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| Region | Kedah |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | Oct 1, 1988 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 1988, Kedah passed the Sharia Criminal Code Enactment, which criminalises “men posing as women” with up to 4 months in prison. |
| Sources | https://features.hrw.org/features/HRW_reports_2014/Im_Scared_to_Be_a_Woman/appendix_1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20180916213341/http://www2.esyariah.gov.my/esyariah/mal/portalv1/enakmen2011/State_Enact_Ori.nsf/100ae747c72508e748256faa00188094/0b007557f57ea76e48257085000c75c3?OpenDocument |
Revision History (4)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date.
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| Start Date | 1988 | Oct 1, 1988 |
| 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://web.archive.org/web/20180916213341/http://www2.esyariah.gov.my/esyariah/mal/portalv1/enakmen2011/State_Enact_Ori.nsf/100ae747c72508e748256faa00188094/0b007557f57ea76e48257085000c75c3?OpenDocument |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Fixing grammar.
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| Description | In 1988, Kedah passed the Sharia Criminal Code Enactment which criminalises “men posing as women” with up to 4 months in prison. | In 1988, Kedah passed the Sharia Criminal Code Enactment, which criminalises “men posing as women” with up to 4 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) | 1988 |
| Description | In Kedah, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | In 1988, Kedah passed the Sharia Criminal Code Enactment which criminalises “men posing as women” with up to 4 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 | |