Current Version
| Region | United Arab Emirates |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In United Arab Emirates access to many websites discussing LGBTQ+ topics is blocked by ISPs. |
| Sources | https://outrightinternational.org/sites/default/files/NoAccess_abridged_1.pdf |
Revision History (4)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | State-enforced | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | State-enforced |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | State-enforced |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No censorship | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | No censorship | Ambiguous |
| Description | In United Arab Emirates, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | In United Arab Emirates access to many websites discussing LGBTQ+ topics is blocked by ISPs. |
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| Sources | https://outrightinternational.org/sites/default/files/NoAccess_abridged_1.pdf | |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Most websites not blocked by ISPS, Im checking this website right now"
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | No censorship |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In United Arab Emirates, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. |
| Sources | (empty) |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "TRA/TRDA, which is the governing federal body overseeing telecom and cyber legislation, explicitly mentions homosexuality as a taboo and banned subject matter under its official English list of restrictions for websites in the UAE. While not further deliberation is made, the fact that homosexuality was listed explicitly may be taken alongside the Muslim law of the country to signify that, yes, in fact there is censorship of homosexuality in at least one scope (the internet)."