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| Region | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | State-enforced |
| Start Date | Jan 30, 1940 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | While no law specifically prohibits consensual same-sex sexual conduct between adults, individuals engaging in public displays of consensual same-sex sexual conduct, such as kissing, were sometimes subject to prosecution under public indecency provisions in the 1940 Penal Code, which were rarely applied to opposite-sex couples. A local NGO reported authorities rarely took steps to investigate, prosecute, or punish officials who committed abuses against LGBTQI+ persons, whether in the security forces or elsewhere in the government. Identifying as LGBTQI+ remained a cultural taboo. LGBTQI+ individuals were subjected to harassment, stigmatization, and violence, including "corrective" rape. Some religious leaders, radio broadcasts, and political organizations played a key role in supporting discrimination against LGBTQI+ individuals. |
| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2021-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/ https://web.archive.org/web/20220119193936/https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/69343/85592/F-1734190547/COD-69343%20(CONSOLID).pdf |
Revision History (7)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding more information.
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| Value | (REMOVED) | State-enforced |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | State-enforced |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Jan 30, 1940 |
| Description | The U.S. Department of State's 2021 Human Rights Report found that While no law specifically prohibits consensual same-sex sexual conduct between adults, individuals engaging in public displays of consensual same-sex sexual conduct, such as kissing, were sometimes subject to prosecution under public indecency provisions, which were rarely applied to opposite-sex couples. A local NGO reported authorities rarely took steps to investigate, prosecute, or punish officials who committed abuses against LGBTQI+ persons, whether in the security forces or elsewhere in the government. Identifying as LGBTQI+ remained a cultural taboo. LGBTQI+ individuals were subjected to harassment, stigmatization, and violence, including "corrective" rape. Some religious leaders, radio broadcasts, and political organizations played a key role in supporting discrimination against LGBTQI+ individuals. | While no law specifically prohibits consensual same-sex sexual conduct between adults, individuals engaging in public displays of consensual same-sex sexual conduct, such as kissing, were sometimes subject to prosecution under public indecency provisions in the 1940 Penal Code, which were rarely applied to opposite-sex couples. A local NGO reported authorities rarely took steps to investigate, prosecute, or punish officials who committed abuses against LGBTQI+ persons, whether in the security forces or elsewhere in the government. Identifying as LGBTQI+ remained a cultural taboo. LGBTQI+ individuals were subjected to harassment, stigmatization, and violence, including "corrective" rape. Some religious leaders, radio broadcasts, and political organizations played a key role in supporting discrimination against LGBTQI+ individuals. |
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| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2021-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/ | https://www.state.gov/reports/2021-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/ https://web.archive.org/web/20220119193936/https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/69343/85592/F-1734190547/COD-69343%20(CONSOLID).pdf |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653. No known records found
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| Value | Imprisonment as punishment | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Imprisonment as punishment | Ambiguous |
edited by Canadianstudent03. There is unfair Censorship to LGB in DRC
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| Value | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Description | No official censorship. | The U.S. Department of State's 2021 Human Rights Report found that While no law specifically prohibits consensual same-sex sexual conduct between adults, individuals engaging in public displays of consensual same-sex sexual conduct, such as kissing, were sometimes subject to prosecution under public indecency provisions, which were rarely applied to opposite-sex couples. A local NGO reported authorities rarely took steps to investigate, prosecute, or punish officials who committed abuses against LGBTQI+ persons, whether in the security forces or elsewhere in the government. Identifying as LGBTQI+ remained a cultural taboo. LGBTQI+ individuals were subjected to harassment, stigmatization, and violence, including "corrective" rape. Some religious leaders, radio broadcasts, and political organizations played a key role in supporting discrimination against LGBTQI+ individuals. |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653. Censorship is not official
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| Value | State-enforced | No censorship |
Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed "The DRC Government has issued a warning to media outlets to not promote LGBT issues in the country"
edited by Pizzaslices412653. No actual censorship
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| Value | Imprisonment as punishment | State-enforced |
| Description | The U.S. Department of State's 2021 Human Rights Report found that individuals who publicly engaged in same-sex consensual activities, such as, for example, kissing, were sometimes prosecuted under public indecency provisions "which were rarely applied to opposite-sex couples. | No official censorship. |
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edited by JohnQuebec98. Not enough information is shown on this country
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| Value | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Description | In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | The U.S. Department of State's 2021 Human Rights Report found that individuals who publicly engaged in same-sex consensual activities, such as, for example, kissing, were sometimes prosecuted under public indecency provisions "which were rarely applied to opposite-sex couples. |
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| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2021-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/ | |