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| Region | Belize |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The constitution of Belize grants fundamental rights to all Belizeans, forbiding discrimination based on race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex and emphasizing all Belizeans are entitled to these fundamental rights regardless of characteristics. With the Orozco v Attorney General (2016) court case that struck down sodomy laws in the nation, the court also emphasized and expanded the definition of sex in the constitution to provide the constitutional right to non-discrimination based on sexual orientation. |
| Sources | https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Belize_2011 https://www.thepinknews.com/2016/08/10/belize-supreme-court-strikes-down-law-criminalising-homosexuality/ https://www.humandignitytrust.org/wp-content/uploads/resources/Judgment-Orozco-v-The-Attorney-General-of-Belize.pdf |
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Revision History (8)
edited by PersianArchitecture. expanding information with current laws
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| Description | In 2018, during a Universal Periodic Review (UPR), Belize accepted 15 LGBT-related recommendations, from addressing discrimination, violence and hate crimes against LGBT people to ensuring that LGBT people have access to proper HIV treatment. The recommendations, mostly from developed nations (namely Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Ukraine, the United States, and Uruguay) called for legislative measures to prohibit discrimination in employment, housing and government services against LGBT people, reducing societal stigma through educational campaigns, training police officials to properly respond to violence, and taking concrete steps to ensure universal access to HIV treatment. | The constitution of Belize grants fundamental rights to all Belizeans, forbiding discrimination based on race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex and emphasizing all Belizeans are entitled to these fundamental rights regardless of characteristics. With the Orozco v Attorney General (2016) court case that struck down sodomy laws in the nation, the court also emphasized and expanded the definition of sex in the constitution to provide the constitutional right to non-discrimination based on sexual orientation. |
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| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/belize-lgbti | https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Belize_2011 https://www.thepinknews.com/2016/08/10/belize-supreme-court-strikes-down-law-criminalising-homosexuality/ https://www.humandignitytrust.org/wp-content/uploads/resources/Judgment-Orozco-v-The-Attorney-General-of-Belize.pdf |
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| Value | No protections | Illegal in some contexts |
| Description | Laws in force in Belize do not offer protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity | In 2018, during a Universal Periodic Review (UPR), Belize accepted 15 LGBT-related recommendations, from addressing discrimination, violence and hate crimes against LGBT people to ensuring that LGBT people have access to proper HIV treatment. The recommendations, mostly from developed nations (namely Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Ukraine, the United States, and Uruguay) called for legislative measures to prohibit discrimination in employment, housing and government services against LGBT people, reducing societal stigma through educational campaigns, training police officials to properly respond to violence, and taking concrete steps to ensure universal access to HIV treatment. |
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| Value | Illegal | No protections |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2016 | (unknown) |
| Description | Laws in force in Belize do not offer protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity | |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/belize-lgbti |
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| Value | Illegal in some contexts | Illegal |
| Description | only in the cases of sexual orientation. | |
| Sources | No |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Although its illegal to discriminate against lgbt. The law isnt enforce. Society in belize makes it very hard for one of the lgbt to live openly and free from fear. "
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| Description | only in employment in the cases of sexual orientation. | only in the cases of sexual orientation. |