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| Region | Libya |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | Nov 28, 1953 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Libya's Penal Code in 1953 contains Article 421 which punishes "indecent acts and articles" with imprisonment. This is often used to persecute LGBTIQ+ people in Libya. |
| Sources | https://archive.org/details/LibyanPenalCodeenglish/LibyanPenalCode?view=theater#page/n169/mode/2up/search/indecent+nature https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/528267_LIBYA-2023-HUMAN-RIGHTS-REPORT.pdf https://www.lareau-law.ca/codification-Libya.html |
Revision History (3)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding more information.
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Nov 28, 1953 |
| Description | Under extensive Public morality laws or laws contrary to the Sharia . | Libya's Penal Code in 1953 contains Article 421 which punishes "indecent acts and articles" with imprisonment. This is often used to persecute LGBTIQ+ people in Libya. |
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| Sources | "Vandewalle 2006" | https://archive.org/details/LibyanPenalCodeenglish/LibyanPenalCode?view=theater#page/n169/mode/2up/search/indecent+nature https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/528267_LIBYA-2023-HUMAN-RIGHTS-REPORT.pdf https://www.lareau-law.ca/codification-Libya.html |
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edited by Muhammadaji2022
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| Value | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Description | In Libya, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | Under extensive Public morality laws or laws contrary to the Sharia . |
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| Sources | "Vandewalle 2006" | |