciones o clasificaciones que disminuyan o nieguen la igualdad de los hijos. (Art. 75)
Marriage and Family Life
- English1. Everyone has the right to inviolability of private life, personal secrets and family secrets; and has the right to protect his or her honor and reputation.
The security of information about private life, personal secrets or family secrets shall be guaranteed by law.
… (Art. 21) - Vietnamese1. Mọi người có quyền bất khả xâm phạm về đời sống riêng tư, bí mật cá nhân và bí mật gia đình; có quyền bảo vệ danh dự, uy tín của mình.
Thông tin về đời sống riêng tư, bí mật cá nhân, bí mật gia đình được pháp luật bảo đảm an toàn.
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