Current Version
| Region | Palau |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | 2011 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Code of Judicial Conduct promulgated in 2011 protects "sexual orientation" from discrimination, prejudice and harassment. Palau does not provide broad legal protections from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status. Palau's Constitution also doesn't have any mention of sexual orientation or gender identity. |
| Sources | Code of Judicial Conduct. Sections 4.5, 5.2 and 5.3 http://www.palausupremecourt.net/upload/P1408/13812030955924.pdf https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/international-news-news/micronesia-a-diverse-region-with-diverse-lgbti-laws/143887 http://palauosp.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Constitution-Palau-Legal.pdf https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf (page 330) |
Revision History (4)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No protections | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | (unknown) | 2011 |
| Description | Palau doesn't have any anti-discrimination laws that are inclusive of sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status. Palau's Constitution also doesn't have any mention of sexual orientation or gender identity. According to the ILGA World, there are no protections from discrimination or hatred incitement. | The Code of Judicial Conduct promulgated in 2011 protects "sexual orientation" from discrimination, prejudice and harassment. Palau does not provide broad legal protections from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status. Palau's Constitution also doesn't have any mention of sexual orientation or gender identity. |
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| Sources | https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/international-news-news/micronesia-a-diverse-region-with-diverse-lgbti-laws/143887 http://palauosp.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Constitution-Palau-Legal.pdf https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf (page 330) | Code of Judicial Conduct. Sections 4.5, 5.2 and 5.3 http://www.palausupremecourt.net/upload/P1408/13812030955924.pdf https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/international-news-news/micronesia-a-diverse-region-with-diverse-lgbti-laws/143887 http://palauosp.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Constitution-Palau-Legal.pdf https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf (page 330) |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal in some contexts | No protections |
| Description | Some protections under sex discrimination. | Palau doesn't have any anti-discrimination laws that are inclusive of sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status. Palau's Constitution also doesn't have any mention of sexual orientation or gender identity. According to the ILGA World, there are no protections from discrimination or hatred incitement. |
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| Sources | https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/international-news-news/micronesia-a-diverse-region-with-diverse-lgbti-laws/143887 http://palauosp.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Constitution-Palau-Legal.pdf https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf (page 330) | |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No protections | Illegal in some contexts |
| Description | No | Some protections under sex discrimination. |
| Sources | No |