Marriage restrictions based on nationality

Type of entry: Potential Violation

Broader Terms:

Related Terms:

Other Related Terms (keywords):

  • Discrimination

See ESC right:

Marriage

Relevant ICESCR Articles:

02(2): The States Parties to the present Covenant undertake to guarantee that the rights enunciated in the present Covenant will be exercised without discrimination of any kind as to race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.

10(1): The widest possible protection and assistance should be accorded to the family, which is the natural and fundamental group unit of society, particularly for its establishment and while it is responsible for the care and education of dependent children. Marriage must be entered into with the free consent of the intending spouses.


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