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Argentina
Section 6. Discrimination, Societal Abuses, and Trafficking in Persons
Armenia
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Australia
Section 6. Discrimination, Societal Abuses, and Trafficking in Persons
Belgium
Section 6. Discrimination, Societal Abuses, and Trafficking in Persons
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Section 6. Discrimination, Societal Abuses, and Trafficking in Persons
Brazil
Section 6. Discrimination, Societal Abuses, and Trafficking in Persons
Canada
Section 6. Discrimination, Societal Abuses, and Trafficking in Persons
Chile
Section 6. Discrimination, Societal Abuses, and Trafficking in Persons
China (Includes Hong Kong, Macau, and Tibet)
Section 6. Discrimination, Societal Abuses, and Trafficking in Persons
China (Includes Hong Kong, Macau, and Tibet) – Hong Kong
Section 6. Discrimination, Societal Abuses, and Trafficking in Persons
China (Includes Hong Kong, Macau, and Tibet) – Macau
Section 6. Discrimination, Societal Abuses, and Trafficking in Persons
China (Includes Hong Kong, Macau, and Tibet) – Tibet
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Colombia
Section 6. Discrimination, Societal Abuses, and Trafficking in Persons
Crimea
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Croatia
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Czech Republic
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Denmark
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Finland
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France
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Georgia
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Germany
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Ghana
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Greece
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Hungary
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India
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Indonesia
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Iran
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Italy
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Japan
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Discrimination based on race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, or gender identity is not prohibited.
Kazakhstan
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Kosovo
Section 6. Discrimination, Societal Abuses, and Trafficking in Persons
Lebanon
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Lithuania
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Luxembourg
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Malta
Section 6. Discrimination, Societal Abuses, and Trafficking in Persons
The law criminalizes domestic abuse. In July the government amended the criminal code and the Gender-Based Violence and Domestic Violence Act to strengthen enforcement in cases of gender-based violence and domestic violence and also to ensure representation of persons with disabilities on the Gender-Based Violence and Domestic Violence Commission.
Mexico
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Morocco
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Nepal
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Netherlands
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New Zealand
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Nigeria
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Norway
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Pakistan
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Philippines
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Poland
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Portugal
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Romania
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Russia
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Serbia
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Slovakia
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South Africa
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Spain
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Suriname
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Sweden
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Switzerland
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Turkey
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Ukraine
Section 6. Discrimination, Societal Abuses, and Trafficking in Persons
During the year the OHCHR and human rights groups documented fewer incidents of xenophobic societal violence and discrimination, compared with a spike in these incidents in 2018. Civil society groups remained concerned, however, about the lack of accountability for crimes committed by radical groups in cases documented in 2018. During the year members of such groups committed violent attacks on ethnic minorities (especially Roma), LGBTI persons, feminists, and other individuals they considered to be “un-Ukrainian” or “anti-Ukrainian.” The HRMMU noted that the failure of police and prosecutors to prevent these acts of violence, properly classify them as hate crimes, and effectively investigate and prosecute them created an environment of impunity and lack of justice for victims.
There were continued reports that the government provided grant funds to or cooperated with radical groups. For example, according to monitoring by independent investigative media outlet Bellingcat, during the year the Ministry of Youth and Sport awarded 845,000 hryvnias ($35,000) to groups–such as National Corps and C14 that have committed violence against minorities–to run “national-patriotic education projects” for children.