Entry #19266: Hate crime protections in Germany

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RegionGermany
IssueHate crime protections
StatusSexual orientation and gender identity
Start DateJun 2024
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DescriptionIn June 2024, Germany amended its hate crime law to include sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics as protected classes from hate crimes.
Sourceshttps://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/DE%20-%20LEG%20-%20Bill%20on%20international%20criminal%20law%20(2023)%20-%20OR-OFF%20(de).pdf

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Start DateJan 1, 1872Jun 2024
DescriptionSection 130 of the Criminal Code criminalizes incitement to hatred and insults that target human dignity based on various characteristics. This includes inciting hatred against groups, calling for violence, or attacking human dignity through malicious speech. The law's roots trace back to the 1871 German Criminal Code, initially focused on incitement of class warfare to counter the spread of Communism, but since then it has been updated.In June 2024, Germany amended its hate crime law to include sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics as protected classes from hate crimes.
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Section 130 of the Criminal Code criminalizes incitement to hatred and insults that target human dignity based on various characteristics. This includes inciting hatred against groups, calling for violence, or attacking human dignity through malicious speech. The law's roots trace back to the 1871 German Criminal Code, initially focused on incitement of class warfare to counter the spread of Communism, but since then it has been updated. In June 2024, Germany amended its hate crime law to include sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics as protected classes from hate crimes.
Sourceshttps://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgb/__130.htmlhttps://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/DE%20-%20LEG%20-%20Bill%20on%20international%20criminal%20law%20(2023)%20-%20OR-OFF%20(de).pdf
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https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgb/__130.html https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/DE%20-%20LEG%20-%20Bill%20on%20international%20criminal%20law%20(2023)%20-%20OR-OFF%20(de).pdf

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DescriptionSection 130 of the Criminal Code criminalizes incitement to hatred and insults that target human dignity based on various characteristics. This includes inciting hatred against groups, calling for violence, or attacking human dignity through malicious speech. Section 130 of the Criminal Code criminalizes incitement to hatred and insults that target human dignity based on various characteristics. This includes inciting hatred against groups, calling for violence, or attacking human dignity through malicious speech. The law's roots trace back to the 1871 German Criminal Code, initially focused on incitement of class warfare to counter the spread of Communism, but since then it has been updated.
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Section 130 of the Criminal Code criminalizes incitement to hatred and insults that target human dignity based on various characteristics. This includes inciting hatred against groups, calling for violence, or attacking human dignity through malicious speech. The law's roots trace back to the 1871 German Criminal Code, initially focused on incitement of class warfare to counter the spread of Communism, but since then it has been updated.

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StatusSexual orientation and gender identity
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionSection 130 of the Criminal Code criminalizes incitement to hatred and insults that target human dignity based on various characteristics. This includes inciting hatred against groups, calling for violence, or attacking human dignity through malicious speech.
Sourceshttps://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgb/__130.html