Current Version
| Region | Samoa |
| Issue | Hate crime protections |
| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Nov 1, 2016 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Section 7(1)(h) of the Sentencing Act (2016) states that in sentencing or otherwise dealing with a defendant, the court must take into account that the defendant committed the offence partly or wholly because of hostility towards a group of persons who have an enduring common characteristic such as race, colour, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability. |
| Sources | https://www.mjca.gov.ws/achasoso/2021/05/Sentencing-Act-2016.pdf |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Federal Law | Yes |
| Start Date | Nov 1, 2016 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Section 7(1)(h) of the Sentencing Act (2016) states that in sentencing or otherwise dealing with a defendant, the court must take into account that the defendant committed the offence partly or wholly because of hostility towards a group of persons who have an enduring common characteristic such as race, colour, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability. |
| Sources | https://www.mjca.gov.ws/achasoso/2021/05/Sentencing-Act-2016.pdf |