Entry #771: LGBT employment discrimination in Namibia

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RegionNamibia
IssueLGBT employment discrimination
StatusNo protections
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionThere are no legal protections in employment. 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.

Section 139 of the Labour Act of 2004 repealed the Labour Act of 1992 which in Section 107 prohibited sexual orientation discrimination. The Labour Act 2007, does not include sexual orientation.
Sourceshttps://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/

Labour Act. 2007
https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/NA%20-%20LEG%20-%20Labour%20Law%20(2007)%20-%20OR-OFF%20(en).pdf

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edited by Nathan. fixed status, added sources

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ValueSexual orientation onlyNo protections
Start DateOct 21, 2021(unknown)
Description"A Namibian court has found that the constitution bans discrimination based on sexual orientation."
Section 139 of the Labour Act of 2004 repealed the Labour Act of 1992 which in Section 107 prohibited sexual orientation discrimination.		There are no legal protections in employment. 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.

Section 139 of the Labour Act of 2004 repealed the Labour Act of 1992 which in Section 107 prohibited sexual orientation discrimination. The Labour Act 2007, does not include sexual orientation.
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"A Namibian court has found that the constitution bans discrimination based on sexual orientation." Section 139 of the Labour Act of 2004 repealed the Labour Act of 1992 which in Section 107 prohibited sexual orientation discrimination. There are no legal protections in employment. 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. Section 139 of the Labour Act of 2004 repealed the Labour Act of 1992 which in Section 107 prohibited sexual orientation discrimination. The Labour Act 2007, does not include sexual orientation.
Sourceshttps://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/

Labour Act. 2007
https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/NA%20-%20LEG%20-%20Labour%20Law%20(2007)%20-%20OR-OFF%20(en).pdf
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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/ Labour Act. 2007 https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/NA%20-%20LEG%20-%20Labour%20Law%20(2007)%20-%20OR-OFF%20(en).pdf

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ValueNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Start Date2004Oct 21, 2021
DescriptionLaw on prohibition of discrimination in employment was repealed.

Section 139 of the Labour Act of 2004 repealed the Labour Act of 1992 which in Section 107 prohibited sexual orientation discrimination.		"A Namibian court has found that the constitution bans discrimination based on sexual orientation."
Section 139 of the Labour Act of 2004 repealed the Labour Act of 1992 which in Section 107 prohibited sexual orientation discrimination.
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Law on prohibition of discrimination in employment was repealed. Section 139 of the Labour Act of 2004 repealed the Labour Act of 1992 which in Section 107 prohibited sexual orientation discrimination. "A Namibian court has found that the constitution bans discrimination based on sexual orientation." Section 139 of the Labour Act of 2004 repealed the Labour Act of 1992 which in Section 107 prohibited sexual orientation discrimination.
Sourceshttp://www.commonlii.org/na/legis/num_act/la200484.pdf
http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf		https://76crimes.com/2021/10/21/namibia-court-bans-anti-gay-discrimination-in-child-citizenship-case/
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http://www.commonlii.org/na/legis/num_act/la200484.pdf http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf https://76crimes.com/2021/10/21/namibia-court-bans-anti-gay-discrimination-in-child-citizenship-case/

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DescriptionLaw on prohibition of discrimination in employment was repealed. Section 139 of the Labour Act of 2004 repealed the Labour Act of 1992 which in Section 107 prohibited sexual orientation
discrimination. Text of the 2004 law is available at: http://www.commonlii.org/na/legis/num_act/la200484.pdf.
Law on prohibition of discrimination in employment was repealed.

Section 139 of the Labour Act of 2004 repealed the Labour Act of 1992 which in Section 107 prohibited sexual orientation discrimination.
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Law on prohibition of discrimination in employment was repealed. Section 139 of the Labour Act of 2004 repealed the Labour Act of 1992 which in Section 107 prohibited sexual orientation discrimination. Text of the 2004 law is available at: http://www.commonlii.org/na/legis/num_act/la200484.pdf. Section 139 of the Labour Act of 2004 repealed the Labour Act of 1992 which in Section 107 prohibited sexual orientation discrimination.
Sourceshttp://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdfhttp://www.commonlii.org/na/legis/num_act/la200484.pdf
http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf
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http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf http://www.commonlii.org/na/legis/num_act/la200484.pdf http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf
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StatusNo protections
Start Date2004
End Date(none)
DescriptionLaw on prohibition of discrimination in employment was repealed. Section 139 of the Labour Act of 2004 repealed the Labour Act of 1992 which in Section 107 prohibited sexual orientation discrimination. Text of the 2004 law is available at: http://www.commonlii.org/na/legis/num_act/la200484.pdf.
Sourceshttp://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf