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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| description | <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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| spelling | doaj.art-bd5eec31fb8c42f58ddf212f90106a942023-05-29T17:03:12ZdeuMax Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbHVerfassungsblog2366-70442023-05-012366-7044A Win for LGBT Rights in NamibiaMahima Balaji<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> https://verfassungsblog.de/a-win-for-lgbt-rights-in-namibia/constitutional comparativism, LGBT Rights, Namibia, Same Sex Marriage |
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| title | A Win for LGBT Rights in Namibia |
| title_full | A Win for LGBT Rights in Namibia |
| title_fullStr | A Win for LGBT Rights in Namibia |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Win for LGBT Rights in Namibia |
| title_short | A Win for LGBT Rights in Namibia |
| title_sort | win for lgbt rights in namibia |
| topic | constitutional comparativism, LGBT Rights, Namibia, Same Sex Marriage |
| url | https://verfassungsblog.de/a-win-for-lgbt-rights-in-namibia/ |
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