Cohabitation/de facto unions, legal obstacles in establishment of

Type of entry: Potential Violation

Broader Terms:

Related Terms:

Other Related Terms (keywords):

  • Child guardianship
  • Children
  • Special groups

See ESC right:

Marriage

Relevant ICESCR Articles:

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.

Related Documents:

American Convention on Human Rights

Convention on the Rights of the Child

European Convention on Human Rights

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Universal Declaration of Human Rights


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