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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

Afghanistan - No

Bangladesh - No

China - No

Cuba - No

India - No

Japan - No

Kazakhstan - No

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - No

Republic of Korea - No

Laos - No

Libya - No

Liechtenstein - No

Marshall Islands - No

Micronesia, Federated States of - No

Nauru - No

Nepal - No

Oman - No

Palau - No

Papua New Guinea - No

Peru - No

The Philippines - No

Qatar - No

Russian Federation - No

San Marino - No

Saudi Arabia - No

Sierra Leone - No

Solomon Islands - No

Sudan - No

Switzerland - No

Tonga - No

Trinidad and Tobago - No

United Arab Emirates - No

United Kingdom - No

United States of America - No

Uzbekistan - No

Yemen - No

Angola - Yes

Antigua and Barbuda - Yes

Argentina - Yes

Australia - Yes

Azerbaijan - Yes

Belize - Yes

Benin - Yes

Bhutan - Yes

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Yes

Burkina Faso - Yes

Cabo Verde - Yes

Central African Republic - Yes

Chad - Yes

Chile - Yes

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Yes

Republic of the Congo - Yes

Costa Rica - Yes

Cote d'Ivoire - Yes

Cyprus - Yes

Czech Republic - Yes

Dominican Republic - Yes

Egypt - Yes

El Salvador - 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

Indonesia - Yes

Iran - Yes

Iraq - Yes

Israel - Yes

Italy - Yes

Kenya - Yes

Kyrgyzstan - Yes

Latvia - Yes

Lithuania - Yes

Luxembourg - Yes

North Macedonia - Yes

Madagascar - Yes

Malawi - Yes

Mali - Yes

Malta - Yes

Mauritania - Yes

Mauritius - Yes

Mexico - Yes

Montenegro - Yes

Mozambique - Yes

The Netherlands - Yes

New Zealand - Yes

Nicaragua - Yes

Niger - Yes

Norway - Yes

Panama - Yes

Poland - Yes

Samoa - Yes

Sao Tome and Principe - Yes

Serbia - Yes

Seychelles - Yes

South Africa - Yes

South Sudan - Yes

Spain - Yes

St. Kitts and Nevis - Yes

St. Lucia - Yes

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - Yes

Syria - Yes

Tajikistan - Yes

Timor-Leste - Yes

Togo - Yes

Turkmenistan - Yes

Tuvalu - Yes

Uganda - Yes

Venezuela - Yes

Zambia - Yes