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| Region | Maldives |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Jul 16, 2015 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Section 410 (a) (8) of Maldives’ 2014 Penal Code states: “A person commits an offense if two persons of the same sex enter into a marriage.” |
| Sources | https://www.law.upenn.edu/live/files/4203-maldives-penal-code-2014 https://maldivesindependent.com/politics/comment-new-penal-code-comes-into-effect-a-truly-historic-moment-101000 |
Revision History (4)
edited by Unknownmiles. Adding sources and fixing grammar
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Jul 16, 2015 |
| Description | Section 410 (a) (8) of Maldives penal code states: “A person commits an offense if two persons of the same sex enter into a marriage.” | Section 410 (a) (8) of Maldives’ 2014 Penal Code states: “A person commits an offense if two persons of the same sex enter into a marriage.” |
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| Sources | https://www.law.upenn.edu/live/files/4203-maldives-penal-code-2014 | https://www.law.upenn.edu/live/files/4203-maldives-penal-code-2014 https://maldivesindependent.com/politics/comment-new-penal-code-comes-into-effect-a-truly-historic-moment-101000 |
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edited by PersianArchitecture. Using upenn source to reduce some of the overreliance of ILGA database sources on the site
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| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/MV%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20(2014)%20-%20TR(en).pdf | https://www.law.upenn.edu/live/files/4203-maldives-penal-code-2014 |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Adding more information and a link to the penal code
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| Description | Maldives does not recognize same-sex marriage or unions between same-sex couples. | Section 410 (a) (8) of Maldives penal code states: “A person commits an offense if two persons of the same sex enter into a marriage.” |
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| Sources | http://www.gayweddingdestinations.com/information/gay-marriage-legalities-worldwide.aspx | https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/MV%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20(2014)%20-%20TR(en).pdf |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Maldives does not recognize same-sex marriage or unions between same-sex couples. |
| Sources | http://www.gayweddingdestinations.com/information/gay-marriage-legalities-worldwide.aspx |
Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "Same-sex relationships, including same-sex marriages, civil unions, and domestic partnerships, are not recognised in the Maldives. "
- Note field is incorrect "Section 410(a)(8) of the country's penal code states that two people of the same sex entering into a marriage is an offence. "