Entry #19152: Hate crime protections in Bhutan

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RegionBhutan
IssueHate crime protections
StatusProtected in some contexts
Start DateJul 20, 2015
End Date(none)
DescriptionSection 40(7) of The Office of the Attorney General Act of Bhutan (2015) states that the public interest considerations for prosecution shall include cases where the offence is motivated by hostility against a person because of his or her sexual orientation.
Sourceshttps://oag.gov.bt/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/OAG_Act_2015.pdf


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Original entry
StatusProtected in some contexts
Start DateJul 20, 2015
End Date(none)
DescriptionSection 40(7) of The Office of the Attorney General Act of Bhutan (2015) states that the public interest considerations for prosecution shall include cases where the offence is motivated by hostility against a person because of his or her sexual orientation.
Sourceshttps://oag.gov.bt/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/OAG_Act_2015.pdf