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| Region | Guinea-Bissau |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Feb 4, 2014 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 5 of Law No. 6/2014 against Domestic Violence, reads: "All victims, regardless of their ancestry, nationality, social status, sex, ethnicity, language, age, region, disability, political or ideological conviction, sexual orientation, culture and educational level, enjoy the fundamental rights inherent to human dignity, and are guaranteed equal opportunities to a life free from violence, as well as physical and mental health." |
| Sources | Law 6/2014 https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/215511630345368083/pdf/Annex.pdf https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/guinea-bissau/ |
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| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | No protections | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Feb 4, 2014 |
| Description | There are no protections from discrimination provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Guinea-Bissau. | Article 5 of Law No. 6/2014 against Domestic Violence, reads: "All victims, regardless of their ancestry, nationality, social status, sex, ethnicity, language, age, region, disability, political or ideological conviction, sexual orientation, culture and educational level, enjoy the fundamental rights inherent to human dignity, and are guaranteed equal opportunities to a life free from violence, as well as physical and mental health." |
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| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/guinea-bissau/ | Law 6/2014 https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/215511630345368083/pdf/Annex.pdf https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/guinea-bissau/ |
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There are no protections from discrimination provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Guinea-Bissau. |
| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/guinea-bissau/ |