This is a list of anti-discrimination acts (often called discrimination acts or anti-discrimination laws), which are

law Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior,Robertson, ''Crimes against humanity'', 90. with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been vario ...

s designed to prevent discrimination.

Australia

* Anti-discrimination laws in Australia **

Age Discrimination Act 2004 The Age Discrimination Act 2004 is an Act of the Parliament of Australia that prohibits age discrimination in many areas including employment, education, accommodation and the provision of goods and services. Persons of any age can be discrim ...

** Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Queensland) **

Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 The New South Wales Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 is an Act of the NSW Parliament, relating to discrimination in employment, the public education system, delivery of goods and services, and other services such as banking, health care, property ...

(New South Wales) ** Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 ** Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Victoria) **

Disability Discrimination Act 1992 The ''Disability Discrimination Act 1992'' (Cth) is an Act passed by the Parliament of Australia in which prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, education, publicly available premises, provision of goods and se ...

** Human Rights Act 2004 (Australian Capital Territory) ** Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 (Victoria) **

Racial Discrimination Act 1975 The ''Racial Discrimination Act 1975'' (Cth). is an Act of the Australian Parliament, which was enacted on 11 June 1975 and passed by the Whitlam government. The Act makes racial discrimination in certain contexts unlawful in Australia, and al ...

Sex Discrimination Act 1984 The ''Sex Discrimination Act 1984'' is an Act of the Parliament of Australia which prohibits discrimination on the basis of mainly sexism, homophobia, transphobia and biphobia, but also sex, marital or relationship status, actual or potential ...

Bolivia

* Law Against Racism and All Forms of Discrimination 2010

Brazil

* Anti-discrimination laws in Brazil

Canada

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms The ''Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms'' (french: Charte canadienne des droits et libertés), often simply referred to as the ''Charter'' in Canada, is a bill of rights entrenched in the Constitution of Canada, forming the first part ...

1982 * Canadian Employment Equity Act 1986 *

Canadian Human Rights Act The ''Canadian Human Rights Act'' (french: Loi canadienne sur les droits de la personne) is a statute passed by the Parliament of Canada in 1977 with the express goal of extending the law to ensure equal opportunity to individuals who may be vi ...

1977 * Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2002 *

Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms The ''Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms'' (french: Charte des droits et libertés de la personne), also known as the "Quebec Charter", is a statutory bill of rights and human rights code passed by the National Assembly of Quebec on June 27, 1 ...

1976 *

Canadian Multiculturalism Act The ''Canadian Multiculturalism Act'' (french: Loi sur le multiculturalisme canadien) is a law of Canada, passed in 1988, that aims to preserve and enhance cultural diversity, i.e. multiculturalism, in Canada. Background On 8 October 1971, Pr ...

1971
BC Human Rights Code
1996, first version enacted in 1979
Bill C-16
Bill C-16 Finalized 2017, this enactment amends the Canadian Human Rights Act to add gender identity and gender expression to the list of prohibited grounds of discrimination. Full versions of all Canadian statute laws for each province (each province and territory has an additional statute(s) regulating human rights and prohibiting discrimination) can be found at canlii.org.

Colombia

* Colombian anti-discrimination act 2011 (act number 9882). this was due to the big PP of Grahm Hanghoíer 5th

European Union

* The Fundamental Freedoms *

Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (CFR) enshrines certain political, social, and economic rights for European Union (EU) citizens and residents into EU law. It was drafted by the European Convention and solemnly proclai ...

whose Article 21 prohibits all discrimination including on basis of

disability Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or have equitable access within a given society. Disabilities may be cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physical, ...

, age and

sexual orientation Sexual orientation is an enduring pattern of romantic or sexual attraction (or a combination of these) to persons of the opposite sex or gender, the same sex or gender, or to both sexes or more than one gender. These attractions are generall ...

Directive 76/207/EEC The Equal Treatment Directive 76/207/EEC was a directive that applied in the European Union until 2009, when it was repealed by Directive 2006/54/EC. History Directive 76/207/EEC was created on 9 February 1976 on the implementation of the principl ...

on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions *

Directive 2000/43/EC on Anti-discrimination The Race Equality Directive 2000/43/EC is a legal act of the European Union, concerning European labour law. It implements the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic group. Since the Treaty of Amsterdam cam ...

Directive 2004/113/EC Directive may refer to: * Directive (European Union), a legislative act of the European Union * Directive (programming), a computer language construct that specifies how a compiler should process input * "Directive" (poem), a poem by Robert Frost ...

implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services *

Directive 2006/54/EC Equal Treatment Directive 20062006/54/EC is a legal act of European Union law, which implements the principle of equal treatment between men and women in EU labour law. Background Since the Treaty of Amsterdam came into force in 1999, new EU laws, ...

on the implementation of the principle of

equal opportunities Equal opportunity is a state of fairness in which individuals are treated similarly, unhampered by artificial barriers, prejudices, or preferences, except when particular distinctions can be explicitly justified. The intent is that the important ...

and

equal treatment Equal opportunity is a state of fairness in which individuals are treated similarly, unhampered by artificial barriers, prejudices, or preferences, except when particular distinctions can be explicitly justified. The intent is that the important ...

of men and women in matters of employment and occupation

France

* Edict of Nantes 1598 * 1789, Article 1 from Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

Germany

Hong Kong

* Disability Discrimination Ordinance * Family Status Discrimination Ordinance *

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance The Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (HKBORO), often referred to as the Hong Kong Bill of Rights, is Chapter 383 of the Laws of Hong Kong, which transposed the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights so that it is incorporated i ...

* Race Discrimination Ordinance * Sex Discrimination Ordinance

India

* Article 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 of Constitution of India *Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 - Guarantees equal pay for equal work to men and women. * Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Section 153 A) - Criminalises the use of language that promotes discrimination or violence against people on the basis of race, caste, sex, place of birth, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other category. * Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 - Prohibits the denial or refusal to access mental healthcare facilities or services for people on the basis of race, caste, religion, place of birth, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or any other category. * Hindu Succession Act, 1956 - Abolished the "limited owner" status of women who owned property, amended in 2004 to give daughters equal inheritance rights with sons. * Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 - Specifically deals with all kinds of discrimination and hate crimes on the basis of caste. *

Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 is an act of the Parliament of India with the objective to provide for protection of rights of transgender people, their welfare, and other related matters. The act was introduced ...

- Specifically deals with all kinds of discrimination and hate crimes faced by people on the basis of their gender identity and gender expression. *

Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 is the disability legislation passed by the Indian Parliament to fulfill its obligation to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which India ratified in 2007. ...

- Specifically prohibits discrimination and violence against people with physical and/or mental disabilities. * Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017 - Prohibits discrimination and propagation of hate against people with HIV.

International

* Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention, 1925 * Convention against Discrimination in Education, 1960 * Equality of Treatment (Social Security) Convention, 1962 * Convention concerning Migrations in Abusive Conditions and the Promotion of Equality of Opportunity and Treatment of Migrant Workers, 1975 * Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 1979 *

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) is a United Nations convention. A third -generation human rights instrument, the Convention commits its members to the elimination of racial discri ...

, 1965 * Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2006 * Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 * Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 *

Protocol 12 to the European Convention on Human Rights Protocol No. 12 to the European Convention on Human Rights, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 177) is an anti-discrimination treaty of the Council of Europe. It was adopted on November 4, 2000, in Rome a ...

, 2000 *

on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions *

implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services *

on the implementation of the principle of

and

of men and women in matters of employment and occupation *

whose Article 21 prohibits all discrimination including on basis of

, age and

* Inter-American Convention against Racism, Racial Discrimination and Related Forms of Intolerance, 2013 * Inter-American Convention against All Forms of Discrimination and Intolerance, 2013

Israel

* Employment (Equal Opportunities) Law, 1988 *

Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 2000 Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law is an Israeli law enacted in 2000, which prohibits discrimination on the part of those who provide products, public services or operate ...

Netherlands

*Anti-discrimination is enforced by Wetboek van Strafrecht, articles 137c-h, and by the Dutch Constitution Law, article 1

New Zealand

New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (sometimes known by its acronym, NZBORA or simply BORA) is a statute of the Parliament of New Zealand part of New Zealand's uncodified constitution that sets out the rights and fundamental freedoms of an ...

, section 19 *

Human Rights Act 1993 The Human Rights Act 1993 is an Act of the Parliament of New Zealand that deals with discrimination. It was a consolidation and amendment of the Race Relations Act 1971 and the Human Rights Commission Act 1977. It came into force on 1 February ...

Nigeria

HIV/AIDS Anti-Discrimination Act 2014. This bill makes it illegal to discriminate against people based on their HIV status.

Poland

* Statute of Kalisz 1264 * Warsaw Confederation Act 1573

Russia

* Declaration of the Rights of the Peoples of Russia, 1917

Serbia

* Law on the Prohibition of Discrimination, 2009 * Constitution of the Republic Serbia, 2006

South Africa

Section Nine of the Constitution of South Africa Section Nine of the Constitution of South Africa guarantees equality before the law and freedom from discrimination to the people of South Africa. This equality right is the first right listed in the Bill of Rights. It prohibits both discrimination ...

Employment Equity Act, 1998 Employment is a relationship between two parties regulating the provision of paid labour services. Usually based on a contract, one party, the employer, which might be a corporation, a not-for-profit organization, a co-operative, or any o ...

Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000 The Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000 (PEPUDA or the Equality Act, Act No. 4 of 2000) is a comprehensive South African anti-discrimination law. It prohibits unfair discrimination by the government and by priv ...

United Kingdom

Disability Discrimination Act 1995 The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50) (informally, and hereafter, the DDA) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which has now been repealed and replaced by the Equality Act 2010, except in Northern Ireland where the Act ...

Disability Discrimination Act 2005 The Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (c 13) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Section 20 - Short title, interpretation, commencement and extent The following orders have been made under section 20(3):The Disability Discrimina ...

Equal Pay Act 1970 The Equal Pay Act 1970 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that prohibited any less favourable treatment between men and women in terms of pay and conditions of employment. The Act was proposed by the then Labour government, and wa ...

* Equality Act 2006 *

Equality Act 2010 The Equality Act 2010 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom passed during the Brown ministry with the primary purpose of consolidating, updating and supplementing the numerous prior Acts and Regulations, that formed the basis of anti-d ...

Race Relations Act 1965 The Race Relations Act 1965 was the first legislation in the United Kingdom to address racial discrimination. The Act outlawed discrimination on the "grounds of colour, race, or ethnic or national origins" in public places in Great Britain. It ...

Race Relations Act 1968 The Race Relations Act 1968 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom making it illegal to refuse housing, employment, or public services to a person on the grounds of colour, race, ethnic or national origins in Great Britain (although n ...

and Race Relations Act 1976 amended by the Race Relations Amendment Act 2000 * Representation of the People Act 1918 *

Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928 The Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. This act expanded on the Representation of the People Act 1918 which had given some women the vote in Parliamentary elections for the ...

Sex Discrimination Act 1975 The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which protected men and women from discrimination on the grounds of sex or marital status. The Act concerned employment, training, education, harassmen ...

, amended by the

Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Act 2002 The Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Act 2002 (c.2) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The purpose of the Act was to exempt the selection of candidates in parliamentary elections from the provisions in the Sex Discriminat ...

*See also the Employment Equality Regulations covering sexual orientation, religion or belief and age.

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...

has a similar pattern of 'separate' equality legislation.

United States

* Age Discrimination Act of 1975 * Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 * Alaska's Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945 *

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or ADA () is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. It affords similar protections against discrimination to Americans with disabilities as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, ...

* '' Bostock v. Clayton County'' –— a landmark United States Supreme Court case in 2020 in which the Court held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees against discrimination because of their sexual orientation or gender identity *

California Fair Employment and Housing Act The California Fair Employment and Housing Act of 1959, codified as Government Code §§12900 - 12996, is a California statute used to fight sexual harassment and other forms of unlawful discrimination in employment and housing, which was passed on ...

* Civil Rights Act of 1866 *

Civil Rights Act of 1871 The Enforcement Act of 1871 (), also known as the Ku Klux Klan Act, Third Enforcement Act, Third Ku Klux Klan Act, Civil Rights Act of 1871, or Force Act of 1871, is an Act of the United States Congress which empowered the President to suspend ...

* Civil Rights Act of 1957 * Civil Rights Act of 1964 * Civil Rights Act of 1968 * Civil Rights Act of 1991 *

Employment Non-Discrimination Act The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is legislation proposed in the United States Congress that would prohibit discrimination in hiring and employment on the basis of sexual orientation or, depending on the version of the bill, gender ...

Equal Pay Act of 1963 The Equal Pay Act of 1963 is a United States labor law amending the Fair Labor Standards Act, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex (see gender pay gap). It was signed into law on June 10, 1963, by John F. Kennedy as part of his New Fro ...

* Executive Order 11478 * Executive Order 13166 – “Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency” * Fair Employment Act of 1941 * Family & Medical Leave Act of 1993 - enables qualified employees to take prolonged unpaid leave for family and health-related reasons without fear of losing their jobs. For private employers with 15 or more employers * Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution * Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution * Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution * Twenty-fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution *

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (, GINA ), is an Act of Congress in the United States designed to prohibit some types of genetic discrimination. The act bars the use of genetic information in health insurance and employment ...

* Homeless Bill of Rights *

Lloyd–La Follette Act The Lloyd–La Follette Act of 1912 began the process of protecting civil servants in the United States from unwarranted or abusive removal by codifying "just cause" standards previously embodied in presidential orders. It defines "just causes" as ...

(1912) * Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 * Malby Law of 1895, New York State"The New York equal rights law: An Afro-American's view of the Malby Law and its chances of life."
The Sun. (New York .Y., 25 Aug. 1895. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress. Retrieved June 8, 2021. *

Massachusetts Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination Initiative The Massachusetts Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination Initiative is a state-wide referendum passed by Massachusetts voters in the 6 November 2018 mid-term election that prohibits discrimination in public accommodations on the basis of gender i ...

* New Jersey Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act * No-FEAR Act * Voting Rights Act of 1965 *

Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) of 1978 () is a United States federal statute. It amended Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to "prohibit sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy." The Act covers discrimination "on the basis of ...

* Rehabilitation Act of 1973 * Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987

References

External links

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