Current Version
| Region | Burkina Faso |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Jun 11, 1991 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Marriage in Burkina Faso is defined as between a man and a woman. Article 23 of the country's constitution of 1991 states: "Marriage is founded on the free consent of the man and of the woman. All discrimination founded on race, colour, religion, ethnicity, caste, social origin, or fortune is forbidden in the matter of marriage." |
| Sources | http://www.law.yale.edu/rcw/rcw/jurisdictions/afw/burkinafaso/Burkina_Faso_Const_eng.pdf https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Burkina_Faso_2012.pdf |
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edited by JordanB3047
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | Unrecognized | Banned |
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| Description | Article 23 of the Burkina Faso's Constitution of 1991 states: "Marriage is founded on the free consent of the man and of the woman. All discrimination founded on race, colour, religion, ethnicity, caste, social origin, or fortune is forbidden in the matter of marriage." | Marriage in Burkina Faso is defined as between a man and a woman. Article 23 of the country's constitution of 1991 states: "Marriage is founded on the free consent of the man and of the woman. All discrimination founded on race, colour, religion, ethnicity, caste, social origin, or fortune is forbidden in the matter of marriage." |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Unrecognized |
| Start Date | Jun 11, 1991 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Article 23 of the Burkina Faso's Constitution of 1991 states: "Marriage is founded on the free consent of the man and of the woman. All discrimination founded on race, colour, religion, ethnicity, caste, social origin, or fortune is forbidden in the matter of marriage." |
| Sources | http://www.law.yale.edu/rcw/rcw/jurisdictions/afw/burkinafaso/Burkina_Faso_Const_eng.pdf https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Burkina_Faso_2012.pdf |