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

Map reflects policies in place as of August 2016. Updates of these data are currently in progress.

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, pay, promotions and/or demotions, 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

Afghanistan - No

India - No

Papua New Guinea - No

Peru - No

The Philippines - No

Qatar - No

Russian Federation - No

San Marino - No

Saudi Arabia - No

Federated States of Micronesia - No

Sierra Leone - No

Solomon Islands - No

South Sudan - No

Palau - No

Oman - No

Cuba - No

Nepal - No

Marshall Islands - No

Mali - No

Liechtenstein - No

Libya - No

Nauru - No

Laos - No

Republic of Korea - No

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - No

Kazakhstan - No

Japan - No

United States of America - No

China - No

Bangladesh - No

Tonga - No

Trinidad and Tobago - No

Uzbekistan - No

United Arab Emirates - No

Switzerland - No

Yemen - No

Sudan - No

United Kingdom - No

Niger - Yes

St. Lucia - Yes

Nicaragua - Yes

New Zealand - Yes

The Netherlands - Yes

Venezuela - Yes

Mozambique - Yes

Montenegro - Yes

Uganda - Yes

Panama - Yes

Turkmenistan - Yes

Sao Tome and Principe - Yes

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - Yes

Spain - Yes

South Africa - Yes

- Yes

Serbia - Yes

Syria - Yes

Tajikistan - Yes

Turkey - Yes

Samoa - Yes

Rwanda - Yes

Poland - Yes

Timor-Leste - Yes

Togo - Yes

St. Kitts and Nevis - Yes

Norway - Yes

Mexico - Yes

Costa Rica - Yes

Central African Republic - Yes

Chad - Yes

Chile - Yes

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Yes

Republic of the Congo - Yes

Cote d'Ivoire - Yes

Cyprus - Yes

Czech Republic - Yes

Dominican Republic - Yes

Cabo Verde - Yes

Egypt - Yes

Angola - Yes

Antigua and Barbuda - Yes

Argentina - Yes

Australia - Yes

Azerbaijan - Yes

Burkina Faso - Yes

Belize - Yes

Benin - Yes

Bhutan - Yes

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Yes

El Salvador - Yes

Mauritius - Yes

Israel - Yes

Italy - Yes

Kenya - Yes

Kyrgyzstan - Yes

Latvia - Yes

Iran - Yes

Lithuania - Yes

Luxembourg - Yes

North Macedonia - Yes

Madagascar - Yes

Malawi - Yes

Malta - Yes

Mauritania - Yes

Iraq - Yes

Indonesia - Yes

Equatorial Guinea - Yes

Fiji - Yes

France - Yes

Gabon - Yes

The Gambia - Yes

Ghana - Yes

Guatemala - Yes

Guinea - Yes

Guinea-Bissau - Yes

Guyana - Yes

Haiti - Yes