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| Region | South Sudan |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | Feb 10, 2009 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Discussions surrounding LGBTIQ+ topics are heavily restricted and subjected to harassment and violence by both state and non-state actors in South Sudan. Additionally, the 2008 Penal Code criminalises “any male person who dresses or is attired in the fashion of a woman” in public with three months in prison under Section 379, effectively criminalising the gender expression of trans women and cross dressers. |
| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/south-sudan/ https://www.warnathgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/South-Sudan-Penal-Code-TIP-Articles.pdf https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/south-sudan/ |
Revision History (3)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding info on gender expression censorship.
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | State-enforced | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Feb 10, 2009 |
| Description | Discussions surrounding LGBTIQ+ topics are heavily restricted and subjected to harassment and violence by both state and non-state actors. | Discussions surrounding LGBTIQ+ topics are heavily restricted and subjected to harassment and violence by both state and non-state actors in South Sudan. Additionally, the 2008 Penal Code criminalises “any male person who dresses or is attired in the fashion of a woman” in public with three months in prison under Section 379, effectively criminalising the gender expression of trans women and cross dressers. |
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| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/south-sudan/ | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/south-sudan/ https://www.warnathgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/South-Sudan-Penal-Code-TIP-Articles.pdf https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/south-sudan/ |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing status and sourcing.
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| Value | No censorship | State-enforced |
| Description | In South Sudan, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | Discussions surrounding LGBTIQ+ topics are heavily restricted and subjected to harassment and violence by both state and non-state actors. |
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| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/south-sudan/ | |
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| Status | No censorship |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In South Sudan, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. |
| Sources | (empty) |
Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "Probably state-enforced as there are widespread restrictions, violence and retribution against advocacy.
https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/south-sudan/"
- Status is not correct "The goverment is heavily cencoring media
https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/south-sudan/"