Entry #4130: LGBT employment discrimination in Rwanda

Current Version

RegionRwanda
IssueLGBT employment discrimination
StatusNo protections
Start Datepast
End Datenow
DescriptionAccording to the ILGA World, discrimination on basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in employment is not explicitly banned.
Sourceshttps://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf (page 326)


Revision History (13)

Revision by Markissik. Updating source and correcting the status

Old Value New Value (Current)
ValueNo protections
Value Specialambiguous
Note"All Rwandans are born and remain equal in rights and freedoms. General guarantee of equality Discrimination of any kind or its propaganda based on, inter alia, ethnic origin, family or ancestry, clan, skin colour or race, sex, region, economic categories, religion or faith, opinion, fortune, cultural differences, language, economic status, physical or mental disability or any other form of discrimination are prohibited and punishable by law."According to the ILGA World, discrimination on basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in employment is not explicitly banned.
Sourceshttps://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Rwanda_2015.pdf?lang=enhttps://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf (page 326)

Revision by DuffdeNecker

Old Value New Value
ValueSexual orientation and gender identity
Value Specialambiguous

Revision by DuffdeNecker

Old Value New Value
ValueSexual orientation onlySexual orientation and gender identity

Revision by DuffdeNecker

Old Value New Value
ValueSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation only

Revision by DuffdeNecker

Old Value New Value

Revision by DuffdeNecker

Old Value New Value
NoteAll Rwandans are born and remain equal in rights and freedoms. General guarantee of equality Discrimination of any kind or its propaganda based on, inter alia, ethnic origin, family or ancestry, clan, skin colour or race, sex, region, economic categories, religion or faith, opinion, fortune, cultural differences, language, economic status, physical or mental disability or any other form of discrimination are prohibited and punishable by law."All Rwandans are born and remain equal in rights and freedoms. General guarantee of equality Discrimination of any kind or its propaganda based on, inter alia, ethnic origin, family or ancestry, clan, skin colour or race, sex, region, economic categories, religion or faith, opinion, fortune, cultural differences, language, economic status, physical or mental disability or any other form of discrimination are prohibited and punishable by law."

Revision by DuffdeNecker

Old Value New Value
ValueSexual orientation and gender identity
Value Specialambiguous
NoteSexual orientation only under the human rights institute. However Rwanda did sign the 2011 resolution for LGBT rights. All Rwandans are born and remain equal in rights and freedoms. General guarantee of equality Discrimination of any kind or its propaganda based on, inter alia, ethnic origin, family or ancestry, clan, skin colour or race, sex, region, economic categories, religion or faith, opinion, fortune, cultural differences, language, economic status, physical or mental disability or any other form of discrimination are prohibited and punishable by law.
Sourceshttp://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Protection_2017.pdfhttps://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Rwanda_2015.pdf?lang=en

Revision by Ausyk

Old Value New Value
NoteSexual orientation only under the human rights institute.Sexual orientation only under the human rights institute. However Rwanda did sign the 2011 resolution for LGBT rights.

Revision by Ausyk

Old Value New Value
ValueSexual orientation only
Value Specialambiguous

Revision by Ausyk

Old Value New Value
ValueNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Start Date1980-01-010000-01-01
NoteNo protections as far as I know of.Sexual orientation only under the human rights institute.
SourcesNohttp://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Protection_2017.pdf

Revision by Ausyk

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Start Date0000-01-011980-01-01

Revision by Ausyk

Old Value New Value
ValueSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
NoteNoNo protections as far as I know of.

Revision by Ausyk

Old Value (Original) New Value
ValueNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity

Ausyk created this entry.