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| Region | Zimbabwe |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1967 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | According to Article 13 of the Censorship and Entertainment Control Law (Law No. 37) (1967), "undesirable" publications - defined as those considered "indecent", "obscene", "offensive" or "harmful to public morals" - are subject to punishment with a fine or imprisonment of up to two years. More than that, there is the possibility of serious violations of freedom of association in the country due to the approval of a Bill to Amend the Private Voluntary Organizations Act (2023) which has caused concern from various international organizations and UN experts due to the possibility of serious violations of freedom of association in the country with the signing of the Bill by the president. |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/zimbabwe-lgbti |
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Revision History (4)
edited by Unknownmiles. Reverting to revision #40070: first sentence
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| Value | State-enforced | Imprisonment as punishment |
edited by Pizzaslices412653. No known laws that punish homosexual propaganda
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| Value | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Jan 1, 1967 |
| Description | In Zimbabwe, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | According to Article 13 of the Censorship and Entertainment Control Law (Law No. 37) (1967), "undesirable" publications - defined as those considered "indecent", "obscene", "offensive" or "harmful to public morals" - are subject to punishment with a fine or imprisonment of up to two years. More than that, there is the possibility of serious violations of freedom of association in the country due to the approval of a Bill to Amend the Private Voluntary Organizations Act (2023) which has caused concern from various international organizations and UN experts due to the possibility of serious violations of freedom of association in the country with the signing of the Bill by the president. |
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| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/zimbabwe-lgbti | |