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| Region | Romania |
| Issue | Hate crime protections |
| Status | Sexual orientation only |
| Start Date | Jul 2006 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Since July 2006, sexual orientation has been recognized as a protected class under Romanian hate crime law. |
| Sources | https://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra_uploads/334-FRA-hdgso-NR_RO.pdf |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Making description more concise, changing link, and adding start date.
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Jul 2006 |
| Description | Article 369: Incitement to hatred or discrimination Inciting the public, by any means, hatred or discrimination against a class of persons shall be punished with imprisonment of six months to three years or a fine. Article 77: Aggravating circumstances h) an offence for reasons of race, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, gender, sexual orientation, opinion or political affiliation, wealth, social origin, age, disability, noncontagious disease or HIV / AIDS or other circumstances | Since July 2006, sexual orientation has been recognized as a protected class under Romanian hate crime law. |
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| Sources | https://futurefreespeech.org/global-handbook-on-hate-speech-laws/#post-1391-_Toc56591688 | https://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra_uploads/334-FRA-hdgso-NR_RO.pdf |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Sexual orientation only |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 369: Incitement to hatred or discrimination Inciting the public, by any means, hatred or discrimination against a class of persons shall be punished with imprisonment of six months to three years or a fine. Article 77: Aggravating circumstances h) an offence for reasons of race, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, gender, sexual orientation, opinion or political affiliation, wealth, social origin, age, disability, noncontagious disease or HIV / AIDS or other circumstances |
| Sources | https://futurefreespeech.org/global-handbook-on-hate-speech-laws/#post-1391-_Toc56591688 |