Current Version
| Region | Suriname |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Mar 30, 2015 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | In 2015, Articles 175(a) and 176 of the Criminal Code (1911) were amended by S.B. 2015 No. 44 to criminalise discrimination and incitement to hatred based on sexual orientation per Article 175, which includes the list of prohibited grounds. |
| Sources | https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf (page 254) https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SR%20-%20LEG%20-%20Law%20No.%2044%20(2015)%20-%20OR-OFF(nl).pdf |
Revision History (2)
Revision by Unknownmiles. Fixing status
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal | Illegal in some contexts |
Revision by Nathan. Status was not correct
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal in some contexts | Illegal |
| Start Date | 2015 | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Description | In 2015, Articles 175(a) and 176 of the Criminal Code (1911) were amended by S.B. 2015 No. 44 to criminalise incitement to hatred based on sexual orientation per Article 175, which includes the list of prohibited grounds. | In 2015, Articles 175(a) and 176 of the Criminal Code (1911) were amended by S.B. 2015 No. 44 to criminalise discrimination and incitement to hatred based on sexual orientation per Article 175, which includes the list of prohibited grounds. |
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| Sources | https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf (page 254) | https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf (page 254) https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SR%20-%20LEG%20-%20Law%20No.%2044%20(2015)%20-%20OR-OFF(nl).pdf |
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