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Freyre Alejandro v. GCBA, Administrative Tribunal of First Instance No. 15 of the Federal Capital, Buenos Aires, Argentina (10 November 2009)

Nov 10, 2009

Procedural Posture After the plaintiffs’ application for a marriage licence was denied, they filed an amparo action before the Administrative Tribunal, challenging the constitutionality of Articles 172 and 188 of the City of Buenos Aires’ Civil Code. Facts The...

Acórdão N0. 359/2009, Processo N0. 779/07, 1a Secção, Tribunal Constitucional, Portugal (9 July 2009)

Jul 9, 2009

Procedural Posture The petitioners appealed a ruling of the Lisbon Court of Appeal, which had confirmed a lower court’s decision. Facts Denied the right to marry, a lesbian couple appealed to the Constitutional Court. Issue Whether denial of the right to marry...

Varnum v. Brien, Supreme Court of Iowa, United States (3 April 2009)

Mar 3, 2009

Procedural Posture The State of Iowa appealed a district court’s summary judgment ruling in favour of the plaintiffs. Facts Six same-sex couples requested that the Iowa Supreme Court strike down Section 595.2(1) of the Iowa Code, which limited marriage to opposite-sex...

Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights defenders, A/HRC/4/37/Add.1, March 27, 2007: Nigeria

Mar 27, 2007

511. On 10 April 2006, the Special Representative sent an urgent appeal to the Government concerning a “Bill for an Act to Make Provisions for the Prohibition of Relationship Between Persons of the Same Sex, Celebration of Marriage by Them, and for Other Matters...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, A/HRC/4/24, 14 February 2007: Spain

Feb 14, 2007

II. CASE STUDIES AND RESPONSES TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE ON THE IMPACT OF CERTAIN LAWS AND ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES ON MIGRANTS D. Conditions for admission/stay Question: Please provide information regarding any existing requirements and conditions for marriages of...

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Acórdão N0. 359/2009, Processo N0. 779/07, 1a Secção, Tribunal Constitucional, Portugal (9 July 2009)

Varnum v. Brien, Supreme Court of Iowa, United States (3 April 2009)

Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights defenders, A/HRC/4/37/Add.1, March 27, 2007: Nigeria

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, A/HRC/4/24, 14 February 2007: Spain

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