A Win for LGBT Rights in Namibia
<p>In the recent case of Digashu and Seiler-Lilles the Namibian Supreme Court held that denying the recognition of same-sex spouses under the Immigration Control Act 1993 was not only a violation of the right to dignity under the Namibian Constitution, but also amounted to unfair discriminatio...
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Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbH
2023-05-01
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| Series: | Verfassungsblog |
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| Online Access: | https://verfassungsblog.de/a-win-for-lgbt-rights-in-namibia/ |
| Summary: | <p>In the recent case of Digashu and Seiler-Lilles the Namibian Supreme Court held that denying the recognition of same-sex spouses under the Immigration Control Act 1993 was not only a violation of the right to dignity under the Namibian Constitution, but also amounted to unfair discrimination. While limited in scope, the judgement is a win for the rights of LGBTQIA+ persons in a jurisdiction where they remain mostly unrecognized. It is also notable for its use of comparativism as a deliberative resource. </p>
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| ISSN: | 2366-7044 |