I Love Chile News
Andrea Cibotti
http://ilovechile.cl/2011/11/09/chilean-senate-approves-extensive-antidiscrimination-law/38603On Nov. 8, after a three-hour debate in the Chilean Senate, the anti-discrimination bill was finally approved by a wide majority, establishing measures against discrimination, including those based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The bill was voted 23-13 and it will be now sent to the lower chamber where deputies will have their say regarding any modifications made by the Senate.
The initiative aims to ban arbitrary discrimination, defined as, "any distinction, exclusion or restriction that lacks reasonable justification, made ??by state officials or private individuals, and cause hardship, disturbance or threat to the legitimate exercise fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic or in international human rights treaties ratified by Chile."
As a result, the bill will amend the current legislation of the criminal code providing legal sanctions of up to three years in cases of discrimination. If passed as approved by Senate, it would prohibit any discrimination based on: race, age, sex, gender, religion, belief, political opinion, birth, national origin, cultural or socioeconomic standing, language, marital status, sexual orientation, illness, disability, genetic structure or any other status.
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It's a weird source, but good reporting and in english.
