In 2025, the newly elected government in Seychelles amended the Penal Code to remove ‘political affiliation’ as a protected characteristic for hate crime and hate speech purposes.
In 2024, the Seychelles National Assembly passed the Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2024, allowing hate crimes to be recognised and prosecuted for the first time in the country’s history.
In 2025, the newly elected government in Seychelles amended the Penal Code to remove ‘political affiliation’ as a protected characteristic for hate crime and hate speech purposes.
New law to protect people from crimes motivated by prejudice and bias
The Seychelles National Assembly passed the Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2024, allowing hate crimes to be recognised and prosecuted for the first time in the country’s history.
On 18 September 2024, the Seychelles National Assembly passed the Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2024. The Act, for the first time in the country’s history, allows for hate crimes to be recognised within the criminal justice system and prosecuted accordingly. It makes sure that the hate element is taken into account at the sentencing stage, […]
