Current Version
| Region | Jordan |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT Issues |
| Status | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | now |
| Description | In Jordan, the government's Media Commission has used court orders to prohibit distribution of books that "violate public norms and values", which includes those that promote homosexuality. |
| Sources | https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/JORDAN-2019-INTERNATIONAL-RELIGIOUS-FREEDOM-REPORT.pdf |
Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "taking note of the description, i think it should be set to "state-enforced""
- Sources are invalid or broken
Revision History (3)
Revision by Muhammadaji2022
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | Other punishment | Imprisonment as punishment |
Revision by beeurd
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | No censorship | Other punishment |
Revision by beeurd
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Description | In Jordan, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | In Jordan, the government's Media Commission has used court orders to prohibit distribution of books that "violate public norms and values", which includes those that promote homosexuality. |
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| Sources | https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/JORDAN-2019-INTERNATIONAL-RELIGIOUS-FREEDOM-REPORT.pdf | |
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Reports (3)
- Status is not correct "d. The government’s Media Commission regulates the publishing and distribution of all books and media. If the Media Commission deems those passages “violate public norms and values, are religiously offensive, or are insulting” to the king, it can request a court order to prohibit the distribution of the book. During the year, the commission banned distribution of 55 books for insulting religion as well as displaying pornographic images and promoting homosexuality. Which mean they censor everything related to the LGBT
the source
https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/JORDAN-2019-INTERNATIONAL-RELIGIOUS-FREEDOM-REPORT.pdf
Page 9"
- Status is not correct "Jordan banned a Lebanese band from performing in Jordan because the main singer is out gay also banned the only Jordanian online lgbt+ magazine in Jordan. google both Mashrou' leila and Mykali
banning in Jordan"
- Status is not correct "Jordan has been banning every book and movie talk about homosexuality and LGBT+ starting from the danish girl to the call me by youname and the list is very long "