Authority: Supreme Court of Namibia (Namibia)

Date: 05/16/2023

Subject: The decision of the Supreme Court of Namibia, in the matter of recognition of marriage celebrated abroad, according to which the word “spouse”, pursuant to section 2(1)(c) of the Immigration Control Act 7 of 1993 must be interpreted in order to include same sex spouses legally married in another State

Parties: Matsobane Daniel Digashu, Johann Hendrik Potgieter, L v. Government of the Republic of Namibia, et al.

Original language: English

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 9 Right to marry - Right to found a family - Equality - Art. 20 Equality - Art. 21 Non discrimination

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