Current Version
| Region | Djibouti |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | State-enforced |
| Start Date | Jan 5, 1995 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There are no restrictions on LGBT content, but the authorities of Djibouti prosecute the public display of same-sex sexual conduct under laws prohibiting attacks on “good morals" under Sections 353 and 354 of Djibouti's Penal Code in 1995. |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20211206185353/https://www.ecoi.net/de/dokument/1008973.html https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/111743/DJI-111743.pdf https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/r/natlex/fe/details?p3_isn=111743 https://dullahomarinstitute.org.za/acjr/resource-centre/penal-code-of-djibouti-1995/view |
Revision History (6)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date and law.
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Jan 5, 1995 |
| Description | There are no restrictions on LGBT content, but the authorities of Djibouti prosecute the public display of same-sex sexual conduct under laws prohibiting attacks on “good morals". | There are no restrictions on LGBT content, but the authorities of Djibouti prosecute the public display of same-sex sexual conduct under laws prohibiting attacks on “good morals" under Sections 353 and 354 of Djibouti's Penal Code in 1995. |
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| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20211206185353/https://www.ecoi.net/de/dokument/1008973.html | https://web.archive.org/web/20211206185353/https://www.ecoi.net/de/dokument/1008973.html https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/111743/DJI-111743.pdf https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/r/natlex/fe/details?p3_isn=111743 https://dullahomarinstitute.org.za/acjr/resource-centre/penal-code-of-djibouti-1995/view |
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edited by CHR0LL0PH0BICCC. Changed status
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| Value | (REMOVED) | State-enforced |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | State-enforced |
| Description | No restrictions on LGBT content but the authorities of Djibouti prosecute the public display of same-sex sexual conduct under laws prohibiting attacks on “good morals". | There are no restrictions on LGBT content, but the authorities of Djibouti prosecute the public display of same-sex sexual conduct under laws prohibiting attacks on “good morals". |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653
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| Value | Imprisonment as punishment | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Imprisonment as punishment | Ambiguous |
| Description | The authorities of Djibouti prosecute the public display of same-sex sexual conduct under laws prohibiting attacks on “good morals". | No restrictions on LGBT content but the authorities of Djibouti prosecute the public display of same-sex sexual conduct under laws prohibiting attacks on “good morals". |
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| Value | No censorship | Other punishment |
| Description | In Djibouti, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | The authorities of Djibouti prosecute the public display of same-sex sexual conduct under laws prohibiting attacks on “good morals". |
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| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20211206185353/https://www.ecoi.net/de/dokument/1008973.html | |