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May 4, 2015 – Same-Sex Unions and the European Court of Human Rights

System: European Issue(s): Marriage and Family Download as a PDF See also http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2015/05/14848/ The European Convention on Human Rights does not require European nations to redefine marriage to include same-sex relationships. However, the European Court of Human Rights may rule in the future that member states must recognize same-sex civil unions. Debate over same-sex marriage…