Current Version
| Region | Nicaragua |
| Issue | Hate crime protections |
| Status | Sexual orientation only |
| Start Date | May 8, 2008 |
| End Date | Jan 25, 2021 |
| Description | Article 36(5) of the Penal Code (2008) establishes that aggravating circumstances are "when the crime is committed for racial reasons, or other types of discrimination related to the victim's ideology or political option, religion, or beliefs; ethnicity, race, or nation to which the victim belongs; sex or sexual orientation; or illness or disability." |
| Sources | Penal Code 2008 (Law No. 641) https://policehumanrightsresources.org/content/uploads/2016/07/Penal-Code-Nicaragua-2008.pdf?x80005 |
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Sexual orientation only |
| Start Date | May 8, 2008 |
| End Date | Jan 25, 2021 |
| Description | Article 36(5) of the Penal Code (2008) establishes that aggravating circumstances are "when the crime is committed for racial reasons, or other types of discrimination related to the victim's ideology or political option, religion, or beliefs; ethnicity, race, or nation to which the victim belongs; sex or sexual orientation; or illness or disability." |
| Sources | Penal Code 2008 (Law No. 641) https://policehumanrightsresources.org/content/uploads/2016/07/Penal-Code-Nicaragua-2008.pdf?x80005 |