Current Version
| Region | Madagascar |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | 2005 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There is no broad legal protection against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. There are limited protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and sexual life. -Act No. 2005-040 on the Fight against HIV/AIDS and the Protection of the Rights of people living with HIV/AIDS (Articles 17 and 26). -Article 18 of Law No. 2014-038 on the Protection of Personal Data. -Law No. 2017-027 Relating to international cooperation in criminal matters (Articles 45 and 67). |
| Sources | https://www.assemblee-nationale.mg/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Loi-n%C2%B0-2005-040-sur-la-lutte-contre-le-VIHSIDA-et-la-protection-des-droits-des-personnes-vivant-.pdf https://www.assemblee-nationale.mg/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Loi-n%C2%B02014-038-sur-la-protection-des-donn%C3%A9es-%C3%A0-Kre-personnel.pdf https://siigac.csi.gov.mg:8888/fichier/19283456619182/Preuve%20article%2056%20samifin.pdf |
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| Description | There is no broad legal protection against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. There are limited protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and sexual life. -Act No. 2005-040 on the Fight against HIV/AIDS and the Protection of the Rights of people living with HIV/AIDS (Articles 17 and 26). -Article 18 of Law No. 2014-038 on the Protection of Personal Data. | There is no broad legal protection against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. There are limited protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and sexual life. -Act No. 2005-040 on the Fight against HIV/AIDS and the Protection of the Rights of people living with HIV/AIDS (Articles 17 and 26). -Article 18 of Law No. 2014-038 on the Protection of Personal Data. -Law No. 2017-027 Relating to international cooperation in criminal matters (Articles 45 and 67). |
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| Sources | https://www.assemblee-nationale.mg/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Loi-n%C2%B0-2005-040-sur-la-lutte-contre-le-VIHSIDA-et-la-protection-des-droits-des-personnes-vivant-.pdf https://www.assemblee-nationale.mg/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Loi-n%C2%B02014-038-sur-la-protection-des-donn%C3%A9es-%C3%A0-Kre-personnel.pdf | https://www.assemblee-nationale.mg/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Loi-n%C2%B0-2005-040-sur-la-lutte-contre-le-VIHSIDA-et-la-protection-des-droits-des-personnes-vivant-.pdf https://www.assemblee-nationale.mg/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Loi-n%C2%B02014-038-sur-la-protection-des-donn%C3%A9es-%C3%A0-Kre-personnel.pdf https://siigac.csi.gov.mg:8888/fichier/19283456619182/Preuve%20article%2056%20samifin.pdf |
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| Start Date | (unknown) | 2005 |
| Description | under sex discrimination. As well protection under Same sex section of the criminal code. | There is no broad legal protection against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. There are limited protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and sexual life. -Act No. 2005-040 on the Fight against HIV/AIDS and the Protection of the Rights of people living with HIV/AIDS (Articles 17 and 26). -Article 18 of Law No. 2014-038 on the Protection of Personal Data. |
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| Sources | http://www.refugeelegalaidinformation.org/madagascar-lgbti-resources | https://www.assemblee-nationale.mg/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Loi-n%C2%B0-2005-040-sur-la-lutte-contre-le-VIHSIDA-et-la-protection-des-droits-des-personnes-vivant-.pdf https://www.assemblee-nationale.mg/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Loi-n%C2%B02014-038-sur-la-protection-des-donn%C3%A9es-%C3%A0-Kre-personnel.pdf |
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| Description | under sex discrimination. | under sex discrimination. As well protection under Same sex section of the criminal code. |
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| Sources | No | http://www.refugeelegalaidinformation.org/madagascar-lgbti-resources |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | No protections | Illegal in some contexts |