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Child Marriage, Polygamy and ‘Astakhov Age’ in Russia

The Chechen Wedding A recent scandal surrounding the arranged marriage of a 57-year-old Chechen police chief and a 17-year-old school girl prompted heated media discussion on the legal marriage age and polygamy in Russia. The girl became the officer’s second wife, as permitted under the Muslim faith predominant in Chechnya. Despite the bride going on [...]

By |2021-10-04T11:03:57+03:00June 3rd, 2015|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Child Marriage, Polygamy and ‘Astakhov Age’ in Russia
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Russia Expands Adoption Ban to Countries where Same-Sex Marriage is Legal

Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed a decree banning the adoption of Russian children by same-sex couples, as well as by unmarried citizens of countries where same-sex marriage is legal. The decree was published on the government web portal and came into force on 12 February 2014. The document reads that adoption is allowed [...]

By |2021-10-04T11:12:55+03:00May 8th, 2014|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Russia Expands Adoption Ban to Countries where Same-Sex Marriage is Legal
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