Current Version
| Region | Togo |
| Issue | Hate crime protections |
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Togo does not provide hate crime protections based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Article 166(5) of the Penal Code states that "Homicide is punishable by twenty (20) to thirty (30) years in prison when it is committed in response to conduct that is perceived as damaging to family honor." |
| Sources | https://www.policinglaw.info/assets/downloads/Code_p%C3%A9nale_du_Togo_(2015).pdf https://sherloc.unodc.org/cld/uploads/res/document/tgo/2012/code-de-procedure-penale_html/TG_Code_Procedure_Penale.pdf |
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Togo does not provide hate crime protections based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Article 166(5) of the Penal Code states that "Homicide is punishable by twenty (20) to thirty (30) years in prison when it is committed in response to conduct that is perceived as damaging to family honor." |
| Sources | https://www.policinglaw.info/assets/downloads/Code_p%C3%A9nale_du_Togo_(2015).pdf https://sherloc.unodc.org/cld/uploads/res/document/tgo/2012/code-de-procedure-penale_html/TG_Code_Procedure_Penale.pdf |