Namibia Court Endorses Recognizing Same-Sex Marriage From Other Countries

Namibia's top court recognises same-sex marriages formed elsewhere

Namibia's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the government must recognise the unions of same-sex couples who married in countries where it was legal for them to do so.

Namibia Supreme Court rules government must recognize same-sex marriages from abroad

Namibia recognises same-sex marriages concluded abroad with foreign spouse

Namibia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday recognised same-sex marriages contracted abroad between citizens and foreign spouses, a landmark ruling in a country where homosexuality is illegal. The decision overturns a ruling reached last year by the High Court, which refused to accept same-sex marriages concluded outside Namibia. ALSO READ: You cannot be against GBV and be xenophobic, says Namibia’s First Lady Two Namibian nationals had sought recourse f…

Namibia's top court recognises same-sex marriages formed elsewhere

WINDHOEK (Reuters) - Namibia's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the government must recognise the unions of same-sex couples who married in countries where it was legal for them to do so, even though same-sex marriage remains illegal in Namibia itself. Read full story

Namibia’s top court recognises same-sex marriages formed elsewhere

WINDHOEK (Reuters) - Namibia's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the government must recognise the unions of same-sex couples who married in countries where it was legal for them to do so, even though same-sex marriage remains illegal in Namibia itself. The ruling, which drew mixed reactions in the socially conservative country, was in sharp contrast to developments in Uganda, where one of the world's most draconian anti-LGBT laws is expec…