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Marriage and Family Life
- English1. The State shall protect the family as the society’s basic unit and a condition for the harmonious development of the individual.
2. Everyone has the right to establish and live in a family.
3. Marriage shall be based upon free consent by the parties and on terms of full equality of rights between spouses, in accordance with the law.
4. Maternity shall be dignified and protected, and special protection shall be guaranteed to all women during pregnancy and after delivery and working women shall have the right to be exempted from the workplace for an adequate period before and after delivery, without loss of remuneration or any other benefits, in accordance with the law. (Sec. 39) - Tetum1. Estadu proteje uma-kain nu’udar baze selulár iha sosiedade no nu’udar kondisaun ne’ebé di’ak ba ema idaidak hodi dezenvolve an.
2. Ema hotu-hotu iha direitu atu harii no moris iha uma-kain.
3. Kazamentu hatuur iha ema feto no mane sira-nia hakarak rasik no iha sira na’in rua nia direitu hanesan, tuir lei haruka.
4. Soin di’ak no tau matan duni ba maternidade, fiar metin katak feto hotu-hotu hetan protesaun espesiál wainhira hetan isin-rua no wainhira hahoris liutiha, no ba feto traballadora hotu-hotu iha direitu ba feriadu iha tempu adekuadu ida nia laran, molok hahoris eh hahoris liutiha, hodi la lakon retribuisaun no regalia, ruma tuir lei haruka. (Art. 39) - Portuguese1. O Estado protege a família como célula base da sociedade e condição para o harmonioso desenvolvimento da pessoa.
2. Todos têm direito a constituir e a viver em família.
3. O casamento assenta no livre consentimento das partes e na plena igualdade de direitos entre os cônjuges, nos termos da lei.
4. A maternidade é dignificada e protegida, assegurando-se a todas as mulheres protecção especial durante a gravidez e após o parto e às mulheres trabalhadoras direito a dispensa de trabalho por período adequado, antes e depois do parto, sem perda de retribuição e de quaisquer outras regalias, nos termos da lei. (Art. 39)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishChildren are equal in their rights regardless of their origin and whether they are born in or out of wedlock.
… (Art. 52) - UkrainianДіти рівні у своїх правах незалежно від походження, а також від того, народжені вони у шлюбі чи поза ним.
... (Стаття 52)
Marriage and Family Life
- English1. The State protects the family as the fundamental unit of the society, assures [to] it the moral, cultural, and economic conditions favorable to the realization of its objectives.
2. It protects equally all classes of matrimony celebrated in accordance to law, as well as maternity and familial assets. (Art. 22) - Spanish1. El Estado protege la familia como célula fundamental de la sociedad, le asegura las condiciones morales, culturales y económicas que favorecen la realización de sus objetivos.
2. Protege igualmente toda clase de matrimonio celebrado conforme a derecho, así como la maternidad y el deber familiar. (Art. 22) - French1. L'État protège la famille en tant que cellule fondamentale de la société et lui procure les conditions morales, culturelles et économiques propices à la réalisation de ses objectifs.
2. Il protège également tous les types de mariages célébrés conformément à la loi, ainsi que la maternité et les obligations familiales. (Art. 22)
Marriage and Family Life
- English…
Now, therefore, the people of Barbados
(a) proclaim that they are a sovereign nation founded upon principles that acknowledge the supremacy of God, the dignity of the human person, their unshakeable faith in fundamental human rights and freedoms and the position of the family in a society of free men and free institutions;
… (Preamble)
Marriage and Family Life
- English
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
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2. The State, society and family are responsible for protecting and caring for the health of mothers and children, and for family planning. (Art. 58) - Vietnamese…
2. Nhà nước, xã hội và gia đình có trách nhiệm bảo vệ, chăm sóc sức khỏe người mẹ, trẻ em, thực hiện kế hoạch hóa gia đình. (Điều 58)
Marriage and Family Life
- English(1) INTEGRAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT.
We declare our first goal to be for every person to be dynamically involved in the process of freeing himself from every form of domination or oppression so that each man or woman will have the opportunity to develop as a whole person in relationship with others.
WE ACCORDINGLY CALL FOR-
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(5) the family unit to be recognized as the fundamental basis of our society, and for every step to be taken to promote the moral, cultural, economic and social standing of the Melanesian family;
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(2) EQUALITY AND PARTICIPATION.
We declare our second goal to be for all citizens to have an equal opportunity to participate in, and benefit from, the development of our country.
WE ACCORDINGLY CALL FOR-
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(12) recognition of the principles that a complete relationship in marriage rests on equality of rights and duties of the partners, and that responsible parenthood is based on that equality.
… (Preamble, National Goals and Directive Principles)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishIn addition to this Constitution, the laws of The Gambia consist of—
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(f) the Sharia as regards matters of marriage, divorce and inheritance among members of the communities to which it applies. (Sec. 7)
Marriage and Family Life
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II. The right of mothers and fathers to choose the education they prefer for their sons and daughters is respected. (Art. 88) - Spanish…
II. Se respeta el derecho de las madres y padres a elegir la educación que convenga para sus hijas e hijos. (Art. 88)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishIn matters of health, the State is primarily obliged to develop the following activities, integrating the functions of prevention, cure and rehabilitation in the:
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3. Protection of the health of mother, young child and adolescent, guaranteeing health care during the periods of pregnancy, lactation, childhood and adolescence;
… (Art. 110) - SpanishEn materia de salud, corresponde primordialmente al Estado el desarrollo de las siguientes actividades, integrando las funciones de prevención, curación y rehabilitación:
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3. Proteger la salud de la madre, del niño y del adolescente, garantizando una atención integral durante el proceso de gestación, lactancia, crecimiento y desarrollo en la niñez y adolescencia.
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