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| Region | Qatar |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | May 10, 2004 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Qatar has very limited freedom of the press. There have been cases of publications being censored for referencing LGBTQ+ topics. The 2004 Penal Code also criminalises “leading, instigating or seducing a man to commit sodomy” with up to three years in prison. |
| Sources | https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/08/03/qatar-censorship-ignores-rights-fifa-rules https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/01/qatar-repressive-new-law-further-curbs-freedom-of-expression/ https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/01/insider/censorship-qatar-newspapers.html https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/supporting_resources/qatar_letter_aug1_2018.pdf https://www.qfcra.com/en-us/AML%20Law%20and%20Legislation/Law%20No.%20(11)%20of%202004%20(Penal%20Code%20of%20Qatar).pdf |
Revision History (4)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing the status.
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|---|---|---|
| Value | State-enforced | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | (unknown) | May 10, 2004 |
| Description | Qatar has very limited freedom of the press. There have been cases of publications being censored for referencing LGBTQ+ topics. | Qatar has very limited freedom of the press. There have been cases of publications being censored for referencing LGBTQ+ topics. The 2004 Penal Code also criminalises “leading, instigating or seducing a man to commit sodomy” with up to three years in prison. |
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| Sources | https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/08/03/qatar-censorship-ignores-rights-fifa-rules https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/01/qatar-repressive-new-law-further-curbs-freedom-of-expression/ https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/01/insider/censorship-qatar-newspapers.html https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/supporting_resources/qatar_letter_aug1_2018.pdf | https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/08/03/qatar-censorship-ignores-rights-fifa-rules https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/01/qatar-repressive-new-law-further-curbs-freedom-of-expression/ https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/01/insider/censorship-qatar-newspapers.html https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/supporting_resources/qatar_letter_aug1_2018.pdf https://www.qfcra.com/en-us/AML%20Law%20and%20Legislation/Law%20No.%20(11)%20of%202004%20(Penal%20Code%20of%20Qatar).pdf |
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| Value | Imprisonment as punishment | State-enforced |
| Description | In Qatar, it is very illegal to support or even mention the LGBT. | Qatar has very limited freedom of the press. There have been cases of publications being censored for referencing LGBTQ+ topics. |
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| Sources | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Qatar | https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/08/03/qatar-censorship-ignores-rights-fifa-rules https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/01/qatar-repressive-new-law-further-curbs-freedom-of-expression/ https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/01/insider/censorship-qatar-newspapers.html https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/supporting_resources/qatar_letter_aug1_2018.pdf |
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| Value | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Description | In Qatar, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | In Qatar, it is very illegal to support or even mention the LGBT. |
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| Sources | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Qatar | |
Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed "Mentioning or being homosexual isn’t illegal it’s frowned upon but death by stoning was a law in 1910 (along the lines of) and there is no death penalty except for murder and rap or other crimes. Gay marriage is illegal. Thank you bye "
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | No censorship |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In Qatar, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. |
| Sources | (empty) |
Reports (5)
- Status is not correct "Qatar censors campaigning for LGBT rights "
- Status is not correct "https://www.rts.ch/info/monde/12739554-le-qatar-fait-la-chasse-a-des-jouets-qui-rappellent-les-couleurs-lgbt.html "
- Status is not correct "Anyone who talks about being a part of the LGBTQ+ community can face legal repercussions. Even defending them – advocacy – is illegal. I have a friend who has threatened imprisonment for vocalising their feminist values... FEMINISM – Women's issues. LGBTQ+ individuals are shunned by society; even disowned by their own families. You can be threatened, tortured or killed for being openly a part of – or in support of – the LGBT community. "
- Status is not correct "Anyone who talks about being a part of the LGBTQ+ community can face legal repercussions. Even defending them – advocacy – is illegal. I have a friend who has threatened imprisonment for vocalising their feminist values... FEMINISM – Women's issues. No one is allowed to talk about the queer community unless they'd like to be shunned by society, or even worse, be disowned by their own families. The law would probably recommend conversion therapy (exorcism), force religious values, or even torture them."
- Sources are invalid or broken "The ILGA shows us as well as the media that Qatar does censor LGBTQ topics in the media and does not allow LGBTQ protests or parades"