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Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • English
    Each individual has the right to marry with the person of their choice, of the opposite sex, and to establish a family.
    … (Art. 40)
  • French
    Tout individu a le droit de se marier avec la personne de son choix, de sexe opposé, et de fonder une famille.
    … (Art. 40)

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Burundi
  • English
    The freedom to marry is guaranteed, as well as the right to choose his or her partner. The marriage may only be concluded with the free and full consent of the future spouses.
    The marriage between two persons of the same sex is prohibited. (Art. 29)
  • Kirundi
    Uburenganzira bwo kwabirana burubahirizwa, co kimwe no kwitorera uwo mwabirana. Ukwabirana gushoboka iyo abashaka kwabirana bavyiyemereye ata gahato.
    Ukwabirana kw’abafise igitsina kimwe kurabujijwe. (Ingingo ya 29)
  • French
    La liberté de se marier est garantie, de même que le droit de choisir son ou sa partenaire. Le mariage ne peut être conclu qu’avec le libre et plein consentement des futurs époux.
    Le mariage entre deux personnes de même sexe est interdit. (Art. 29)

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Zimbabwe
  • English
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    (3) Persons of the same sex are prohibited from marrying each other. (Sec. 78)

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Uganda
  • English
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    2a. Marriage between persons of the same sex is prohibited.
    … (Art. 31)

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

South Africa
  • English
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    (3) The state may not unfairly discriminate directly or indirectly against anyone on one or more grounds, including race, gender, sex, pregnancy, marital status, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture, language and birth.
    (4) No person may unfairly discriminate directly or indirectly against anyone on one or more grounds in terms of subsection (3). National legislation must be enacted to prevent or prohibit unfair discrimination.
    (5) Discrimination on one or more of the grounds listed in subsection (3) is unfair unless it is established that the discrimination is fair. (Sec. 9)

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Seychelles
  • English
    (1) The State recognises that the family is the natural and fundamental element of society and the right of everyone to form a family and undertakes to promote the legal, economic and social protection of the family.
    (2) The right contained in clause (1) may be subject to such restrictions as may be prescribed by law and necessary in a democratic society including the prevention of marriage between persons of the same sex or persons within certain family degrees. (Art. 32)