Minister of Home Affairs and Another v. Fourie and Another

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Minister_of_Home_Affairs_and_Another_v._Fourie_and_Another

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Fourie_v_Minister_of_Home_Affairs
gptkbp:application	gptkb:Minister_of_Home_Affairs
gptkbp:category	LGBT rights case 2005 in South African law South African constitutional case
gptkbp:citation	2006 (1) SA 524 (CC) [2005] ZACC 19
gptkbp:constitution	gptkb:Section_10_of_the_Constitution_of_South_Africa gptkb:Section_15_of_the_Constitution_of_South_Africa gptkb:Section_9_of_the_Constitution_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:country	gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:date	1 December 2005
gptkbp:heldBy	prohibition of same-sex marriage unconstitutional
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Minister of Home Affairs and Another v. Fourie and Another
gptkbp:impact	led to Civil Union Act, 2006
gptkbp:judge	gptkb:Thembile_Skweyiya gptkb:Constitutional_Court_of_South_Africa gptkb:Dikgang_Moseneke gptkb:Edwin_Cameron gptkb:Johann_van_der_Westhuizen gptkb:Kate_O'Regan gptkb:Pius_Langa gptkb:Sandile_Ngcobo gptkb:Yvonne_Mokgoro gptkb:Zak_Yacoob gptkb:Arthur_Chaskalson gptkb:Albie_Sachs
gptkbp:jurisdiction	gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:legalIssue	gptkb:constitutional_law equality same-sex marriage
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:legalization_of_same-sex_marriage_in_South_Africa
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Lesbian_and_Gay_Equality_Project_v_Minister_of_Home_Affairs
gptkbp:response	gptkb:Cecilia_Bonthuys gptkb:Marie_Fourie
gptkbp:result	gptkb:legalization_of_same-sex_marriage_in_South_Africa
gptkbp:significance	first African country to legalize same-sex marriage
gptkbp:subject	LGBT rights marriage law
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Minister_of_Home_Affairs_v._Fourie
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6