Current Version
| Region | Perak |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | Jan 13, 1993 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 1993, Perak’s Sharia Crimes Enactment of 1992, which criminalises “men posing as women” with up to 6 months in prison, took effect. |
| Sources | https://features.hrw.org/features/HRW_reports_2014/Im_Scared_to_Be_a_Woman/appendix_1.html https://dewan.perak.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Pk.-En.-3-1992-Enakmen-Jenayah-Syariah-1992.pdf |
Revision History (4)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing the start date.
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| Start Date | 1992 | Jan 13, 1993 |
| Description | In 1992, Perak passed its Sharia Crimes Enactment, which criminalises “men posing as women” with up to 6 months in prison. | In 1993, Perak’s Sharia Crimes Enactment of 1992, which criminalises “men posing as women” with up to 6 months in prison, took effect. |
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| Sources | https://features.hrw.org/features/HRW_reports_2014/Im_Scared_to_Be_a_Woman/appendix_1.html | https://features.hrw.org/features/HRW_reports_2014/Im_Scared_to_Be_a_Woman/appendix_1.html https://dewan.perak.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Pk.-En.-3-1992-Enakmen-Jenayah-Syariah-1992.pdf |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Fixing grammar.
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| Description | In 1992, Perak passed its Sharia Crimes Enactment which criminalises “men posing as women” with up to 6 months in prison. | In 1992, Perak passed its Sharia Crimes Enactment, which criminalises “men posing as women” with up to 6 months in prison. |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing the status.
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| Value | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | (unknown) | 1992 |
| Description | In Perak, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | In 1992, Perak passed its Sharia Crimes Enactment which criminalises “men posing as women” with up to 6 months in prison. |
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| Sources | https://features.hrw.org/features/HRW_reports_2014/Im_Scared_to_Be_a_Woman/appendix_1.html | |