Current Version
| Region | Cambodia |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | No censorship |
| Start Date | Jan 7, 1979 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In Cambodia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime in 1979. However, there are concerns that the Village Commune Safety Policy has been used to arbitrarily arrest LGBTIQ+ Cambodians under the assumption that they are gang members or sex workers. |
| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/cambodia/ https://www.australianvolunteers.com/diversity-and-inclusion/lgbtqia/pride-guide-cambodia/ https://www.humandignitytrust.org/wp-content/uploads/resources/Injustice-Exposed-the-criminsalisation-of-trans-people.pdf |
Revision History (4)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding info on laws used to target LGBTIQ+ people although no official government crackdown has been sanctioned.
Helpful?
0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | In Cambodia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime in 1979. | In Cambodia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime in 1979. However, there are concerns that the Village Commune Safety Policy has been used to arbitrarily arrest LGBTIQ+ Cambodians under the assumption that they are gang members or sex workers. |
Show Difference | ||
| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/cambodia/ | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/cambodia/ https://www.australianvolunteers.com/diversity-and-inclusion/lgbtqia/pride-guide-cambodia/ https://www.humandignitytrust.org/wp-content/uploads/resources/Injustice-Exposed-the-criminsalisation-of-trans-people.pdf |
Show Difference | ||
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Date is when Vietnam captured Phnom Penh, widely considered the end of the KR’s reign of terror.
Helpful?
0 | Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | (unknown) | Jan 7, 1979 |
| Description | In Cambodia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | In Cambodia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime in 1979. |
Show Difference | ||
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding a source.
Helpful?
0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/cambodia/ |