Servile marriage 2012, para. 58

Paragraphe
Paragraph text
South Africa has given individuals and couples the right to choose the law that should govern their marriage, enabling them to opt out of traditional systems (that they may feel are oppressive or discriminatory) in favour of a law based on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Such an approach should be further explored to ensure that all laws are brought into conformity with international standards (E/CN.4/2002/83, para. 9).
Status juridique
Non-negotiated soft law
Organe
Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences
Type de document
Special Procedures' report
Mode d'adoption
N.A.
Thèmes
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Personnes concernées
  • Women
Année
2012
Type de paragraphe
Other
Paragraph number
58