A new Civil Code allowing independent marriage at age 18 is being debated at National Assembly level, sparking concerns from parliamentarians about potential increases in divorces and the fact that full legal capacity is recognized at 21

The Surinamese diaspora, represented by the Platform Surinaamse Diaspora, is urging the Surinamese government to negotiate visa-free travel to the Netherlands for Suriname passport holders, aiming to strengthen ties between the two communities

The Hague Court of Appeal has upheld the seizure of 19.5 million euros from a cash shipment from Suriname, rejecting the Central Bank of Suriname's complaint for immunity from criminal seizure, as the money belongs to commercial banks, not the state

President Chandrikapersad Santokhi highlighted that the government will shortly begin to address inefficiencies in the home purchasing power programme for low-income locals, which has recently come under scrutiny due to allegations of fraud

A Surinamese court has approved a law to protect 535.000 hectares of rainforest, safeguarding the land rights of Indigenous communities from agricultural development projects by private entities