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| Region | Tunisia |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2004 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 226 of the Penal Code (1913) which was amended in 2004, criminalizes any act that publicly draws attention to the opportunity to “commit debauchery” through any form of writing, audio, or visual recording. |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/tunisia-lgbti |
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Revision History (4)
edited by Unknownmiles. Imprisonment under article 226
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2010 | Jan 1, 2004 |
| Description | Not legal for expression but legal for association. | Article 226 of the Penal Code (1913) which was amended in 2004, criminalizes any act that publicly draws attention to the opportunity to “commit debauchery” through any form of writing, audio, or visual recording. |
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edited by allyderoche. ambiguous, varies by situation
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| Value | Imprisonment as punishment | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Imprisonment as punishment | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Jan 1, 2010 |
| Description | In Tunisia it is illegal to promote the topic of Homosexuality | Not legal for expression but legal for association. |
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| Sources | https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjGlbGBvYX-AhWbIzQIHXTJCCgQFnoECBYQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amnesty.org%2Fen%2Flatest%2Fnews%2F2023%2F02%2Ftunisia-quash-prison-terms-for-lgbti-duo-sentenced-on-charges-of-homosexuality%2F&usg=AOvVaw20wLn6KvRiqh8A8c9D93eN | https://database.ilga.org/tunisia-lgbti |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653. Punishable by imprisonment
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0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Description | In Tunisia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | In Tunisia it is illegal to promote the topic of Homosexuality |
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| Sources | https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjGlbGBvYX-AhWbIzQIHXTJCCgQFnoECBYQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amnesty.org%2Fen%2Flatest%2Fnews%2F2023%2F02%2Ftunisia-quash-prison-terms-for-lgbti-duo-sentenced-on-charges-of-homosexuality%2F&usg=AOvVaw20wLn6KvRiqh8A8c9D93eN | |
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- Sources are invalid or broken "The source does not specify whether it is illegal to promote homosexuality"