Mauritius Rights Body Calls for Marriage Equality

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 marriag