Current Version
| Region | Honduras |
| Issue | Hate crime protections |
| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Apr 26, 2013 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 27(27) of the Penal Code, amended by Legislative Decree No. 23-2013, establishes that the following are aggravating circumstances: "Committing the crime with hatred or contempt based on sex, gender, religion, national origin, membership in indigenous or Afro-descendant communities, sexual orientation, or gender identity, age, marital status or disability, ideology or political opinion of the victim." The same protection remains in effect under Article 31(8) of the new Penal Code (Legislative Decree 130-2017), in force since June 25, 2020. |
| Sources | Legislative Decree No. 23-2013: https://relapt.usta.edu.co/images/2013-Reforma-al-Codigo-Penal-Decreto-23.pdf Penal Code 130-2017 https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/108440/10%20DE%20MAYO-2019-Gaceta-34,940(2).pdf |
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Apr 26, 2013 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 27(27) of the Penal Code, amended by Legislative Decree No. 23-2013, establishes that the following are aggravating circumstances: "Committing the crime with hatred or contempt based on sex, gender, religion, national origin, membership in indigenous or Afro-descendant communities, sexual orientation, or gender identity, age, marital status or disability, ideology or political opinion of the victim." The same protection remains in effect under Article 31(8) of the new Penal Code (Legislative Decree 130-2017), in force since June 25, 2020. |
| Sources | Legislative Decree No. 23-2013: https://relapt.usta.edu.co/images/2013-Reforma-al-Codigo-Penal-Decreto-23.pdf Penal Code 130-2017 https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/108440/10%20DE%20MAYO-2019-Gaceta-34,940(2).pdf |