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| Region | Azerbaijan |
| Issue | LGBT employment discrimination |
| Status | Gender identity only |
| Start Date | Oct 10, 2006 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | According to the law that was passed in 2006, “Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on State Guarantees of Equal Rights on Gender (Women and Men)”, discrimination based on gender identity is prohibited according to Article 3.1 and 7.1 |
| Sources | https://e-qanun.az/framework/12424 https://adsdatabase.ohchr.org/IssueLibrary/AZERBAIJAN_Law%20on%20State%20Guarantees%20of%20Equal%20Rights%20for%20Women%20and%20Men.pdf?ID=1360 |
Revision History (4)
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| Value | No protections | Gender identity only |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Oct 10, 2006 |
| Description | In Azerbaijan, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from employment discrimination. | According to the law that was passed in 2006, “Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on State Guarantees of Equal Rights on Gender (Women and Men)”, discrimination based on gender identity is prohibited according to Article 3.1 and 7.1 |
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| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/azerbaijan/ | https://e-qanun.az/framework/12424 https://adsdatabase.ohchr.org/IssueLibrary/AZERBAIJAN_Law%20on%20State%20Guarantees%20of%20Equal%20Rights%20for%20Women%20and%20Men.pdf?ID=1360 |
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0 | Old Value | New Value | |
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| Description | Excerpt: "Gay and lesbians can be thus unfairly dismissed from their jobs, and homophobia is common." | In Azerbaijan, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from employment discrimination. |
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| Sources | http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/05/27/feature-the-truth-about-gay-life-in-azerbaijan-outside-of-the-eurovision-song-contest/ | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/azerbaijan/ |
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- Status is not correct "According to the law that was passed in 2006, “Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on State Guarantees of Equal Rights on Gender (Women and Men)”, discrimination based on gender identity is prohibited according to Article 3.1
Sources:
https://e-qanun.az/framework/12424
https://adsdatabase.ohchr.org/IssueLibrary/AZERBAIJAN_Law%20on%20State%20Guarantees%20of%20Equal%20Rights%20for%20Women%20and%20Men.pdf?ID=1360"
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| Description | Excerpt: " Gay and lesbians can be thus unfairly dismissed from their jobs, and homophobia is common." See also: summary under LGBT discrimination. | Excerpt: "Gay and lesbians can be thus unfairly dismissed from their jobs, and homophobia is common." |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Excerpt: " Gay and lesbians can be thus unfairly dismissed from their jobs, and homophobia is common." See also: summary under LGBT discrimination. |
| Sources | http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/05/27/feature-the-truth-about-gay-life-in-azerbaijan-outside-of-the-eurovision-song-contest/ |