Namibia
Mllr v. President of the Republic of Namibia and Another, (May 21, 1999)
Supreme Court, Namibia
Keywords: Discrimination-Gender/Sex, Marital Status
Brief Summary:The case involves a male who immigrated to Namibia and sought to assume the surname of his wife. While a wife was able to assume the surname of her husband without difficulty, the inverse was not true. Plaintiff was denied relief and appealed. The court held that such procedures were necessary in order to ensure proper administration by the state.
CEDAW:Appellant relied on CEDAW in order to demonstrate the discriminatory nature of the laws in question. The court dismissed CEDAW stating that "[s]uch Conventions are of course subject to the Constitution and cannot change the situation."
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