#Lebanon: #Civil_marriage Stuck in the Interior Ministry
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The first victory was removing any reference to his sect on his ID card, which enabled him to marry in Lebanon based on Decree 60, issued by the French high commissioner in 1936. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah). The first victory was removing any reference to his sect on his ID card, which enabled him to marry in Lebanon based on Decree 60, issued by the French high commissioner in 1936. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah).
In 2013, 10 civil marriages were conducted on Lebanese soil. Though good news, the facts on the ground do not bode well. A civil marriage conducted inside Lebanon is still treated as a precedent by the Lebanese state, with marriage paperwork being delayed by the Interior Ministry. Is the state stalling to ensure that civil (...)