Current Version
| Region | Nicaragua |
| Issue | Hate crime protections |
| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Jan 25, 2021 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 140 bis, paragraph 10, on "Aggravated Murder" of the Penal Code, amended by Law No. 1058, establishes that a revisable life sentence shall be imposed when "the act is committed out of hatred, motivated by intolerance and discrimination, related to the victim's sexual orientation and/or sexual identity, gender expression, ethnic origin, social and economic status, nationality, religion, ideology, skin color, disability, or profession." |
| Sources | Law No. 1058 https://oig.cepal.org/sites/default/files/2021_ley1058_nic.pdf |
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Jan 25, 2021 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 140 bis, paragraph 10, on "Aggravated Murder" of the Penal Code, amended by Law No. 1058, establishes that a revisable life sentence shall be imposed when "the act is committed out of hatred, motivated by intolerance and discrimination, related to the victim's sexual orientation and/or sexual identity, gender expression, ethnic origin, social and economic status, nationality, religion, ideology, skin color, disability, or profession." |
| Sources | Law No. 1058 https://oig.cepal.org/sites/default/files/2021_ley1058_nic.pdf |