Current Version
| Region | Sierra Leone |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | 2023 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Employment Act, 2023 bans discrimination based on "sexuality" and unfair dismissal based on an employee’s sexual orientation (92.1.f). The Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Regulations (Part 9) explicitly prohibit the disclosure or use of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data revealing a passenger's sexual life or sexual orientation. This Regulation came into force in February 2024. |
| Sources | https://commons.laws.africa/akn/sl/act/2023/15/media/publication/sl-act-2023-15-publication-document.pdf Civil Aviation Regulations 9.29 https://slcaa.gov.sl/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/PART-9-FACILITATION-5-FEB-24.pdf |
Revision History (2)
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
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| Description | The Employment Act, 2023 bans discrimination based on "sexuality" and unfair dismissal based on an employee’s sexual orientation (92.1.f). | The Employment Act, 2023 bans discrimination based on "sexuality" and unfair dismissal based on an employee’s sexual orientation (92.1.f). The Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Regulations (Part 9) explicitly prohibit the disclosure or use of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data revealing a passenger's sexual life or sexual orientation. This Regulation came into force in February 2024. |
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| Sources | https://commons.laws.africa/akn/sl/act/2023/15/media/publication/sl-act-2023-15-publication-document.pdf | https://commons.laws.africa/akn/sl/act/2023/15/media/publication/sl-act-2023-15-publication-document.pdf Civil Aviation Regulations 9.29 https://slcaa.gov.sl/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/PART-9-FACILITATION-5-FEB-24.pdf |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | 2023 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Employment Act, 2023 bans discrimination based on "sexuality" and unfair dismissal based on an employee’s sexual orientation (92.1.f). |
| Sources | https://commons.laws.africa/akn/sl/act/2023/15/media/publication/sl-act-2023-15-publication-document.pdf |