Current Version
| Region | South Sudan |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | 2020 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Some official documents issued by the government protect sexual orientation and/or gender identity from discrimination, harassment and hate speech. -Unified Human Resource Policy Manual (2020) issued by the Ministry of Petroleum. -National Occupational Safety and Health Policy (2022) issued by the Ministry of Labour. -Inclusive Education Strategy South Sudan (2022) issued by the Ministry of General Education and Instruction. -Regulation 3/2024 on Election Campaign issued by the National election Commission bans hate speech based on sexual orientation. -Sexual and Gender Based Violence Prevention and Response Action Plan (2024) issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. Labor Management Procedures 2025 (LMP) implemented by the Ministry of Transport (MoT) and Ministry of Roads and Bridges (MRB) |
| Sources | Unified Human Resource Policy Manual 2020 https://mop.gov.ss/download/pubs/UHRPM-2020_Final_and_Signed_Version.pdf Inclusive Education Strategy South Sudan 2022 https://mogei.gov.ss/super/assets/documents/resources/231127_MoGEI_IE%20Strategy_Final%20Signed%202023.pdf National Occupational Safety and Health Policy 2022 https://mol.gov.ss/sites/default/files/2023-02/National%20OSH%20Policy%20Final%20Document_31.01.2023.pdf https://mol.gov.ss/sites/default/files/2023-10/MoL%20National%20Occupational%20Safety%20Health%20Policy.pdf Regulation 3/2024 on Election Campaign issued by the National election Commission. Section 6 https://nec.gov.ss/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Regulation-No.-3-of-2024-on-Election-Campaign.pdf Sexual and Gender Based Violence Prevention and Response Action Plan (2024). 5.2. https://mgcsw.gov.ss/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/GBV-AND-SEA-ACTION-PLAN-for-Additional-Financing.PDF.pdf Labor Management Procedures (LMP) 2025 https://mofp.gov.ss/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/LMP_SS-CfGP_P179918_January-2025-v1.pdf |
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | 2020 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Some official documents issued by the government protect sexual orientation and/or gender identity from discrimination, harassment and hate speech. -Unified Human Resource Policy Manual (2020) issued by the Ministry of Petroleum. -National Occupational Safety and Health Policy (2022) issued by the Ministry of Labour. -Inclusive Education Strategy South Sudan (2022) issued by the Ministry of General Education and Instruction. -Regulation 3/2024 on Election Campaign issued by the National election Commission bans hate speech based on sexual orientation. -Sexual and Gender Based Violence Prevention and Response Action Plan (2024) issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. Labor Management Procedures 2025 (LMP) implemented by the Ministry of Transport (MoT) and Ministry of Roads and Bridges (MRB) |
| Sources | Unified Human Resource Policy Manual 2020 https://mop.gov.ss/download/pubs/UHRPM-2020_Final_and_Signed_Version.pdf Inclusive Education Strategy South Sudan 2022 https://mogei.gov.ss/super/assets/documents/resources/231127_MoGEI_IE%20Strategy_Final%20Signed%202023.pdf National Occupational Safety and Health Policy 2022 https://mol.gov.ss/sites/default/files/2023-02/National%20OSH%20Policy%20Final%20Document_31.01.2023.pdf https://mol.gov.ss/sites/default/files/2023-10/MoL%20National%20Occupational%20Safety%20Health%20Policy.pdf Regulation 3/2024 on Election Campaign issued by the National election Commission. Section 6 https://nec.gov.ss/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Regulation-No.-3-of-2024-on-Election-Campaign.pdf Sexual and Gender Based Violence Prevention and Response Action Plan (2024). 5.2. https://mgcsw.gov.ss/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/GBV-AND-SEA-ACTION-PLAN-for-Additional-Financing.PDF.pdf Labor Management Procedures (LMP) 2025 https://mofp.gov.ss/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/LMP_SS-CfGP_P179918_January-2025-v1.pdf |