Current Version
| Region | Venezuela |
| Issue | Hate crime protections |
| Status | Protected in some contexts |
| Start Date | Nov 8, 2017 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | According to Articles 20 and 21 of the Constitutional Law against Hatred, for Peaceful Coexistence and Tolerance, the promotion or incitement of hatred based on sexual orientation or gender identity is considered an aggravating circumstance in any punishable offense, increasing the penalty to the maximum limit established for the punishable offense in question. |
| Sources | Penal Code 2005, article 77 https://www.vertic.org/media/National%20Legislation/Venezuela/VE_Codigo_Penal.pdf Law against Hate https://www.asambleanacional.gob.ve/storage/documentos/leyes/ley-constitucional-contra-el-odio-por-la-convivencia-pacifica-y-la-tolerancia-20220215163238.pdf https://wilmap.stanford.edu/entries/constitutional-law-against-hatred-tolerance-and-peaceful-coexistence Report https://www.oas.org/en/iachr/reports/pdfs/venezuela2018-en.pdf https://venezuela.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/2025-05/Gui%CC%81a%20dida%CC%81ctica%20para%20el%20uso%20del%20Fobio%CC%81metro%20LGBTIQ%2B-%20DIGITAL.pdf (Page 27) |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (4)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No protections | Protected in some contexts |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Nov 8, 2017 |
| Description | No hate crimes protections in place. The “Law Against Hate, for Peaceful Coexistence and Tolerance” in Venezuela, known simply as the Law Against Hate, was enacted in 2017 by the National Constituent Assembly. This seeks to promote peaceful coexistence, prevent and eradicate hatred, discrimination and violence, but has been subject to criticism for being considered restrictive of freedom of expression and for its potential use to repress political dissent. However, it only bans hate speech in Articles 13, 14, 20 and 21. | According to Articles 20 and 21 of the Constitutional Law against Hatred, for Peaceful Coexistence and Tolerance, the promotion or incitement of hatred based on sexual orientation or gender identity is considered an aggravating circumstance in any punishable offense, increasing the penalty to the maximum limit established for the punishable offense in question. |
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| Sources | Penal Code 2005: https://www.vertic.org/media/National%20Legislation/Venezuela/VE_Codigo_Penal.pdf https://www.asambleanacional.gob.ve/storage/documentos/leyes/ley-constitucional-contra-el-odio-por-la-convivencia-pacifica-y-la-tolerancia-20220215163238.pdf | Penal Code 2005, article 77 https://www.vertic.org/media/National%20Legislation/Venezuela/VE_Codigo_Penal.pdf Law against Hate https://www.asambleanacional.gob.ve/storage/documentos/leyes/ley-constitucional-contra-el-odio-por-la-convivencia-pacifica-y-la-tolerancia-20220215163238.pdf https://wilmap.stanford.edu/entries/constitutional-law-against-hatred-tolerance-and-peaceful-coexistence Report https://www.oas.org/en/iachr/reports/pdfs/venezuela2018-en.pdf https://venezuela.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/2025-05/Gui%CC%81a%20dida%CC%81ctica%20para%20el%20uso%20del%20Fobio%CC%81metro%20LGBTIQ%2B-%20DIGITAL.pdf (Page 27) |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Marking as federal law.
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0 | Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections |
| Start Date | Nov 10, 2017 | (unknown) |
| Description | The “Law Against Hate, for Peaceful Coexistence and Tolerance” in Venezuela, known simply as the Law Against Hate, was enacted in 2017 by the National Constituent Assembly. This seeks to promote peaceful coexistence, prevent and eradicate hatred, discrimination and violence, but has been subject to criticism for being considered restrictive of freedom of expression and for its potential use to repress political dissent | No hate crimes protections in place. The “Law Against Hate, for Peaceful Coexistence and Tolerance” in Venezuela, known simply as the Law Against Hate, was enacted in 2017 by the National Constituent Assembly. This seeks to promote peaceful coexistence, prevent and eradicate hatred, discrimination and violence, but has been subject to criticism for being considered restrictive of freedom of expression and for its potential use to repress political dissent. However, it only bans hate speech in Articles 13, 14, 20 and 21. |
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| Sources | https://www.asambleanacional.gob.ve/storage/documentos/leyes/ley-constitucional-contra-el-odio-por-la-convivencia-pacifica-y-la-tolerancia-20220215163238.pdf | Penal Code 2005: https://www.vertic.org/media/National%20Legislation/Venezuela/VE_Codigo_Penal.pdf https://www.asambleanacional.gob.ve/storage/documentos/leyes/ley-constitucional-contra-el-odio-por-la-convivencia-pacifica-y-la-tolerancia-20220215163238.pdf |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Nov 10, 2017 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The “Law Against Hate, for Peaceful Coexistence and Tolerance” in Venezuela, known simply as the Law Against Hate, was enacted in 2017 by the National Constituent Assembly. This seeks to promote peaceful coexistence, prevent and eradicate hatred, discrimination and violence, but has been subject to criticism for being considered restrictive of freedom of expression and for its potential use to repress political dissent |
| Sources | https://www.asambleanacional.gob.ve/storage/documentos/leyes/ley-constitucional-contra-el-odio-por-la-convivencia-pacifica-y-la-tolerancia-20220215163238.pdf |