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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishEach individual has the right to marry with the person of their choice, of the opposite sex, and to establish a family.
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.
The children have the duty to assist their parents.
The law establishes the rules concerning marriage and the organization of the family. (Art. 40) - FrenchTout individu a le droit de se marier avec la personne de son choix, de sexe opposé, et de fonder une famille.
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.
Les enfants ont le devoir d’assister leurs parents.
La loi fixe les règles sur le mariage et l’organisation de la famille. (Art. 40)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe State must take appropriate measures to ensure that—
(a) no marriage is entered into without the free and full consent of the intending spouses;
(b) children are not pledged in marriage;
(c) there is equality of rights and obligations of spouses during marriage and at its dissolution; and
(d) in the event of dissolution of a marriage, whether through death or divorce, provision is made for the necessary protection of any children and spouses. (Sec. 26)
Marriage and Family Life
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2. It is a sacred duty for every citizen to ... bring up and educate his/her children, ... (Art. 17) - Mongolian
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2. … үр хүүхдээ өсгөн хүмүүжүүлэх ... нь иргэн бүрийн журамт үүрэг мөн. (Арван долдугаар зүйл)
Marriage and Family Life
- English1. Regardless of age, sex, race, citizenship, place of origin, religion and political and ideological convictions, every worker has the right:
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b) That work be organised under conditions of social dignity and in such a way as to provide personal fulfilment and to make it possible to reconcile work and family life;
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2. The state is charged with ensuring the working, remuneratory and rest-related conditions to which workers are entitled, particularly by:
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c) Especially protecting the work done by women during pregnancy and following childbirth, as well as the work done by minors, the disabled and those whose occupations are particularly strenuous or are undertaken in unhealthy, toxic or dangerous conditions;
… (Art. 59) - Portuguese1. Todos os trabalhadores, sem distinção de idade, sexo, raça, cidadania, território de origem, religião, convicções políticas ou ideológicas, têm direito:
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b) A organização do trabalho em condições socialmente dignificantes, de forma a facultar a realização pessoal e a permitir a conciliação da actividade profissional com a vida familiar;
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2. Incumbe ao Estado assegurar as condições de trabalho, retribuição e repouso a que os trabalhadores têm direito, nomeadamente:
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c) A especial protecção do trabalho das mulheres durante a gravidez e após o parto, bem como do trabalho dos menores, dos diminuídos e dos que desempenhem actividades particularmente violentas ou em condições insalubres, tóxicas ou perigosas;
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe main objectives of state policy in the economic, social, and cultural spheres shall be:
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5. To promote the birth rate and the having of many children;
… (Art. 86) - ArmenianՏնտեսական, սոցիալական և մշակութային ոլորտներում պետության քաղաքականության հիմնական նպատակներն են`
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5) ծնելիության և բազմազավակության խթանումը.
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Marriage and Family Life
- English(1) The fundamental human rights and freedoms of the individual enshrined in this Chapter9 are hereby declared and guaranteed, namely –
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(f) respect for rights of the family, women, children, workers and persons with disabilities.
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Marriage and Family Life
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(5) The State shall make reasonable provision for the welfare and maintenance of the aged and shall protect the family and recognise the significant role of the family in society.
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Marriage and Family Life
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VI. Women shall not be discriminated against or fired because of their civil status, because of pregnancy, because of their age or physical features, or because of the number of children they have. It is guaranteed that pregnant women and parents cannot be dismissed from employment until the child completes one year of age.
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VI. Las mujeres no podrán ser discriminadas o despedidas por su estado civil, situación de embarazo, edad, rasgos físicos o número de hijas o hijos. Se garantiza la inamovilidad laboral de las mujeres en estado de embarazo, y de los progenitores, hasta que la hija o el hijo cumpla un año de edad.
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe family is the basis of the society. A Qatari family is founded on religion, ethics, and patriotism. The law shall regulate adequate means to protect the family, support its structure, strengthen its ties, and protect maternity, childhood, and old age. (Art. 21)
- Arabicالأسرة أساس المجتمع. قوامها الدّين والأخلاق وحبّ الوطن، وينظّم القانون الوسائل الكفيلة بحمايتها، وتدعيم كيانها وتقوية أواصرها والحفاظ على الأمومة والطفولة والشيخوخة في ظلها. (المادّة 21)
Marriage and Family Life
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(1) Marriage is a unique union between a man and a woman. The Slovak Republic comprehensively protects and cherishes marriage for its own good.
(2) Pregnant women shall be entitled to special treatment, terms of employment, and working conditions.
(3) Equal rights shall be guaranteed to both children born of legitimate matrimony and those born out of lawful wedlock.
(4) Child care and upbringing shall be the right of parents; children shall have the right to parental care and upbringing.The rights of parents may be limited and minor children may be separated from parents against the parents' will only by a court order as provided by law.
(5) Parents taking care of their children shall have the right to assistance provided by the State.
(6) Further details of the rights defined in sections (1) to (5) of this Article shall be set by law. (Art. 41) - Slovak
(1) Manţelstvo je jedinečný zväzok medzi muţom a ţenou. Slovenská republika manţelstvo všestranne chráni a napomáha jeho dobru. Manţelstvo, rodičovstvo a rodina sú pod ochranou zákona. Zaručuje sa osobitná ochrana detí a mladistvých.
(2) Ţene v tehotenstve sa zaručuje osobitná starostlivosť, ochrana v pracovných vzťahoch a zodpovedajúce pracovné podmienky.
(3) Deti narodené v manţelstve i mimo neho majú rovnaké práva.
(4) Starostlivosť o deti a ich výchova je právom rodičov; deti majú právo na rodičovskú výchovu a starostlivosť. Práva rodičov moţno obmedziť a maloleté deti moţno od rodičov odlúčiť proti vôli rodičov len rozhodnutím súdu na základe zákona.
(5) Rodičia, ktorí sa starajú o deti, majú právo na pomoc štátu.
(6) Podrobnosti o právach podľa odsekov 1 aţ 5 ustanoví zákon. (Čl. 41)