Current Version
| Region | Côte d’Ivoire |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | State-enforced |
| Start Date | Jun 26, 2019 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Penal Code of Cote d'Ivoire of 2019 removed explicit mentions of same-sex activity in Article 360, but there are still excerpts of the code that could be used to censor LGBTIQ+ topics in practice. There is limited information on the enforcement of these statutes, but there have been reports of government inaction and refusal to allow LGBT organisations to register as charities. |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/CI%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20(2019)%20-%20OR-OFF(fr).pdf https://www.juriafrica.com/lex/art-360-code-penal-cote-ivoire-40139.htm https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/cote-divoire/ |
Revision History (5)
edited by jadeywadey. improved sources and desc
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| Value | (REMOVED) | State-enforced |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | State-enforced |
| Description | The Penal Code of Cote d'Ivoire of 2019 removed explicit mentions of same-sex activity in Article 360 but there are still excerpts of the code that could be used to censor LGBTIQ+ topics in practice. | The Penal Code of Cote d'Ivoire of 2019 removed explicit mentions of same-sex activity in Article 360, but there are still excerpts of the code that could be used to censor LGBTIQ+ topics in practice. There is limited information on the enforcement of these statutes, but there have been reports of government inaction and refusal to allow LGBT organisations to register as charities. |
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| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/CI%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20(2019)%20-%20OR-OFF(fr).pdf https://www.juriafrica.com/lex/art-360-code-penal-cote-ivoire-40139.htm | https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/CI%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20(2019)%20-%20OR-OFF(fr).pdf https://www.juriafrica.com/lex/art-360-code-penal-cote-ivoire-40139.htm https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/cote-divoire/ |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Improving entry.
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Jun 26, 2019 |
| Description | No laws censoring LGBT content only in private. | The Penal Code of Cote d'Ivoire of 2019 removed explicit mentions of same-sex activity in Article 360 but there are still excerpts of the code that could be used to censor LGBTIQ+ topics in practice. |
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| Sources | https://assets.website-files.com/62580e2b314402785e8f0a4d/6273dc4ebea8ae4145c406cb_Ivory%20Coast%20%5BEN%5D.pdf | https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/CI%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20(2019)%20-%20OR-OFF(fr).pdf https://www.juriafrica.com/lex/art-360-code-penal-cote-ivoire-40139.htm |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653. Homosexual actions are legal in private
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0 | Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Other punishment | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Other punishment | Ambiguous |
| Description | Homosexual acts in public can be punished by jail time between 3 months to 2 years in prison or fined with 50,000-500,000 francs | No laws censoring LGBT content only in private. |
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| Value | No censorship | Other punishment |
| Description | In Côte d’Ivoire, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | Homosexual acts in public can be punished by jail time between 3 months to 2 years in prison or fined with 50,000-500,000 francs |
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| Sources | https://assets.website-files.com/62580e2b314402785e8f0a4d/6273dc4ebea8ae4145c406cb_Ivory%20Coast%20%5BEN%5D.pdf | |