Current Version
| Region | Fiji |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | 2002 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | The Fijian Marriage Act of 1968 was adjusted in 2002 to explicitly state that "marriage in this registry (or place) which is in law the voluntary union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others." Additionally, previous Fijian Prime Ministers have been apposed to same-sex marriage. |
| Sources | http://www.paclii.org/fj/legis/consol_act_OK/ma85/ https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/145475c5-13ea-4481-8c04-215e397d6147/content https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/same-sex-marriage-will-never-happen-in-fiji-pm/ https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/293597/fiji-pm's-gay-marriage-comments-shock |
Revision History (1)
Revision by Unknownmiles. Updating dexription, adding 4 links. I had to leave the date at 2002 and nothing more specific since I spent over 2 hours scouring the internet for more specific date details but I couldn't find any
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| Description | Fijian law states that marriage is specificaly between a man and a woman. | The Fijian Marriage Act of 1968 was adjusted in 2002 to explicitly state that "marriage in this registry (or place) which is in law the voluntary union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others." Additionally, previous Fijian Prime Ministers have been apposed to same-sex marriage. |
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| Sources | http://www.go-fiji.com/marriage.html | http://www.paclii.org/fj/legis/consol_act_OK/ma85/ https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/145475c5-13ea-4481-8c04-215e397d6147/content https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/same-sex-marriage-will-never-happen-in-fiji-pm/ https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/293597/fiji-pm's-gay-marriage-comments-shock |
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