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Is there at least some explicit legislative prohibition of workplace discrimination based on political affiliation?

The term “political affiliation” includes references to ‘political beliefs,’ ‘political convictions,’ or ‘political party affiliation.’ For the purposes of this variable, the term “political affiliation” captures all of these definitions.

No means that country legislation does not explicitly prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of political affiliation broadly, nor specifically against discrimination in hiring, promotions and/or demotions, training, pay, nor terminations.

Yes means that country legislation does explicitly prohibit at least one of these forms of workplace discrimination on the basis of political affiliation.

Countries

United Arab Emirates - No

Afghanistan - No

Bangladesh - No

Switzerland - No

China - No

Cuba - No

Micronesia, Federated States of - No

United Kingdom - No

India - No

Japan - No

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - No

Republic of Korea - No

Kazakhstan - No

Laos - No

Liechtenstein - No

Libya - No

Marshall Islands - No

Nepal - No

Nauru - No

Oman - No

Peru - No

Papua New Guinea - No

The Philippines - No

Palau - No

Qatar - No

Russian Federation - No

Saudi Arabia - No

Solomon Islands - No

Sudan - No

San Marino - No

Tonga - No

Trinidad and Tobago - No

United States of America - No

Uzbekistan - No

Yemen - No

Antigua and Barbuda - Yes

Angola - Yes

Argentina - Yes

Australia - Yes

Azerbaijan - Yes

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Yes

Burkina Faso - Yes

Benin - Yes

Bhutan - Yes

Belize - Yes

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Yes

Central African Republic - Yes

Republic of the Congo - Yes

Cote d'Ivoire - Yes

Chile - Yes

Costa Rica - Yes

Cabo Verde - Yes

Cyprus - Yes

Czech Republic - Yes

Dominican Republic - Yes

Egypt - Yes

Spain - Yes

Fiji - Yes

France - Yes

Gabon - Yes

Ghana - Yes

The Gambia - Yes

Guinea - Yes

Equatorial Guinea - Yes

Guatemala - Yes

Guinea-Bissau - Yes

Guyana - Yes

Haiti - Yes

Indonesia - Yes

Israel - Yes

Iraq - Yes

Iran - Yes

Italy - Yes

Kenya - Yes

Kyrgyzstan - Yes

St. Kitts and Nevis - Yes

St. Lucia - Yes

Lithuania - Yes

Luxembourg - Yes

Latvia - Yes

Montenegro - Yes

Madagascar - Yes

North Macedonia - Yes

Mali - Yes

Mauritania - Yes

Malta - Yes

Mauritius - Yes

Malawi - Yes

Mexico - Yes

Mozambique - Yes

Niger - Yes

Nicaragua - Yes

The Netherlands - Yes

Norway - Yes

New Zealand - Yes

Panama - Yes

Poland - Yes

Serbia - Yes

Seychelles - Yes

Sierra Leone - Yes

South Sudan - Yes

Sao Tome and Principe - Yes

El Salvador - Yes

Syria - Yes

Chad - Yes

Togo - Yes

Tajikistan - Yes

Timor-Leste - Yes

Turkmenistan - Yes

Tuvalu - Yes

Uganda - Yes

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - Yes

Venezuela - Yes

Samoa - Yes

South Africa - Yes

Zambia - Yes