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| Region | Afghanistan |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | State-enforced |
| Start Date | 2006 |
| End Date | Sep 14, 2021 |
| Description | Even before the Taliban return to power in 2021, there was state-enforced censorship of LGBTIQ+ topics in Afghanistan. LGBTIQ+ organisations could not legally register, and the 2006 Law on Mass Media prohibited publication of matters "contrary to principles of Islam" which were interpreted to include anything pro-LGBTIQ+. |
| Sources | https://wipolex-res.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/en/af/af009en.pdf https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/04/20/what-the-taliban-means-for-queer-afghans/https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/AFGHANISTAN-2020-HUMAN-RIGHTS-REPORT.pdf |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing date issue.
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| End Date | Sep 18, 2021 | Sep 14, 2021 |
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| Status | State-enforced |
| Start Date | 2006 |
| End Date | Sep 18, 2021 |
| Description | Even before the Taliban return to power in 2021, there was state-enforced censorship of LGBTIQ+ topics in Afghanistan. LGBTIQ+ organisations could not legally register, and the 2006 Law on Mass Media prohibited publication of matters "contrary to principles of Islam" which were interpreted to include anything pro-LGBTIQ+. |
| Sources | https://wipolex-res.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/en/af/af009en.pdf https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/04/20/what-the-taliban-means-for-queer-afghans/https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/AFGHANISTAN-2020-HUMAN-RIGHTS-REPORT.pdf |