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| Region | Zimbabwe |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2020 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Freedom of Information Act (2020) and the Cyber and Data Protection Act (2022) offer explicit protection based on sexual orientation regarding personal information. |
| Sources | https://commons.laws.africa/akn/zw/act/2020/1/media/publication/zw-act-2020-1-publication-document.pdf https://commons.laws.africa/akn/zw/act/2021/5/media/publication/zw-act-2021-5-publication-document.pdf |
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Revision History (3)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sources | https://commons.laws.africa/akn/zw/act/2020/1/media/publication/zw-act-2020-1-publication-document.pdf Cyber and Data Protection Act | https://commons.laws.africa/akn/zw/act/2020/1/media/publication/zw-act-2020-1-publication-document.pdf https://commons.laws.africa/akn/zw/act/2021/5/media/publication/zw-act-2021-5-publication-document.pdf |
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| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No protections | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Apr 18, 1980 | Jul 1, 2020 |
| Description | Although Zimbabwean constitution does state "All citizens are equal", sexual orientations and gender identities are not protected. | The Freedom of Information Act (2020) and the Cyber and Data Protection Act (2022) offer explicit protection based on sexual orientation regarding personal information. |
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| Sources | http://www.parlzim.gov.zw/attachments/article/56/constitution.pdf | https://commons.laws.africa/akn/zw/act/2020/1/media/publication/zw-act-2020-1-publication-document.pdf Cyber and Data Protection Act |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | Apr 18, 1980 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Although Zimbabwean constitution does state "All citizens are equal", sexual orientations and gender identities are not protected. |
| Sources | http://www.parlzim.gov.zw/attachments/article/56/constitution.pdf |