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| Region | Libya |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | Nov 18, 1953 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 421 of Libya's Penal Code prohibits "indecent acts and articles" with imprisonment of up to one year or a fine of up to 50 pounds. Law No. 11, which Libya adopted in 2016, forbids actions “contrary to public morals and the provisions of Islamic law”. These laws are commonly used to detain suspected LGBTQ+ individuals. |
| Sources | https://clr.africanchildforum.org/Legislation%20Per%20Country/libya/libya_penal_1953_en.pdf https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/528267_LIBYA-2023-HUMAN-RIGHTS-REPORT.pdf https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/LY%20-%20LEG%20-%20Law%20No.%2011%20(2016)%20-%20OR-OFF(ar).pdf https://libyaobserver.ly/inbrief/security-tripoli-arrest-vendor-selling-lgbt-coloured-kites |
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edited by Unknownmiles. fixing sources, dates, and description.
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| Start Date | Nov 28, 1953 | Nov 18, 1953 |
| Description | Libya's Penal Code in 1953 contains Article 421 which punishes "indecent acts and articles" with imprisonment. This is often used to persecute LGBTIQ+ people in Libya. | Article 421 of Libya's Penal Code prohibits "indecent acts and articles" with imprisonment of up to one year or a fine of up to 50 pounds. Law No. 11, which Libya adopted in 2016, forbids actions “contrary to public morals and the provisions of Islamic law”. These laws are commonly used to detain suspected LGBTQ+ individuals. |
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| Sources | https://archive.org/details/LibyanPenalCodeenglish/LibyanPenalCode?view=theater#page/n169/mode/2up/search/indecent+nature https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/528267_LIBYA-2023-HUMAN-RIGHTS-REPORT.pdf https://www.lareau-law.ca/codification-Libya.html | https://clr.africanchildforum.org/Legislation%20Per%20Country/libya/libya_penal_1953_en.pdf https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/528267_LIBYA-2023-HUMAN-RIGHTS-REPORT.pdf https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/LY%20-%20LEG%20-%20Law%20No.%2011%20(2016)%20-%20OR-OFF(ar).pdf https://libyaobserver.ly/inbrief/security-tripoli-arrest-vendor-selling-lgbt-coloured-kites |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding more information.
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Nov 28, 1953 |
| Description | Under extensive Public morality laws or laws contrary to the Sharia . | Libya's Penal Code in 1953 contains Article 421 which punishes "indecent acts and articles" with imprisonment. This is often used to persecute LGBTIQ+ people in Libya. |
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| Sources | "Vandewalle 2006" | https://archive.org/details/LibyanPenalCodeenglish/LibyanPenalCode?view=theater#page/n169/mode/2up/search/indecent+nature https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/528267_LIBYA-2023-HUMAN-RIGHTS-REPORT.pdf https://www.lareau-law.ca/codification-Libya.html |
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edited by Muhammadaji2022
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| Value | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Description | In Libya, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | Under extensive Public morality laws or laws contrary to the Sharia . |
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| Sources | "Vandewalle 2006" | |