The new Code Criminal law Dominican, Act No. 74-25, typifies the discrimination like a infringement serious against the dignity of the person. The rules seek to guarantee la footing, the no discrimination and the protection of derechos fundamental rights against unfair treatment based on personal or social characteristics.
1. Conduct that constitutes discrimination (Article 173)
Is considered discrimination incur unequal or humiliating treatment against a person physics for reasons of:
- Sex
- Color
- Age
- Disability
- Nationality
- family ties
- Language
- Religion
- Opinion political or philosophical
- Condition social or personal
- Any other characteristic inherent to the person
2. Acts that aggravate the discrimination
La sanction applies if the discrimination any of the following results acts:
- Deny the victim un carefully o the service.
- Hinder the exercise legal of an economic activity of the victim.
- Refuse to hire, impose sanctions or fire to person violating the law and Constitution.
- Subordinate the delivery a carefully, the service u offer from employment to a condition discriminatory.
- Deny access to education at any time level.
- Denying entry to public or commercial establishments or shows for discriminatory reasons.
3. Liability of legal entities
- The Legal persons who discriminate may be criminally liable under Articles 8 to 11.
- The penalties of the following will be applied: article 39 of the Code Criminal law.
4. Exceptions and limits
- La discrimination not configured and negative it's based on conscientious objection or religious reasons.
- The provisions respect the freedom of conscience and worship, as long as the order public and good manners.
