1.
The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of
society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.
2. The right of men and women of marriageable age to marry and
to found a family shall be recognized.
3.
No marriage shall be entered into without the free and full
consent of the intending spouses.
4.
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States Parties to the present Covenant shall take
appropriate steps to ensure equality of rights and responsibilities
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shall have equal rights and responsibilities
as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution.
of spouses as
In the case of dissolution, provision shall be made for the necessary
protection of any children.
Article 24
1. Every child shall have, without any discrimination as to
race, colour, sex, language, religion, national or social origin,
property or birth, the right to such measures of protection as are
required by his status as a minor, on the part of his family, society
and the State.
2.
Every child shall be registered immediately after birth and
shall have a name.
3. Every child has the right to acquire a nationality.
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