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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
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1. Everyone has the right to get married and have a family.
2. Marriage and family enjoy special protection of the state.
3. The entering into and dissolution of marriage are regulated by law. (Art. 53) - Albanian
1. Kushdo ka të drejtë të martohet dhe të ketë familje.
2. Martesa dhe familja gëzojnë mbrojtjen e veçantë të shtetit.
3. Lidhja dhe zgjidhja e martesës rregullohen me ligj. (Neni 53)
Marriage and Family Life
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to inviolability of his private and family life, honor and reputation.
… (Art. 31) - Armenian1. Յուրաքանչյուր ոք ունի իր մասնավոր և ընտանեկան կյանքի, պատվի ու բարի համբավի անձեռնմխելիության իրավունք:
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Marriage and Family Life
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(2) The functions and powers available to the Bougainville Government in and in relation to Bougainville are the following:-
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(p) family law;
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Marriage and Family Life
- English(1) The family is the natural and fundamental unit of society and the necessary basis of social order, and shall enjoy the recognition and protection of the State.
(2) Every adult has the right to marry a person of the opposite sex, based on the free consent of the parties.
(3) Parties to a marriage are entitled to equal rights at the time of the marriage, during the marriage and at the dissolution of the marriage.
(4) Parliament shall enact legislation that recognises—
(a) marriages concluded under any tradition, or system of religious, personal or family law; and
(b) any system of personal and family law under any tradition, or adhered to by persons professing a particular religion, to the extent that any such marriages or systems of law are consistent with this Constitution. (Art. 45) - Swahili(1) Familia ni kiungo cha asili na cha msingi cha jamii na msingi muhimu wa maadili ya kijamii, na itanufaika na kutambuliwa na kulindwa na Serikali.
(2) Kila mtu mzima ana haki ya kuoa mtu wa jinsia tofauti, kwa kuzingatia ridhaa huru ya pande zote.
(3) Pande zote katika ndoa zina haki sawa siku ya ndoa, wakati wa ndoa na wakati wa kuvunja ndoa.
(4) Bunge litatunga sheria inayotambua-
(a) ndoa zilizofungwa chini ya utamaduni wowote, au mfumo wa sheria za kidini, za binafsi au za familia; na
(b) mfumo wowote wa sheria ya binafsi au familia chini ya utamaduni wowote, au inazingatiwa na watu ambao ni waumini wa dini fulani, kwa kiwango kwamba ndoa yoyote ya namna hiyo au mifumo ya sheria haipingani na Katiba hii. (Kifungu cha 45)
Marriage and Family Life
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The Constitution assures to all persons:
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4. The respect and protection of private life and the honor of the person and his family,
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Parents have the preferential right and the duty to educate their children. It will correspond to the State to provide special protection for the exercise of this right.
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La Constitución asegura a todas las personas:
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4º.- El respeto y protección a la vida privada y a la honra de la persona y su familia,
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Los padres tienen el derecho preferente y el deber de educar a sus hijos. Corresponderá al Estado otorgar especial protección al ejercicio de este derecho.
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Marriage and Family Life
- English(1) The raising and upbringing of children until they come of legal age shall be a right and obligation of their parents and shall be assisted by the State.
(2) Mothers shall be the object of special protection on the part of the State and shall be guaranteed prenatal and postnatal leave, free obstetric care, alleviated working conditions and other social assistance.
(3) Children born out of wedlock shall enjoy equal rights with those born in wedlock.
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(5) The conditions and procedure for the restriction or suspension of parental rights shall be established by law. (Art. 47) - Bulgarian(1) Отглеждането и възпитанието на децата до пълнолетието им е право и задължение на техните родители и се подпомага от държавата.
(2) Жената майка се ползва от особената закрила на държавата, която й осигурява платен отпуск преди и след раждане, безплатна акушерска помощ, облекчаване на труда и други социални помощи.
(3) Децата, родени извън брака, имат равни права с родените в брака.
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(5) Условията и редът за ограничаване или отнемане на родителските права се определя със закон. (Чл. 47)
Marriage and Family Life
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The dismissal of woman worker for reason of pregnancy shall be prohibited. Woman shall have the right to take maternity leave with full pay and with guarantee of her seniority in employment and of other social benefits.
The State and the society shall provide women, especially those underprivileged living in rural areas, with opportunities to benefit from assistance for a profession, for medical cares, for their children schooling and for decent living conditions. (Art. 46) - Khmer...
ត្រូវហាមឃាត់មិនឱ្យមានការបញ្ឈប់នារីពីការងារ ដោយមូលហេតុមានគភ៌។ នារីមានសិទ្ធិឈប់សម្រាកនៅពេលសម្រាលកូនដោយទទួលប្រាក់បៀវត្ស និងដោយមានការធានារក្សាសិទ្ធិអតីតភាពក្នុងការងារ និងអត្ថប្រយោជន៍ សង្គមផ្សេងៗទៀត។
រដ្ឋ និងសង្គមយកចិត្តទុកដាក់បង្កលក្ខណៈឱ្យនារី ជាពិសេសនារីនៅជនបទដែលគ្មានទីពឹងបានទទួលការ ឧបត្ថម្ភដើម្បីមានមុខរបរ មានលទ្ធភាពព្យាបាលជំងឺ ឱ្យកូនទៅរៀន និងមានជីវភាពរស់នៅសមរម្យ។ (មាត្រា ៤៦)
Marriage and Family Life
- English1. The state shall promote and guarantee the measures needed to ensure the universal right to medical and health care, as well as the right to child care and maternity care, care in illness, disability, old age and in situations in which they are unable to work, in accordance with the law.
… (Art. 77) - Portuguese1. O Estado promove e garante as medidas necessárias para assegurar a todos o direito à assistência médica e sanitária, bem como o direito à assistência na infância, na maternidade, na invalidez, na deficiência, na velhice e em qualquer situação de incapacidade para o trabalho, nos termos da lei.
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