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Region | Central African Republic |
Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
Status | Imprisonment as punishment |
Start Date | Jan 1, 2009 |
End Date | Jan 1, 2017 |
Description | The penal code criminalizes "public expression of love" between persons of the same sex is imprisonment for six months to two years or a fine of between 150,000 and 600,000 CFA francs ($300 and $1,200). When one of the participants is a child, the adult may be sentenced to two to five years' imprisonment or a fine of 100,000 to 800,000 CFA francs ($200 and $1,600); however, there were no reports that police arrested or detained persons [in 2012] under these provisions. |
Sources | https://2009-2017.state.gov/documents/organization/204312.pdf |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653. There are no known restrictions
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Start Date | (unknown) | Jan 1, 2009 |
End Date | (none) | Jan 1, 2017 |
Description | The penal code criminalizes "public expression of love" between persons of the same sex is imprisonment for six months to two years or a fine of between 150,000 and 600,000 CFA francs ($300 and $1,200). When one of the participants is a child, the adult may be sentenced to two to five years' imprisonment or a fine of 100,000 to 800,000 CFA francs ($200 and $1,600); however, there were no reports that police arrested or detained persons [in 2012] under these provisions. | The penal code criminalizes "public expression of love" between persons of the same sex is imprisonment for six months to two years or a fine of between 150,000 and 600,000 CFA francs ($300 and $1,200). When one of the participants is a child, the adult may be sentenced to two to five years' imprisonment or a fine of 100,000 to 800,000 CFA francs ($200 and $1,600); however, there were no reports that police arrested or detained persons [in 2012] under these provisions. |
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edited by Canadianstudent03. The penal code criminalizes "public expression of love" between persons of the same sex is imprisonment for six months to two years or a fine of between 150,000 and 600,000 CFA francs ($300 and $1,200). When one of the participants is a child, the adult may be sentenced to two to five years' imprisonment or a fine of 100,000 to 800,000 CFA francs ($200 and $1,600); however, there were no reports that police arrested or detained persons [in 2012] under these provisions.
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Value | (REMOVED) | Imprisonment as punishment |
Special Status | Ambiguous | Imprisonment as punishment |
Description | No laws that criminalizes expression of same-sex love. | The penal code criminalizes "public expression of love" between persons of the same sex is imprisonment for six months to two years or a fine of between 150,000 and 600,000 CFA francs ($300 and $1,200). When one of the participants is a child, the adult may be sentenced to two to five years' imprisonment or a fine of 100,000 to 800,000 CFA francs ($200 and $1,600); however, there were no reports that police arrested or detained persons [in 2012] under these provisions. |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653. No anti homosexual propaganda.
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Value | Imprisonment as punishment | (REMOVED) |
Special Status | Imprisonment as punishment | Ambiguous |
Description | The penal code criminalizes "public expression of love" between persons of the same sex is imprisonment for six months to two years or a fine of between 150,000 and 600,000 CFA francs ($300 and $1,200). When one of the participants is a child, the adult may be sentenced to two to five years' imprisonment or a fine of 100,000 to 800,000 CFA francs ($200 and $1,600); however, there were no reports that police arrested or detained persons [in 2012] under these provisions. | No laws that criminalizes expression of same-sex love. |
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edited by Canadianstudent03. There is censorship in the CAR
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Value | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
Description | No censorship of homosexuality in the Central African Republic. | The penal code criminalizes "public expression of love" between persons of the same sex is imprisonment for six months to two years or a fine of between 150,000 and 600,000 CFA francs ($300 and $1,200). When one of the participants is a child, the adult may be sentenced to two to five years' imprisonment or a fine of 100,000 to 800,000 CFA francs ($200 and $1,600); however, there were no reports that police arrested or detained persons [in 2012] under these provisions. |
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Sources | http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf | https://2009-2017.state.gov/documents/organization/204312.pdf |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653. Censorship is not official
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Value | Imprisonment as punishment | No censorship |
Description | The penal code criminalizes "public expression of love" between persons of the same sex is imprisonment for six months to two years or a fine of between 150,000 and 600,000 CFA francs ($300 and $1,200). | No censorship of homosexuality in the Central African Republic. |
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Sources | https://2009-2017.state.gov/documents/organization/204312.pdf | http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf |
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edited by JohnQuebec98. Not enough information is shown with regards to this country
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Value | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
Description | In Central African Republic, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | The penal code criminalizes "public expression of love" between persons of the same sex is imprisonment for six months to two years or a fine of between 150,000 and 600,000 CFA francs ($300 and $1,200). |
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Sources | https://2009-2017.state.gov/documents/organization/204312.pdf |