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| Region | Kazakhstan |
| Issue | LGBT employment discrimination |
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | now |
| Description | According to ILGA, there are no explicit legal protections based on sexual orientation or gender identity in employment. According to the Constitution, any kind of discrimination is illegal, but neither sexuality nor gender identity is included explicitly. The official list of mental illnesses of the Republic of Kazakhstan does not include either sexuality or gender identity. And therefore, since a person does not have any reason to be considered incompetent, they should have the right to be employed (Article 24 of the Constitution). |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/kazakhstan-lgbti https://www.akorda.kz/en/official_documents/constitution https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/V1500010858#z6 |
Revision History (27)
Revision by Nathan. Status correction
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| Value | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections |
| Start Date | Aug 30, 1995 | (NONE) |
| Description | According to the Constitution, any kind of discrimination is illegal, but neither sexuality nor gender identity is included explicitly. The official list of mental illnesses of the Republic of Kazakhstan does not include either sexuality or gender identity. And therefore, since a person does not have any reason to be considered incompetent, they should have the right to be employed (Article 24 of the Constitution). | According to ILGA, there are no explicit legal protections based on sexual orientation or gender identity in employment. According to the Constitution, any kind of discrimination is illegal, but neither sexuality nor gender identity is included explicitly. The official list of mental illnesses of the Republic of Kazakhstan does not include either sexuality or gender identity. And therefore, since a person does not have any reason to be considered incompetent, they should have the right to be employed (Article 24 of the Constitution). |
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| Sources | https://www.akorda.kz/en/official_documents/constitution https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/V1500010858#z6 | https://database.ilga.org/kazakhstan-lgbti https://www.akorda.kz/en/official_documents/constitution https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/V1500010858#z6 |
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Revision by Notdog1996. Keep banter out of descriptions please. It makes the site look unprofessional. Also, has there been precedent for this or are we assuming in practice they'd be protected?
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| Description | According to the Constitution, any kind of discrimination is illegal. Even though neither sexuality nor gender identity is included explicitly, the official list of mental illnesses of the Republic of Kazakhstan does not include either of the sexualities nor gender identities. And therefore, since a person does not have any reason to be considered incompetent, they have the right to be employed (Article 24 of the Constitution). And therefore, discrimination in employment in Kazakhstan is completely protected This entry was vandalized by Samuel_NOT_Samuele | According to the Constitution, any kind of discrimination is illegal, but neither sexuality nor gender identity is included explicitly. The official list of mental illnesses of the Republic of Kazakhstan does not include either sexuality or gender identity. And therefore, since a person does not have any reason to be considered incompetent, they should have the right to be employed (Article 24 of the Constitution). |
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Revision by cihalcoc. Vandalized by Samuel_NOT_Samuele
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| Value | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Description | no explicit protection from employment discrimination | According to the Constitution, any kind of discrimination is illegal. Even though neither sexuality nor gender identity is included explicitly, the official list of mental illnesses of the Republic of Kazakhstan does not include either of the sexualities nor gender identities. And therefore, since a person does not have any reason to be considered incompetent, they have the right to be employed (Article 24 of the Constitution). And therefore, discrimination in employment in Kazakhstan is completely protected This entry was vandalized by Samuel_NOT_Samuele |
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Revision by Samuel_NOT_Samuele. added
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| Value | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections |
| Description | According to the Constitution, any kind of discrimination is illegal. Even though neither sexuality nor gender identity is included explicitly, the official list of mental illnesses of the Republic of Kazakhstan does not include either of the sexualities nor gender identities. And therefore, since a person does not have any reason to be considered incompetent, they have the right to be employed (Article 24 of the Constitution). And therefore, discrimination in employment in Kazakhstan is completely protected | no explicit protection from employment discrimination |
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Revision by cihalcoc. Corrected the date
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| Start Date | (NONE) | Aug 30, 1995 |
Revision by cihalcoc. Discrimination in employment is illegal
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
| Description | According to the Constitution, any kind of discrimination is illegal, however, neither sexuality nor gender identity is included explicitly | According to the Constitution, any kind of discrimination is illegal. Even though neither sexuality nor gender identity is included explicitly, the official list of mental illnesses of the Republic of Kazakhstan does not include either of the sexualities nor gender identities. And therefore, since a person does not have any reason to be considered incompetent, they have the right to be employed (Article 24 of the Constitution). And therefore, discrimination in employment in Kazakhstan is completely protected |
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| Sources | https://www.akorda.kz/en/official_documents/constitution | https://www.akorda.kz/en/official_documents/constitution https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/V1500010858#z6 |
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Revision by cihalcoc. Incorrect status
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| Value | No protections | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Description | No protections. On the official website of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, written "No one shall be subject to any discrimination for reasons of origin, social, property status, occupation, sex, race, nationality, language, attitude towards religion, convictions, place of residence or any other circumstances". The sentence "any other circumstances" cannot be considered as anti-discrimination protection for LGBT since not all people consider "LGBT discrimination" as discrimination. This also applied to all countries that have "any other circumstances" without including sexual orientation like Indonesia. | According to the Constitution, any kind of discrimination is illegal, however, neither sexuality nor gender identity is included explicitly |
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Revision by danlev. Removing discussions and rearraging sections. Please do not use the "Source" or "Notes" section to write messages to other edits. Please join our Discord if you want to discuss. See Equaldex's guidelines on descriptions.
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| Description | No protections. | No protections. On the official website of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, written "No one shall be subject to any discrimination for reasons of origin, social, property status, occupation, sex, race, nationality, language, attitude towards religion, convictions, place of residence or any other circumstances". The sentence "any other circumstances" cannot be considered as anti-discrimination protection for LGBT since not all people consider "LGBT discrimination" as discrimination. This also applied to all countries that have "any other circumstances" without including sexual orientation like Indonesia. |
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| Sources | There was a claim that Kazakhstan government protects LGBT people in employment after 2022 referendum. But the claimants failed to put any source. Instead, they told people to not change this section and left this section unsourced. On the official website of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, written "No one shall be subject to any discrimination for reasons of origin, social, property status, occupation, sex, race, nationality, language, attitude towards religion, convictions, place of residence or any other circumstances". The sentence "any other circumstances" cannot be considered as anti-discrimination protection for LGBT since not all people consider "LGBT discrimination" as discrimination. This also applied to all countries that have "any other circumstances" without including sexual orientation like Indonesia. Source: https://www.akorda.kz/en/official_documents/constitution | https://www.akorda.kz/en/official_documents/constitution |
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Revision by randygolfman. Remove false claim
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| Value | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections |
| Start Date | 2022 | (NONE) |
| Description | Any kind of discrimination in employment is illegal STOP CHANGING IT! DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT IS NO LONGER LEGAL IN KAZAKHSTAN! | No protections. |
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| Sources | A bill protecting people from any kind of discrimination in employment which included both sexuality and gender identity was signed as a result of the 2022 referendum | There was a claim that Kazakhstan government protects LGBT people in employment after 2022 referendum. But the claimants failed to put any source. Instead, they told people to not change this section and left this section unsourced. On the official website of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, written "No one shall be subject to any discrimination for reasons of origin, social, property status, occupation, sex, race, nationality, language, attitude towards religion, convictions, place of residence or any other circumstances". The sentence "any other circumstances" cannot be considered as anti-discrimination protection for LGBT since not all people consider "LGBT discrimination" as discrimination. This also applied to all countries that have "any other circumstances" without including sexual orientation like Indonesia. Source: https://www.akorda.kz/en/official_documents/constitution |
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Revision by cihalcoc. Somebody keeps changing it
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| Description | Any kind of discrimination in employment is illegal | Any kind of discrimination in employment is illegal STOP CHANGING IT! DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT IS NO LONGER LEGAL IN KAZAKHSTAN! |
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- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct "Source?
Note that "any discrimination" is not a sign of LGBT employment protection because the government may not consider LGBT discrimination as discrimination. This also applied to other countries like Indonesia."
- Note field is incorrect
- All information is correct, just adding sources "A newer law has been passed describing how any kind of discrimination or hate towards people of specific gender identity or sexuality is illegal."
Revision by cihalcoc. Incorrect status
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
Revision by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit
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| Value | Sexual orientation and gender identity | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
Revision by cihalcoc. Incorrect status
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
Revision by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit
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| Value | Sexual orientation and gender identity | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
Revision by cihalcoc. Incorrect status
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
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- Sources are invalid or broken
Revision by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit
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| Value | Sexual orientation and gender identity | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
Revision by cihalcoc. Incorrect status
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
| Description | No laws that explicitly protect sexual orientation and gender identity | Any kind of discrimination in employment is illegal |
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| Sources | no laws that explicitly protect sexual orientation and gender identity | A bill protecting people from any kind of discrimination in employment which included both sexuality and gender identity was signed as a result of the 2022 referendum |
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Revision by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit
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| Value | Sexual orientation and gender identity | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Description | Any kind of discrimination in employment is illegal in Kazakhstan since 2022, including sexuality and gender identity | No laws that explicitly protect sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| Sources | A bill became law after being signed as a result of the 2022 referendum | no laws that explicitly protect sexual orientation and gender identity |
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Revision by cihalcoc. Incorrect status
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| Value | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | (NONE) | 2022 |
| Description | LGBTQ+ labor discrimination is not punished. If a person, for example, is not hired or fired because of sexual orientation or gender identity, the law does not protect him or her. | Any kind of discrimination in employment is illegal in Kazakhstan since 2022, including sexuality and gender identity |
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| Sources | https://masa.media/ru/site/ne-raduzhnye-zakony-kak-kazakhstanskoe-zakonodatelstvo-zashchishchaet-predstaviteley-lgbtk | A bill became law after being signed as a result of the 2022 referendum |
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Revision by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit
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| Value | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections |
| Start Date | 2022 | (NONE) |
| Description | Discrimination in employment is illegal | LGBTQ+ labor discrimination is not punished. If a person, for example, is not hired or fired because of sexual orientation or gender identity, the law does not protect him or her. |
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| Sources | During the 2022 referendum, a bill restricting discrimination in employment was signed which included sexuality and gender identity, as well | https://masa.media/ru/site/ne-raduzhnye-zakony-kak-kazakhstanskoe-zakonodatelstvo-zashchishchaet-predstaviteley-lgbtk |
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Revision by cihalcoc. Incorrect status
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| Value | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Description | There are no explicit discrimination protections for gender identity or sexual orientation in Kazakhstan’s Labour Code. The generic catch all “other circumstances” is never enforced for queer people. | Discrimination in employment is illegal |
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| Sources | “No one may be subjected to any discrimination in the exercise of labor rights on grounds of origin, social, official and property status, gender, race, nationality, language, attitude to religion, beliefs, place of residence, age or physical disabilities, membership in public associations or other circumstances.“ https://kodeksy-kz.com/ka/trudovoj_kodeks/6.htm Original in russian | During the 2022 referendum, a bill restricting discrimination in employment was signed which included sexuality and gender identity, as well |
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Revision by Gor154. Changed inaccurate classification to better reflect the realities of Kazakhstan
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| Value | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections |
| Description | Since 2022, discrimination in employment is illegal in Kazakhstan | There are no explicit discrimination protections for gender identity or sexual orientation in Kazakhstan’s Labour Code. The generic catch all “other circumstances” is never enforced for queer people. |
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| Sources | old one was fake | “No one may be subjected to any discrimination in the exercise of labor rights on grounds of origin, social, official and property status, gender, race, nationality, language, attitude to religion, beliefs, place of residence, age or physical disabilities, membership in public associations or other circumstances.“ https://kodeksy-kz.com/ka/trudovoj_kodeks/6.htm Original in russian |
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Revision by cihalcoc. Incorrect status
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| Value | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
Revision by cihalcoc. Incorrect status
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| Description | no protections | Since 2022, discrimination in employment is illegal in Kazakhstan |
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Revision by Samuel_NOT_Samuele. added
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| Value | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections |
| Description | Discrimination in employment is illegal in Kazakhstan | no protections |
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| Sources | I live in Kazakhstan | old one was fake |
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Revision by cihalcoc. It's now illegal
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
| Description | Discrimination in employment is not illegal in Kazakhstan | Discrimination in employment is illegal in Kazakhstan |
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| Sources | old one was fake lol | I live in Kazakhstan |
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Revision by Samuel_NOT_Samuele. added information
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| Value | Sexual orientation and gender identity | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Description | Discrimination in employment is illegal in Kazakhstan | Discrimination in employment is not illegal in Kazakhstan |
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| Sources | My citizenship | old one was fake lol |
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Reports (7)
- Status is not correct "The constitution is a piece of paper in Kazakhstan, empty platitudes about no discrimination in the text do not reflect the realities of life."
- Newer law has been passed "There's no such law"
- Date is incorrect
- Status is not correct "Please, delete this entry. All information is wrong, no sources are listed. Someone had vandalised this country's article."
- Sources are invalid or broken ""my citizenship" is not a source at all"
- Status is not correct "No protections in employment "
- Sources are invalid or broken "Someone's citizenship is not valid source"