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| Region | Sudan |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Unrecognized |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Sudan does not provide any legal recognition to same-sex couples. However, it also does not explicitly define marriage as between a man and a woman for all citizens. The Muslim Personal Law Act of 1991, which applies to Sudanese Muslims, defines marriage in heterosexual terms. However, there is no law explicitly defining marriage as between a man and a woman for Christian citizens or for any other religion. |
| Sources | https://www.stackcache.io/africa/sudan/spousal-visa-to-sudan/ https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-97-7620-7_6 |
Revision History (2)
edited by Unknownmiles. Fixing description, links, status, and date
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1 | Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Banned | Unrecognized |
| Start Date | Feb 1, 1991 | (unknown) |
| Description | Homosexuality is not legal in Sudan. | Sudan does not provide any legal recognition to same-sex couples. However, it also does not explicitly define marriage as between a man and a woman for all citizens. The Muslim Personal Law Act of 1991, which applies to Sudanese Muslims, defines marriage in heterosexual terms. However, there is no law explicitly defining marriage as between a man and a woman for Christian citizens or for any other religion. |
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| Sources | http://www.jstor.org/stable/3381514 | https://www.stackcache.io/africa/sudan/spousal-visa-to-sudan/ https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-97-7620-7_6 |
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