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| Region | Eritrea |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Sep 15, 1991 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 1991, Eritrea's Transitional Civil Code explicitly defined a marriage as being between a man and a woman. The 2015 Civil Code continued that definition. |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20211101200313/https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/lleritrea/eritrean-proc-2-1991/eritrean-proc-2-1991.pdf https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/22800 |
Revision History (3)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing the status.
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | Unrecognized | Banned |
| Start Date | Jul 23, 1957 | Sep 15, 1991 |
| Description | All Homosexual Activity is outlawed. | In 1991, Eritrea's Transitional Civil Code explicitly defined a marriage as being between a man and a woman. The 2015 Civil Code continued that definition. |
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| Sources | old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf www.refworld.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/rwmain?docid=49216a0a2 | https://web.archive.org/web/20211101200313/https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/lleritrea/eritrean-proc-2-1991/eritrean-proc-2-1991.pdf https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/22800 |
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edited by jadeywadey. Fixed a bad status.
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0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | Banned | Unrecognized |