Namibian Supreme Court Rules for Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages

Namibian Supreme Court Rules for Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages

Namibia's Supreme Court declares that same-sex marriages concluded outside the country must be recognized by the Namibian government. The court states that the Ministry of Home Affairs' refusal to recognize such marriages infringes upon constitutional rights to equality and dignity. The ruling mandates that same-sex marriages conducted in South Africa and Germany be recognized in Namibia, granting non-Namibian spouses the same residence rights as opposite-sex spouses under the Immigration Control Act.

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