Entry #4130: LGBT employment discrimination in Rwanda

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RegionRwanda
IssueLGBT employment discrimination
StatusNo protections
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
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)


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edited by Markissik. Updating source and correcting the status

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Value(REMOVED)No protections
Special StatusAmbiguousNo protections
Description"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.
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"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)
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https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Rwanda_2015.pdf?lang=en https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf (page 326)

edited by DuffdeNecker

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ValueSexual orientation and gender identity(REMOVED)
Special Status(REMOVED)Ambiguous

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ValueSexual orientation onlySexual orientation and gender identity

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ValueSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation only

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DescriptionAll 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."
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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. "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."

edited by DuffdeNecker

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Value(REMOVED)Sexual orientation and gender identity
Special StatusAmbiguous(REMOVED)
DescriptionSexual 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.
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Sexual 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
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http://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Protection_2017.pdf https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Rwanda_2015.pdf?lang=en

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DescriptionSexual 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.
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Sexual orientation only under the human rights institute. However Rwanda did sign the 2011 resolution for LGBT rights.

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ValueSexual orientation only(REMOVED)
Special Status(REMOVED)Ambiguous

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ValueNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Start DateJan 1, 1980(unknown)
DescriptionNo 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

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Start Date(unknown)Jan 1, 1980

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ValueSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
DescriptionNoNo protections as far as I know of.

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ValueNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity

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StatusNo protections
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionNo
SourcesNo