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The New Marriage Law (also First Marriage Law, Chinese: 新婚姻法; pinyin: Xīn Hūnyīn Fǎ) was a civil marriage law passed in the People's Republic of China on May 1, 1950. It was a radical change from existing patriarchal Chinese marriage customs, and needed constant support from propaganda campaigns. It has since been superseded by the ...
Attitudes about marriage have been influenced by Western countries, with more couples nowadays opting for western style weddings. Marriage in China has undergone change during the country's economic reform period, especially as a result of new legal policies such as the New Marriage Law of 1950 and the family planning policy in place from 1979 to 2015.
The Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China (Chinese: 中华 人民 共 和 国 婚姻 法, [41] pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Hūnyīn Fǎ, pronounced [ʈʂʊ́ŋxwǎ ʐə̌nmǐn kʊ̂ŋxɤ̌kwǒ xwə́nín fà]) [a] defined marriage as the union of "a man and a woman", but this law was repealed in 2021.
The Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China (Chinese: 中华 人民 共 和 国 婚姻 法, pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Hūnyīn Fǎ), adopted at the third session of the Fifth National People's Congress on September 10, 1980, defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. [36] [37]
Human rights groups and diplomats criticized a law that was quietly passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy prison sentences on gay and transgender people. U.S ...
Iraq's parliament passed a law criminalising same-sex relationships with a maximum 15-year prison sentence on Saturday, in a move it said aimed to uphold religious values but was condemned by ...
Laws that affect LGBT people include, but are not limited to, the following: laws concerning the recognition of same-sex relationships, including same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships; laws concerning same-sex parenting, including same-sex adoption; anti-discrimination laws in employment, housing, education, public ...
China's National Health Commission will focus more efforts on advocating marriage and childbirth at "appropriate ages", an official said, as authorities struggle to boost a declining birth rate ...