Entry #12222: LGBT discrimination in Suriname

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Region	Suriname
Issue	LGBT discrimination
Status	Illegal in some contexts
Start Date	Mar 30, 2015
End Date	(none)
Description	In 2015, Articles 175(a) and 176 of the Criminal Code (1911) were amended by S.B. 2015 No. 44 to criminalise discrimination and incitement to hatred based on sexual orientation per Article 175, which includes the list of prohibited grounds. The protections (only for sexual orientation) are: Education/Housing/Goods and services/Health/Employiment/Prohibition of Incitement
Sources	https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf (page 254) https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SR%20-%20LEG%20-%20Law%20No.%2044%20(2015)%20-%20OR-OFF(nl).pdf https://database.ilga.org/suriname-lgbti https://outrightinternational.org/our-work/americas/suriname
Federal Law	Yes

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Revision History (6)

14 days ago

edited by Nathan. Broad protections, but only for sexual orientation

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	Old Value	New Value (Current)
Value	Illegal	Illegal in some contexts

14 days ago

edited by Nathan. Broad legal protections

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Value	Illegal in some contexts	Illegal

Oct 25, 2024

edited by NadaCAT. Specified and added source in english + Fed

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Description	In 2015, Articles 175(a) and 176 of the Criminal Code (1911) were amended by S.B. 2015 No. 44 to criminalise discrimination and incitement to hatred based on sexual orientation per Article 175, which includes the list of prohibited grounds.	In 2015, Articles 175(a) and 176 of the Criminal Code (1911) were amended by S.B. 2015 No. 44 to criminalise discrimination and incitement to hatred based on sexual orientation per Article 175, which includes the list of prohibited grounds. The protections (only for sexual orientation) are: Education/Housing/Goods and services/Health/Employiment/Prohibition of Incitement
Description	Show Difference In 2015, Articles 175(a) and 176 of the Criminal Code (1911) were amended by S.B. 2015 No. 44 to criminalise discrimination and incitement to hatred based on sexual orientation per Article 175, which includes the list of prohibited grounds. grounds. The protections (only for sexual orientation) are: Education/Housing/Goods and services/Health/Employiment/Prohibition of Incitement
Federal Law	No	Yes
Sources	https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf (page 254) https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SR%20-%20LEG%20-%20Law%20No.%2044%20(2015)%20-%20OR-OFF(nl).pdf	https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf (page 254) https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SR%20-%20LEG%20-%20Law%20No.%2044%20(2015)%20-%20OR-OFF(nl).pdf https://database.ilga.org/suriname-lgbti https://outrightinternational.org/our-work/americas/suriname
Sources	Show Difference https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf (page 254) https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SR%20-%20LEG%20-%20Law%20No.%2044%20(2015)%20-%20OR-OFF(nl).pdf 254) https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SR%20-%20LEG%20-%20Law%20No.%2044%20(2015)%20-%20OR-OFF(nl).pdf https://database.ilga.org/suriname-lgbti https://outrightinternational.org/our-work/americas/suriname

Mar 21, 2024

edited by Unknownmiles. Fixing status

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	Illegal	Illegal in some contexts

Aug 20, 2023

edited by Nathan. Status was not correct

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	Old Value (Original)	New Value
Value	Illegal in some contexts	Illegal
Start Date	2015	Mar 30, 2015
Description	In 2015, Articles 175(a) and 176 of the Criminal Code (1911) were amended by S.B. 2015 No. 44 to criminalise incitement to hatred based on sexual orientation per Article 175, which includes the list of prohibited grounds.	In 2015, Articles 175(a) and 176 of the Criminal Code (1911) were amended by S.B. 2015 No. 44 to criminalise discrimination and incitement to hatred based on sexual orientation per Article 175, which includes the list of prohibited grounds.
Description	Show Difference In 2015, Articles 175(a) and 176 of the Criminal Code (1911) were amended by S.B. 2015 No. 44 to criminalise incitement to hatred based on sexual orientation per Article 175, which includes the list of prohibited grounds. discrimination and incitement to hatred based on sexual orientation per Article 175, which includes the list of prohibited grounds.
Sources	https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf (page 254)	https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf (page 254) https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SR%20-%20LEG%20-%20Law%20No.%2044%20(2015)%20-%20OR-OFF(nl).pdf
Sources	Show Difference https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf (page 254) 254) https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SR%20-%20LEG%20-%20Law%20No.%2044%20(2015)%20-%20OR-OFF(nl).pdf

Mar 7, 2023

created by Markissik

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	Original entry
Status	Illegal in some contexts
Start Date	2015
End Date	(none)
Description	In 2015, Articles 175(a) and 176 of the Criminal Code (1911) were amended by S.B. 2015 No. 44 to criminalise incitement to hatred based on sexual orientation per Article 175, which includes the list of prohibited grounds.
Sources	https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf (page 254)