Entry #12246: LGBT discrimination in El Salvador

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RegionEl Salvador
IssueLGBT discrimination
StatusIllegal in some contexts
Start DateJan 1, 2009
End Date2015
DescriptionThe current legal measures against LGBT discrimination are only limited to the public administration. Protection against LGBT discrimination in: Health: Ministerial Agreement No. 202 (2009), Law 307 (2016). Public empleoyment: Decree No. 56 (2010). Clinical practice for students: Law 227 (2019) Education: Law 431 (2022).
Sourceshttps://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SV%20-%20EXE%20-%20Acuerdo%20Ministerial%20No.%20202%20(2009)%20-%20OR-OFF(es).pdf https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/86392/97471/F1174021459/SLV86392.pdf https://www.jurisprudencia.gob.sv/busqueda/showFile.php?bd=2&data=DocumentosBoveda%2FD%2F2%2F2020-2029%2F2022%2F06%2FF0E57.PDF&number=986711&fecha=22/06/2022&numero=LEY=CRECER=JUNTOS=PARA=LA=PROTECCION=INTEGRAL=DE=LA=PRIMERA=INFANCIA,=NI%C3%91EZ=Y=ADOLESCENCIA&cesta=0&singlePage=false%27 https://unasa.edu.sv/sg/sg/legislacionnacional/Ley%20Especial%20para%20la%20regulacion%20de%20las%20practicas%20clinicas%20de%20los%20estudiantes%20de%20internado%20rotatorio,%20ano%20social%20y%20medicos%20y%20odontologos%20residentes.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20220618023256/https://rrhh.salud.gob.sv/files/webfiles/regulacion/ley_derecho_pacientes.pdf


Revision History (2)

Revision by Notdog1996. Fixing dates

Old Value New Value (Current)
End Date(NONE)2015

Revision by Nathan. Improvements

Old Value (Original) New Value
ValueIllegalIllegal in some contexts
Start DateApr 2018Jan 1, 2009
DescriptionIn April 2018, the Government approved the Institutional Policy for the Care of the LGBT Population. The policy, written by the Government with the aid of LGBT activists, as well as the national police and public security officials, allows LGBT people to file legal complaints against people who discriminate against them. Claims of crimes, torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatments against LGBT people will also be fully investigated by police forces. This was done with the aim of guaranteeing and protecting the rights of LGBT people.The current legal measures against LGBT discrimination are only limited to the public administration.
Protection against LGBT discrimination in:
Health: Ministerial Agreement No. 202 (2009), Law 307 (2016).
Public empleoyment: Decree No. 56 (2010).
Clinical practice for students: Law 227 (2019)
Education: Law 431 (2022).
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In April 2018, the Government approved the Institutional Policy for the Care of the LGBT Population. The policy, written by the Government with the aid of LGBT activists, as well as the national police and public security officials, allows LGBT people to file legal complaints against people who discriminate against them. Claims of crimes, torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatments against LGBT people will also be fully investigated by police forces. This was done with the aim of guaranteeing and protecting the rights of LGBT people. current legal measures against LGBT discrimination are only limited to the public administration. Protection against LGBT discrimination in: Health: Ministerial Agreement No. 202 (2009), Law 307 (2016). Public empleoyment: Decree No. 56 (2010). Clinical practice for students: Law 227 (2019) Education: Law 431 (2022).
Sourceshttps://web.archive.org/web/20180620232228/http://segundoenfoque.com/el-salvador-garantizara-derechos-de-las-personas-lgbt-mediante-nueva-politica-2018-04-19

https://web.archive.org/web/20181018121245/http://desastre.mx/internacional/el-salvador-crea-politica-para-garantizar-los-derechos-de-las-personas-lgbt/
https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SV%20-%20EXE%20-%20Acuerdo%20Ministerial%20No.%20202%20(2009)%20-%20OR-OFF(es).pdf
https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/86392/97471/F1174021459/SLV86392.pdf
https://www.jurisprudencia.gob.sv/busqueda/showFile.php?bd=2&data=DocumentosBoveda%2FD%2F2%2F2020-2029%2F2022%2F06%2FF0E57.PDF&number=986711&fecha=22/06/2022&numero=LEY=CRECER=JUNTOS=PARA=LA=PROTECCION=INTEGRAL=DE=LA=PRIMERA=INFANCIA,=NI%C3%91EZ=Y=ADOLESCENCIA&cesta=0&singlePage=false%27
https://unasa.edu.sv/sg/sg/legislacionnacional/Ley%20Especial%20para%20la%20regulacion%20de%20las%20practicas%20clinicas%20de%20los%20estudiantes%20de%20internado%20rotatorio,%20ano%20social%20y%20medicos%20y%20odontologos%20residentes.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20220618023256/https://rrhh.salud.gob.sv/files/webfiles/regulacion/ley_derecho_pacientes.pdf
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https://web.archive.org/web/20180620232228/http://segundoenfoque.com/el-salvador-garantizara-derechos-de-las-personas-lgbt-mediante-nueva-politica-2018-04-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20181018121245/http://desastre.mx/internacional/el-salvador-crea-politica-para-garantizar-los-derechos-de-las-personas-lgbt/ https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SV%20-%20EXE%20-%20Acuerdo%20Ministerial%20No.%20202%20(2009)%20-%20OR-OFF(es).pdf https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/86392/97471/F1174021459/SLV86392.pdf https://www.jurisprudencia.gob.sv/busqueda/showFile.php?bd=2&data=DocumentosBoveda%2FD%2F2%2F2020-2029%2F2022%2F06%2FF0E57.PDF&number=986711&fecha=22/06/2022&numero=LEY=CRECER=JUNTOS=PARA=LA=PROTECCION=INTEGRAL=DE=LA=PRIMERA=INFANCIA,=NI%C3%91EZ=Y=ADOLESCENCIA&cesta=0&singlePage=false%27 https://unasa.edu.sv/sg/sg/legislacionnacional/Ley%20Especial%20para%20la%20regulacion%20de%20las%20practicas%20clinicas%20de%20los%20estudiantes%20de%20internado%20rotatorio,%20ano%20social%20y%20medicos%20y%20odontologos%20residentes.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20220618023256/https://rrhh.salud.gob.sv/files/webfiles/regulacion/ley_derecho_pacientes.pdf

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