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Namibian Court Rules It Cannot Require Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages

Namibia’s High Court ruled last week that it could not require that the marriages of two same-sex couples conducted outside of the country be granted legal recognition.

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Namibian Court Rules It Cannot Require Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages

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Published in: The Advocate
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