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| Region | Namibia |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Mar 20, 2023 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Broadcasting Code for Broadcasting Licensees issued in 2018 bans hate speech and violence of any person or group of persons because of their sexual orientation. In March 2023, the Supreme Court overturned the 2021 decision banning discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. |
| Sources | https://archive.gazettes.africa/archive/na/2018/na-government-gazette-dated-2018-10-31-no-6750.pdf https://76crimes.com/2021/10/21/namibia-court-bans-anti-gay-discrimination-in-child-citizenship-case/ https://www.africanews.com/2023/03/20/namibia-court-cancels-nationality-of-child-of-same-sex-couple// https://web.archive.org/web/20230603053012/https://www.mambaonline.com/2023/03/20/namibia-supreme-court-keeps-gay-couples-son-in-limbo/ |
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| Value | No protections | Illegal in some contexts |
| Description | In March 2023, the Supreme Court overturned the 2021 decision banning discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. | The Broadcasting Code for Broadcasting Licensees issued in 2018 bans hate speech and violence of any person or group of persons because of their sexual orientation. In March 2023, the Supreme Court overturned the 2021 decision banning discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. |
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| Sources | https://76crimes.com/2021/10/21/namibia-court-bans-anti-gay-discrimination-in-child-citizenship-case/ https://www.africanews.com/2023/03/20/namibia-court-cancels-nationality-of-child-of-same-sex-couple// https://web.archive.org/web/20230603053012/https://www.mambaonline.com/2023/03/20/namibia-supreme-court-keeps-gay-couples-son-in-limbo/ | https://archive.gazettes.africa/archive/na/2018/na-government-gazette-dated-2018-10-31-no-6750.pdf https://76crimes.com/2021/10/21/namibia-court-bans-anti-gay-discrimination-in-child-citizenship-case/ https://www.africanews.com/2023/03/20/namibia-court-cancels-nationality-of-child-of-same-sex-couple// https://web.archive.org/web/20230603053012/https://www.mambaonline.com/2023/03/20/namibia-supreme-court-keeps-gay-couples-son-in-limbo/ |
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edited by jadeywadey. meh entry fixed
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Mar 20, 2023 |
| Description | There are no legal protections. In 2021, a Namibian court has found that the constitution bans discrimination based on sexual orientation. In March 2023, the Supreme Court overturned the 2021 decision. | In March 2023, the Supreme Court overturned the 2021 decision banning discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. |
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| Value | Illegal in some contexts | No protections |
| Start Date | Oct 21, 2021 | (unknown) |
| Description | "A Namibian court has found that the constitution bans discrimination based on sexual orientation." | There are no legal protections. In 2021, a Namibian court has found that the constitution bans discrimination based on sexual orientation. In March 2023, the Supreme Court overturned the 2021 decision. |
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| Sources | https://76crimes.com/2021/10/21/namibia-court-bans-anti-gay-discrimination-in-child-citizenship-case/ | https://76crimes.com/2021/10/21/namibia-court-bans-anti-gay-discrimination-in-child-citizenship-case/ https://www.africanews.com/2023/03/20/namibia-court-cancels-nationality-of-child-of-same-sex-couple// https://web.archive.org/web/20230603053012/https://www.mambaonline.com/2023/03/20/namibia-supreme-court-keeps-gay-couples-son-in-limbo/ |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Reverting to revision #38761: changed by troller
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| Value | Illegal | Illegal in some contexts |
| Description | "A Namibian court has found that the constitution bans discrimination based on sexual orientation, and all kinds of discrimination are illegal. | "A Namibian court has found that the constitution bans discrimination based on sexual orientation." |
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| Value | Illegal in some contexts | Illegal |
| Description | "A Namibian court has found that the constitution bans discrimination based on sexual orientation." | "A Namibian court has found that the constitution bans discrimination based on sexual orientation, and all kinds of discrimination are illegal. |
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created by DuffdeNecker
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Oct 21, 2021 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | "A Namibian court has found that the constitution bans discrimination based on sexual orientation." |
| Sources | https://76crimes.com/2021/10/21/namibia-court-bans-anti-gay-discrimination-in-child-citizenship-case/ |