Current Version
| Region | Côte d’Ivoire |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | Jun 26, 2019 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Penal Code of Cote d'Ivoire of 2019 removed explicit mentions of same-sex activity in Article 360 but there are still excerpts of the code that could be used to censor LGBTIQ+ topics in practice. |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/CI%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20(2019)%20-%20OR-OFF(fr).pdf https://www.juriafrica.com/lex/art-360-code-penal-cote-ivoire-40139.htm |
Revision History (4)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Improving entry.
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Jun 26, 2019 |
| Description | No laws censoring LGBT content only in private. | The Penal Code of Cote d'Ivoire of 2019 removed explicit mentions of same-sex activity in Article 360 but there are still excerpts of the code that could be used to censor LGBTIQ+ topics in practice. |
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| Sources | https://assets.website-files.com/62580e2b314402785e8f0a4d/6273dc4ebea8ae4145c406cb_Ivory%20Coast%20%5BEN%5D.pdf | https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/CI%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20(2019)%20-%20OR-OFF(fr).pdf https://www.juriafrica.com/lex/art-360-code-penal-cote-ivoire-40139.htm |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653. Homosexual actions are legal in private
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| Value | Other punishment | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Other punishment | Ambiguous |
| Description | Homosexual acts in public can be punished by jail time between 3 months to 2 years in prison or fined with 50,000-500,000 francs | No laws censoring LGBT content only in private. |
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| Value | No censorship | Other punishment |
| Description | In Côte d’Ivoire, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | Homosexual acts in public can be punished by jail time between 3 months to 2 years in prison or fined with 50,000-500,000 francs |
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| Sources | https://assets.website-files.com/62580e2b314402785e8f0a4d/6273dc4ebea8ae4145c406cb_Ivory%20Coast%20%5BEN%5D.pdf | |