To comply or not to comply is not the question
The implementation of recent LGBTQI+ rights rulings in Botswana and Namibia remains unsatisfactory to activists in the two countries.
Source: washingtonblade.com
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Analysing the case of Digashu and Others v Government of the Republic of Namibia, Seiler-Lilles v Government of the Republic of Namibia
The judgment has taken a significant step forward by recognising same-sex marriages conducted legally outside Namibia. This decision will significantly impact various aspects of the law and advocacy, including human rights, family law, and equality. This decision is a milestone towards equality and human dignity.
Gay community ready to take legal action over Ekandjo's bills
The rights organistion Equal Namibia plans to take legal action over bills that change the definition of the term “spouse” and amend the Marriage Act of 1961 to block the recognition of same-sex marriage in Namibia.
Source: namibian.com.na
Govt issues domicile permits to same-sex spouses
Complying with a May Supreme Court judgment on the recognition of same-sex marriages solemnised abroad, the ministry of home affairs has started issuing domicile and other relevant...
Source: namibiansun.com
Namibia's Proposed Amendment of the Marriage Act – An Attack on the Rule of Law and the Judiciary
The bill proposes that no marriage between persons of the same sex shall be recognized as a valid marriage in Namibia and that anyone in a same-sex marriage will not be regarded as spouse for purposes of any law in Namibia. The Marriage Act amendment states that marriage “means a legal union entered into between persons of opposite sex”.