Current Version
| Region | Saudi Arabia |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT Issues |
| Status | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | now |
| Description | In Saudi Arabia, there are laws restricting freedom of Expression . While there is not a specific law that bans freedom of expression, a prominent number of figures have been sentenced to lashings , imprisonment due to promoting LGBTQ topics. |
| Sources | https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/gay-saudi-arabian-man-sentenced-three-years-and-450-lashes-meeting-men-twitter-9628204.html |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Death penalty"
Revision History (2)
Revision by omalpau
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Other punishment | Imprisonment as punishment |
Revision by Muhammadaji2022
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No censorship | Other punishment |
| Note | In Saudi Arabia, there are no laws restricting to discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | In Saudi Arabia, there are laws restricting freedom of Expression . While there is not a specific law that bans freedom of expression, a prominent number of figures have been sentenced to lashings , imprisonment due to promoting LGBTQ topics. |
| Sources | https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/gay-saudi-arabian-man-sentenced-three-years-and-450-lashes-meeting-men-twitter-9628204.html |
Reports (3)
- Status is not correct "If you talk about LGBT showing who you are and that you live in Saudi Arabia, YOU WILL GET PUNISHED FOR PROMOTING QUEERNESS "
- Status is not correct "Games, shows and cartoons, etc. of LGBT characters/scenes/episodes.
Are all censored in Saudi Arabia."
- Status is not correct "In Saudi Arabia, you are not allowed to promote or discuss LGBTQ+ topics, as it is seen as propaganda"