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| Region | Namibia |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Nov 1, 1992 |
| End Date | Dec 30, 2007 |
| Description | The 1992 Labour Act in Namibia prohibited discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation. However, a repeal in 2004 led to the removal of it as a protected characteristic in 2007. |
| Sources | https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/eu-st01.ext.exlibrisgroup.com/41ILO_INST/storage/alma/2A/F9/D0/51/D7/FF/DA/66/8D/27/A3/61/B6/8B/12/4E/09602%281993-132-1%2923-26.pdf?response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3D%2209602%25281993-132-1%252923-26.pdf%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%2709602%25281993-132-1%252923-26.pdf&response-content-type=application%2Fpdf&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Date=20250528T092644Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=119&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAJN6NPMNGJALPPWAQ%2F20250528%2Feu-central-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Signature=8086355261dbb06763ab4daf5e649d249cfc238865d4126a4b970e2e818ea8d8 |
Revision History (3)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Replacing entry as I’m merging this with the current status.
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| Start Date | Oct 31, 2018 | Nov 1, 1992 |
| End Date | Mar 19, 2023 | Dec 30, 2007 |
| Description | The Broadcasting Code for Broadcasting Licensees issued in 2018 bans hate speech and violence of any person or group of persons because of their sexual orientation. A Namibian court banned discrimination based on sexual orientation in late 2021, unfortunately, this was overturned two years later. | The 1992 Labour Act in Namibia prohibited discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation. However, a repeal in 2004 led to the removal of it as a protected characteristic in 2007. |
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| Sources | https://archive.gazettes.africa/archive/na/2018/na-government-gazette-dated-2018-10-31-no-6750.pdf https://76crimes.com/2021/10/21/namibia-court-bans-anti-gay-discrimination-in-child-citizenship-case/ | https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/eu-st01.ext.exlibrisgroup.com/41ILO_INST/storage/alma/2A/F9/D0/51/D7/FF/DA/66/8D/27/A3/61/B6/8B/12/4E/09602%281993-132-1%2923-26.pdf?response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3D%2209602%25281993-132-1%252923-26.pdf%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%2709602%25281993-132-1%252923-26.pdf&response-content-type=application%2Fpdf&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Date=20250528T092644Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=119&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAJN6NPMNGJALPPWAQ%2F20250528%2Feu-central-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Signature=8086355261dbb06763ab4daf5e649d249cfc238865d4126a4b970e2e818ea8d8 |
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| Start Date | Oct 21, 2021 | Oct 31, 2018 |
| Description | A Namibian court banned discrimination based on sexual orientation in late 2021, unfortunately, this was overturned two years later. | The Broadcasting Code for Broadcasting Licensees issued in 2018 bans hate speech and violence of any person or group of persons because of their sexual orientation. A Namibian court banned discrimination based on sexual orientation in late 2021, unfortunately, this was overturned two years later. |
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| Sources | https://76crimes.com/2021/10/21/namibia-court-bans-anti-gay-discrimination-in-child-citizenship-case/ | https://archive.gazettes.africa/archive/na/2018/na-government-gazette-dated-2018-10-31-no-6750.pdf https://76crimes.com/2021/10/21/namibia-court-bans-anti-gay-discrimination-in-child-citizenship-case/ |
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created by jadeywadey
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Oct 21, 2021 |
| End Date | Mar 19, 2023 |
| Description | A Namibian court banned discrimination based on sexual orientation in late 2021, unfortunately, this was overturned two years later. |
| Sources | https://76crimes.com/2021/10/21/namibia-court-bans-anti-gay-discrimination-in-child-citizenship-case/ |