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| Region | Panama |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | 2002 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Anti-discrimination law (Law No. 7 2018) does not explicity include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected categories. However, there are legal provisions in specific laws that explicitly mention sexual orientation and gender identity as a category protected against discrimination: - Law 6 (2002) that dictates rules for transparency in public management, establishes the action of Habeas Data and dictates other provisions, establishes sexual orientation as confidential information, which may not be disclosed under any circumstances by State agents. Law 16 (2002) that Regulates the right of admission in public establishments and establishes measures to avoid discrimination, prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation. - Law 12 that Regulates the activity of insurance and dictates other provisions (2012), establishes that the sexual orientation of the contracting party or insured is understood as confidential information. -Law 6 (2017) that creates the National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, establishes that confidential information is understood to be all types of data and information that are relevant to people's medical and psychological data, the private life of individuals, including their gender identity or sexual orientation. -Law 81 (2019) on the Protection of Personal Data, personal data that may reveal aspects related to sexual preference or orientation are considered sensitive. |
| Sources | https://www.up.ac.pa/sites/default/files/transparencia/Ley%207-14Febrero2018.pdf https://www.antai.gob.pa/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Ley-6-de-22-enero-2002.pdf https://s3-legispan.asamblea.gob.pa/legispan/NORMAS/2000/2002/LEY/Administrador%20Legispan_24530_2002_4_12_ASAMBLEA%20LEGISLATIVA_16.pdf https://s3-legispan.asamblea.gob.pa/legispan/NORMAS/2010/2017/LEY/Administrador%20Legispan_28225-B_2017_2_23_ASAMBLEA%20NACIONAL_6.pdf https://s3-legispan.asamblea.gob.pa/legispan/NORMAS/2010/2019/LEY/Administrador%20Legispan_28743-A_2019_3_29_ASAMBLEA%20NACIONAL_81.pdf https://s3-legispan.asamblea.gob.pa/legispan/NORMAS/2010/2012/LEY/Administrador%20Legispan_27007-A_2012_4_3_ASAMBLEA%20NACIONAL_12.pdf |
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| Value | No protections | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Feb 14, 2018 | 2002 |
| Description | There are no laws protecting LGBT people from discrimination. The Anti-discrimination law (Law No. 7 2018) does not explicity include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected categories. | The Anti-discrimination law (Law No. 7 2018) does not explicity include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected categories. However, there are legal provisions in specific laws that explicitly mention sexual orientation and gender identity as a category protected against discrimination: - Law 6 (2002) that dictates rules for transparency in public management, establishes the action of Habeas Data and dictates other provisions, establishes sexual orientation as confidential information, which may not be disclosed under any circumstances by State agents. Law 16 (2002) that Regulates the right of admission in public establishments and establishes measures to avoid discrimination, prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation. - Law 12 that Regulates the activity of insurance and dictates other provisions (2012), establishes that the sexual orientation of the contracting party or insured is understood as confidential information. -Law 6 (2017) that creates the National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, establishes that confidential information is understood to be all types of data and information that are relevant to people's medical and psychological data, the private life of individuals, including their gender identity or sexual orientation. -Law 81 (2019) on the Protection of Personal Data, personal data that may reveal aspects related to sexual preference or orientation are considered sensitive. |
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| Sources | https://www.up.ac.pa/sites/default/files/transparencia/Ley%207-14Febrero2018.pdf | https://www.up.ac.pa/sites/default/files/transparencia/Ley%207-14Febrero2018.pdf https://www.antai.gob.pa/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Ley-6-de-22-enero-2002.pdf https://s3-legispan.asamblea.gob.pa/legispan/NORMAS/2000/2002/LEY/Administrador%20Legispan_24530_2002_4_12_ASAMBLEA%20LEGISLATIVA_16.pdf https://s3-legispan.asamblea.gob.pa/legispan/NORMAS/2010/2017/LEY/Administrador%20Legispan_28225-B_2017_2_23_ASAMBLEA%20NACIONAL_6.pdf https://s3-legispan.asamblea.gob.pa/legispan/NORMAS/2010/2019/LEY/Administrador%20Legispan_28743-A_2019_3_29_ASAMBLEA%20NACIONAL_81.pdf https://s3-legispan.asamblea.gob.pa/legispan/NORMAS/2010/2012/LEY/Administrador%20Legispan_27007-A_2012_4_3_ASAMBLEA%20NACIONAL_12.pdf |
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edited by PersianArchitecture. Adding date law came into effect
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Feb 14, 2018 |
edited by PersianArchitecture. Removing ILGA source as it is unneccesary
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| Sources | https://www.up.ac.pa/sites/default/files/transparencia/Ley%207-14Febrero2018.pdf https://database.ilga.org/panama-lgbti | https://www.up.ac.pa/sites/default/files/transparencia/Ley%207-14Febrero2018.pdf |
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| Value | Illegal in some contexts | No protections |
| Start Date | May 16, 2016 | (unknown) |
| Description | banned in emplyoment | There are no laws protecting LGBT people from discrimination. The Anti-discrimination law (Law No. 7 2018) does not explicity include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected categories. |
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| Sources | discrimination banned in emplyment | https://www.up.ac.pa/sites/default/files/transparencia/Ley%207-14Febrero2018.pdf https://database.ilga.org/panama-lgbti |
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created by Samuel_NOT_Samuele
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | May 16, 2016 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | banned in emplyoment |
| Sources | discrimination banned in emplyment |