Mauritius Rights Body Calls for Marriage Equality

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Click to expand Image Port Louis in Mauritius, November 12, 2024. © 2024 Xinhua/Shutterstock The National Human Rights Commission in Mauritius earlier this year urged the government to legally recognize same-sex marriages, stating that the refusal to recognize such unions is discriminatory and lacks justification under domestic law.The Commission’s recommendation comes after two same-sex couples filed complaints alleging that the country’s civil status office’s refusal to register their marriage is prejudicial to them.

In their complaints and in public testimony before the…

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Primary source: Human Rights Watch News · October 1, 2026

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