Current Version
| Region | Djibouti |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | 2016 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There is limited protecton based on sexual orientation. Law No. 119/AN/15/7L establishing a Credit Information System protects sexual orientation as sensitive data. According to the law, “Sensitive data” means "personal data that relate to the private sphere of a natural person and may give rise to discriminatory behaviour towards that person or expose him or her to serious risks. Such sensitive data includes, among others, racial or ethnic origin, political, philosophical or religious opinions or trade union membership, as well as information relating to a person’s sexual orientation or health." |
| Sources | https://www.journalofficiel.dj/texte-juridique/loi-n119-an-15-7eme-l-portant-creation-dun-systeme-dinformation-sur-le-credit/ |
Revision History (5)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | No protections | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | (unknown) | 2016 |
| Description | No discrimination protections under Djibouti. | There is limited protecton based on sexual orientation. Law No. 119/AN/15/7L establishing a Credit Information System protects sexual orientation as sensitive data. According to the law, “Sensitive data” means "personal data that relate to the private sphere of a natural person and may give rise to discriminatory behaviour towards that person or expose him or her to serious risks. Such sensitive data includes, among others, racial or ethnic origin, political, philosophical or religious opinions or trade union membership, as well as information relating to a person’s sexual orientation or health." |
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| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20211206185353/https://www.ecoi.net/de/dokument/1008973.html | https://www.journalofficiel.dj/texte-juridique/loi-n119-an-15-7eme-l-portant-creation-dun-systeme-dinformation-sur-le-credit/ |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Illegal in some contexts | No protections |
| Description | Some discrimination protection under gender identity and expression. | No discrimination protections under Djibouti. |
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| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20211206185353/https://www.ecoi.net/de/dokument/1008973.html | |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No protections | Illegal in some contexts |
| Description | No known reports of discrimination. | Some discrimination protection under gender identity and expression. |
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| Sources | No | |
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| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | No | No known reports of discrimination. |