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| Region | Belarus |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Nov 26, 1996 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 32 of the Constitution of Belarus defines marriage to be exclusively between a man and a woman. Additionally, this was reaffirmed by a ballot referendum in 2022. |
| Sources | https://president.gov.by/ru/gosudarstvo/constitution https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/belarus - Section 6.6 |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (4)
edited by jadeywadey. improved sources and desc
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| Description | Article 32 of the Constitution of Belarus defines marriage to be exclusively between a man and woman. | Article 32 of the Constitution of Belarus defines marriage to be exclusively between a man and a woman. Additionally, this was reaffirmed by a ballot referendum in 2022. |
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Sources | https://president.gov.by/ru/gosudarstvo/constitution | https://president.gov.by/ru/gosudarstvo/constitution https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/belarus - Section 6.6 |
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| Description | Article 32 of the constitution defines marriage to be between a man and a woman. | Article 32 of the Constitution of Belarus defines marriage to be exclusively between a man and woman. |
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| Sources | http://www.belarus.net/costitut/constitution_e.htm | https://president.gov.by/ru/gosudarstvo/constitution |
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| Status | Unrecognized |
| Start Date | Nov 26, 1996 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 32 of the constitution defines marriage to be between a man and a woman. |
| Sources | http://www.belarus.net/costitut/constitution_e.htm |
Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "Belarus is not in the EU"
- Status is not correct "It seems the Constitution of Belarus does not set forth marriage as necessarily between a man and a woman. Article 32 reads as follows: Article 32. Marriage, the family, motherhood, fatherhood, and childhood shall be under the protection of the State.
On reaching the age of consent women and men shall have the right to enter into marriage on a voluntary basis and start a family. A husband and wife shall be equal in family relationships.
Parents or persons in loco parentis shall be entitled and required to raise their children and to take care of their health, development and education. No child shall be subjected to cruel treatment or humiliation or used for work that may be harmful to its physical, mental or moral development. Children shall care for their parents or persons in loco parentis and render them assistance.
Children may be separated from their family against the consent of their parents or persons in loco parentis only according to the verdict of the court of law, if the parents or persons in loco parentis fail in their duty towards their children.
Women shall be guaranteed equal rights with men in their opportunities to receive education and vocational training, promotion in labour, socio-political, cultural and other spheres of activity, as well as in creating conditions safeguarding their labour and health.
The young people are guaranteed the right for their spiritual, moral and physical development.
The State shall create all necessary conditions for the free and effective participation of the young people in the political, social, economic and cultural development of society.
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