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| Region | Turkmenistan |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | No censorship |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | While freedom of speech, expression and association are all heavily policed in Turkmenistan there is no evidence to suggest that the government systematically targets LGBTQIA+ individuals for such censorship. |
| Sources | https://acca.media/en/14040/turkmenistan-the-authorities-almost-completely-blocked-the-internet-in-the-country/ https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/turkmenistan/ - Section 6.5, paragraph 6 https://web.archive.org/web/20210725064436/https://indigo.kg/uploads/File/2021/01/14/Life_of_LGBT_persons_in_Turkmenistan_EN.pdf |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (5)
edited by jadeywadey. improved sources and desc
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| Start Date | Apr 14, 2022 | (unknown) |
| Description | No laws censoring LGBTQ+ issues | While freedom of speech, expression and association are all heavily policed in Turkmenistan there is no evidence to suggest that the government systematically targets LGBTQIA+ individuals for such censorship. |
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Sources | https://acca.media/en/14040/turkmenistan-the-authorities-almost-completely-blocked-the-internet-in-the-country/ | https://acca.media/en/14040/turkmenistan-the-authorities-almost-completely-blocked-the-internet-in-the-country/ https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/turkmenistan/ - Section 6.5, paragraph 6 https://web.archive.org/web/20210725064436/https://indigo.kg/uploads/File/2021/01/14/Life_of_LGBT_persons_in_Turkmenistan_EN.pdf |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | No censorship |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | No censorship |
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| Value | State-enforced | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | State-enforced | Ambiguous |
| Description | The authorities almost completely banned the Internet in Turkmenistan | No laws censoring LGBTQ+ issues |
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edited by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit
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| Value | (REMOVED) | State-enforced |
| Special Status | N/A | State-enforced |
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