Current Version
| Region | Syria |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT Issues |
| Status | No censorship |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | now |
| Description | No laws prohibiting LGBTQ issues |
| Sources | https://coar-global.org/2021/06/22/lgbtq-syria-experiences-challenges-and-priorities-for-the-aid-sector/ |
Revision History (7)
Revision by GeorgieTheOrgie. Inaccurate Status
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Imprisonment as punishment | No censorship |
| Note | Assad’s authoritarian regime is one of the most restrictive globally | No laws prohibiting LGBTQ issues |
Revision by JohnQuebec98. Unfortunately, over 90% of Syria is now under Assad’s control
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Imprisonment as punishment | |
| Note | There are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics in Turkish and Kurdish held territories. There are laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics in Regime, ISIS, Nusra and FSA territories. | Assad’s authoritarian regime is one of the most restrictive globally |
Revision by GeorgieTheOrgie. Inaccurate Status
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No censorship | |
| Note | There are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | There are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics in Turkish and Kurdish held territories. There are laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics in Regime, ISIS, Nusra and FSA territories. |
Revision by GeorgieTheOrgie. Inaccurate Status
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Imprisonment as punishment | No censorship |
| Note | There are laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | There are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. |
Revision by Pizzaslices412653. Punishable by imprisonment
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Imprisonment as punishment |
Revision by GeorgieTheOrgie. Data only applies to certain territories
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Imprisonment as punishment |
Revision by JordanB3047
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Note | In Syria, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | There are laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. |
| Sources | https://coar-global.org/2021/06/22/lgbtq-syria-experiences-challenges-and-priorities-for-the-aid-sector/ |
Reports (2)
- Other "Syrian Police will not bother to make an arrest due to corruption"
- Status is not correct