Civil Partnership Institution

This Concept of the Civil Partnership Institution for Belarus is a comprehensive proposal aimed at establishing the institution of civil partnerships in the Republic of Belarus. The goal is to introduce a legally grounded and socially significant initiative that will ensure legal recognition and protection of partnership relations, particularly for couples who cannot or do not wish to marry, including same-sex couples. The concept covers a wide range of issues, from substantiating the need for reform to listing the regulatory legal acts that will need to be amended. Main reform objectives: — Legal recognition of civil partnerships at the legislative level — Ensuring equal rights for all couples regardless of sexual orientation — Protection of property and personal rights of partners (inheritance, joint property, medical care) — Creation of a social support program for partnerships Key implementation steps: — Establishment of an interdepartmental working group — Development and public discussion of the draft law — Amendments to the Constitution, Marriage and Family Code, Civil, Tax, Labor Codes and other regulatory legal acts — Introduction of educational programs to foster a tolerant society