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| Region | Peru |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | Jan 6, 2017 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Legislative Decree #1323 of Peru states that crimes motivated by intolerance or discrimination including sexual orientation and gender identity will receive stronger penalizations. According to Articles 46 and 323 of the Penal Code, the decree issued in 2017 outlawing discrimination, incitement to discrimination, and hate crimes based on sexual orientation and gender identity is still in effect. |
| Sources | https://legis.pe/codigo-penal-peruano-actualizado/ http://utero.pe/2017/01/06/finalmente-se-aprobo-la-ley-contra-crimenes-de-odio-y-discriminacion-por-orientacion-sexual/ (Spanish) |
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| Start Date | May 2017 | Jan 6, 2017 |
| Description | According to Articles 46 and 323 of the Penal Code, the decree issued in 2017 outlawing discrimination, incitement to discrimination, and hate crimes based on sexual orientation and gender identity is still in effect. | Legislative Decree #1323 of Peru states that crimes motivated by intolerance or discrimination including sexual orientation and gender identity will receive stronger penalizations. According to Articles 46 and 323 of the Penal Code, the decree issued in 2017 outlawing discrimination, incitement to discrimination, and hate crimes based on sexual orientation and gender identity is still in effect. |
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| Sources | https://legis.pe/codigo-penal-peruano-actualizado/ | https://legis.pe/codigo-penal-peruano-actualizado/ http://utero.pe/2017/01/06/finalmente-se-aprobo-la-ley-contra-crimenes-de-odio-y-discriminacion-por-orientacion-sexual/ (Spanish) |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | May 2017 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | According to Articles 46 and 323 of the Penal Code, the decree issued in 2017 outlawing discrimination, incitement to discrimination, and hate crimes based on sexual orientation and gender identity is still in effect. |
| Sources | https://legis.pe/codigo-penal-peruano-actualizado/ |