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Royal Zulu divorce drama: South African traditions are having to change with the times

African monarchies are important figures in their countries. In South Africa, many Zulu people are strongly tied to the royal family and indigenous laws of dispute resolution, including divorce. Polygamy is accepted and divorce is discouraged, even if a marriage is not working out.

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Indonesia tightens polygamy rules for civil servants

Critics are calling for the practice to be abolished entirely, citing its discriminatory nature and harmful impact on women

The Independent UK

Morocco moves to reform laws on underage marriage, polygamy and child custody

Morocco is aiming to grant women more rights over child custody and inheritance, as well as the power of veto over polygamous marriage, in the first review of its Islamic-based family code in 20 years.

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Rising star pastor accused by fellow ministers of ‘secretly practicing polygamy’

“My brothers in Christ have fallen into the snare of jealousy and have made false allegations about me,” Dr Vince Bantu said in response to the allegations

The Independent UK

Two First Ladies At Presidential Palace In A Senegal First

In the closing moments of the electoral campaign, Senegal's president-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye stepped onto the stage holding the hands of both his wives Marie and Absa.

International Business Times

Bengali-speaking Muslims must give up polygamy, child marriage: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam CM urges Bengali-speaking Miya Muslims to forsake child marriage and polygamy to be considered indigenous.

The Hindu

Plans to curb evangelism, polygamy in the State, says Assam Chief Minister

Assam Chief Minister aims to curb evangelism and align anti-polygamy law with Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code.

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Controversial Polygamy Ban Divides Muslim Women in Indian State

Learn about the controversial polygamy ban in an Indian state that is dividing Muslim women, sparking debates and discussions on personal freedoms and reli...

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Assam government forms three-member panel to draft anti-polygamy law

The Chief Minister had earlier said a lot of cases of polygamy were detected in southern Assam

The Hindu

Law to ban polygamy: Assam govt. seeks public views

The Assam Chief Minister has sought public opinion on a proposed law to end polygamy in the State

The Hindu

Debate without draft Uniform Civil Code is a non-issue, says ex-CEC K.Y. Quraishi

Chennai's CHENNAISASTRA Univ. School of Law held a panel discussion on the need for a UCC in India. Former CEC S.Y. Quraishi said most debate on UCC is based on ignorance. MP Manish Tewari said the Constituent Assembly had drafted a document for posterity, embodying the hopes & aspirations of…

The Hindu

Assam CM gets panel report on ending polygamy

The Chief Minister said the move was aimed at creating a positive ecosystem for women’s empowerment.

The Hindu

Israeli Cabinet Approves Rule To Curb Bedouin Polygamy

Change in land allocation aims to eliminate incentives for multiple marriages among Bedouin men.

Zenger

Northern Minnesota land tied to polygamy sect, Warren Jeffs is for sale

DULUTH, Minn. — Forty wooded acres of Grand Marais land owned by a business connected to a controversial religious faction is for sale.

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The Conversation

A gothic, brilliant success: The Poison of Polygamy brings the first Chinese-Australian novel to the stage after 113 years

Review: The Poison of Polygamy, directed by Courtney Stewart, La Boite and Sydney Theatre Company.

The Hindu

Four-member expert panel formed by Assam govt to examine legality to ban polygamy

The Assam government has constituted a four-member expert committee to examine the legislative competence of the State legislature to enact a law to end polygamy, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said

The Conversation

Slavery's historical link to marriage is still at play in some African societies

Governments and religious institutions regulate marriage. Such regulations are heavily laden with specific moral ideas and cultural taboos. There are heated debates around what counts as “proper” marriage: should polygamy or monogamy be preferred? What should be the minimal age for marriage?

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Fresh SC bench to be formed to hear pleas challenging 'nikah halala', polygamy

The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will form a Constitution Bench to conduct proceedings on pleas against Nikah-Halala and polygamy, practiced among Muslims.Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: NSW election campaign gets messy; Uganda’s homosexuality death penalty; and polygamy killing male elephant seals

State politics heats up as Dominic Perrottet prepares to clash with Chris Minns in the final leaders’ debate

The Guardian - AU

Sex on the beach: pressures of extreme polygamy may be driving southern elephant seals to early death

Study finds males, who can command a harem of up to 100 females, driven to gain weight as quickly as possible by foraging in areas full of predators

WEKU

Polygamous 'prophet' leader had child brides, documents say

The leader of a small polygamous group on the Arizona-Utah border had taken at least 20 wives, most of them minors, and punished followers who did not treat him as a prophet, new court documents show.

The Conversation

How same-sex marriage gained bipartisan support – a decadeslong process has brought it close to being written into federal law

While public opinion and different state laws on abortion rights are sharply dividing the country, there’s growing indication that most people agree on another once-controversial topic – protecting same-sex marriage.

The Hindu

BMMA seeks inclusion of Muslims under Prohibition of Child Marriage Act

A public interest litigation filed by the BMMA in the Supreme Court led to the banning of Triple Talaq

The Guardian - US

Utah polygamist sect accused of indoctrination, rape and child marriage

Kingston Group hit with lawsuit from former members that alleges unpaid labor, sexual abuse and human trafficking

The Hindu

Supreme Court impleads NHRC, NCW in Muslim personal law case

Court issues notice to statutory bodies

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