Recognition of same-sex unions in Serbia
Serbia currently does not have any form of legal recognition available for same-sex couples. Same-sex marriage was constitutionally banned in 2006 when a new constitution was drafted that explicitly defined marriage as "a union between a man and a woman" — found in Article 62. However, Serbia neither permits nor bans civil unions or any form of domestic partnership.[1]
In January 2011 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave permission to the British Embassy in Belgrade to conduct a British Civil Partnership ceremony between two Britons or a Briton and a non-Serbian national. The French Embassy in Belgrade also offers Pact Civil to French citizens and their foreign partners.
In May 2013, it was announced that a draft law on same-sex partnerships would be introduced to the Serbian Parliament on 4 June. The law would allow hospital visitation and pension inheritance rights for same-sex partners, although it is not known whether this would be in the form of unregistered cohabitation or registered partnership.[2]
In November 2015, the leader of SDS (and former president) Boris Tadić expressed his support for same-sex marriage and adoption.[3] The leader of the "Dosta je bilo" movement Saša Radulović also supports it. Another party, DS expressed its potential support for the legal recognition of same-sex unions.[4]
References
- ↑ Serbian Constitution
- ↑ "Serbia Mulls Offering Rights to Gay Couples". Balkan Insight. 2013-05-03. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ↑ "Korigujem stav o gej parovima".
- ↑ "Demokrate za gej brakove!".