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| Region | Namibia |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Oct 31, 2018 |
| End Date | Mar 19, 2023 |
| 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. A Namibian court banned discrimination based on sexual orientation in late 2021, unfortunately, this was overturned two years later. |
| 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/ |
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| Start Date | Oct 21, 2021 | Oct 31, 2018 |
| Description | A Namibian court banned discrimination based on sexual orientation in late 2021, unfortunately, this was overturned two years later. | 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. A Namibian court banned discrimination based on sexual orientation in late 2021, unfortunately, this was overturned two years later. |
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| Sources | https://76crimes.com/2021/10/21/namibia-court-bans-anti-gay-discrimination-in-child-citizenship-case/ | 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/ |
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| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Oct 21, 2021 |
| End Date | Mar 19, 2023 |
| Description | A Namibian court banned discrimination based on sexual orientation in late 2021, unfortunately, this was overturned two years later. |
| Sources | https://76crimes.com/2021/10/21/namibia-court-bans-anti-gay-discrimination-in-child-citizenship-case/ |