The Fight for Marriage Equality in Panama
This article is a summary of reporting by Human Rights Watch. Originally published February 14, 2022.
Legal actions in Panama have challenged the constitutionality of provisions in the Family Code and Law No. 61 that restrict marriage solely between a man and a woman. The report notes how political actors and conservative groups have previously leveraged constitutional reform debates to stall marriage equality and run smear campaigns against same-sex families. Panamanian civil society continues to push the judiciary to align domestic family law with Inter-American human rights standards.
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Human Rights Watch highlights legal challenges brought before Panama's Supreme Court seeking to strike down bans on same-sex marriage.
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