Current Version
| Region | Namibia |
| Issue | LGBT employment discrimination |
| Status | Sexual orientation only |
| Start Date | Oct 21, 2021 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | "A Namibian court has found that the constitution bans discrimination based on sexual orientation." Section 139 of the Labour Act of 2004 repealed the Labour Act of 1992 which in Section 107 prohibited sexual orientation discrimination. |
| Sources | https://76crimes.com/2021/10/21/namibia-court-bans-anti-gay-discrimination-in-child-citizenship-case/ |
Revision History (2)
Revision by DuffdeNecker
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No protections | Sexual orientation only |
| Start Date | 2004-01-01 | 2021-10-21 |
| Start Date Unknown | month | |
| Note | Law on prohibition of discrimination in employment was repealed. Section 139 of the Labour Act of 2004 repealed the Labour Act of 1992 which in Section 107 prohibited sexual orientation discrimination. | "A Namibian court has found that the constitution bans discrimination based on sexual orientation." Section 139 of the Labour Act of 2004 repealed the Labour Act of 1992 which in Section 107 prohibited sexual orientation discrimination. |
| Sources | http://www.commonlii.org/na/legis/num_act/la200484.pdf http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf | https://76crimes.com/2021/10/21/namibia-court-bans-anti-gay-discrimination-in-child-citizenship-case/ |
Revision by danlev
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Note | Law on prohibition of discrimination in employment was repealed. Section 139 of the Labour Act of 2004 repealed the Labour Act of 1992 which in Section 107 prohibited sexual orientation discrimination. Text of the 2004 law is available at: http://www.commonlii.org/na/legis/num_act/la200484.pdf. | Law on prohibition of discrimination in employment was repealed. Section 139 of the Labour Act of 2004 repealed the Labour Act of 1992 which in Section 107 prohibited sexual orientation discrimination. |
| Sources | http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf | http://www.commonlii.org/na/legis/num_act/la200484.pdf http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "they have protections since 2016"