Current Version
| Region | Gibraltar |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | Oct 10, 2013 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The criminal Justice (Amendment) act 2013 amended the Crimes Act 2011 to criminalise hate crime on the basis of sexual orientation. The Act inserted new provisions creating aggravated offences (assault, criminal damage, Public order, harassment/ stalking) where motivated by sexual orientation, and increased sentencing in such cases (Crimes Act 2011, ss. 113C-117A). It also expanded the "stirring up hatred" offences to include sexual orientation (ss. 99-104). The law commenced on the 10th October 2013, under Notice 2013/136. |
| Sources | https://www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi/uploads/legislations/crimes/2011-23/2011-23%2823-03-23%29.pdfhttps://www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi/legislations/criminal-justice-amendment-act-2013-3426 https://www.parliament.gi/uploads/contents/hansard/hansard_2013/consolidated/september_2013.pdf |
Revision History (3)
edited by Poppy12345. I updated the entry with the correct commencement date, I also changed the discrimination status as it was incorrect according to the laws Ive been checking and have added the correct sources to be able to reference them and finally, reworded the description to make it more comprehensive.
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| Value | Illegal in some contexts | Illegal |
| Start Date | Sep 19, 2013 | Oct 10, 2013 |
| Description | Hate speech banned. However this does not extend to transgender individuals Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2013. | The criminal Justice (Amendment) act 2013 amended the Crimes Act 2011 to criminalise hate crime on the basis of sexual orientation. The Act inserted new provisions creating aggravated offences (assault, criminal damage, Public order, harassment/ stalking) where motivated by sexual orientation, and increased sentencing in such cases (Crimes Act 2011, ss. 113C-117A). It also expanded the "stirring up hatred" offences to include sexual orientation (ss. 99-104). The law commenced on the 10th October 2013, under Notice 2013/136. |
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| Sources | http://www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi/articles/2011-23o.pdf http://www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi/articles/2013-21.pdf | https://www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi/uploads/legislations/crimes/2011-23/2011-23%2823-03-23%29.pdfhttps://www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi/legislations/criminal-justice-amendment-act-2013-3426 https://www.parliament.gi/uploads/contents/hansard/hansard_2013/consolidated/september_2013.pdf |
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| Value | Illegal | Illegal in some contexts |
| Description | Hate speech banned. Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2013. | Hate speech banned. However this does not extend to transgender individuals Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2013. |
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