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| Region | South Sudan |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | State-enforced |
| Start Date | Feb 20, 1991 |
| End Date | Feb 9, 2009 |
| Description | Sudan’s 1991 Penal Code criminalises materials and expositions deemed “contrary to public morals”, which is frequently used to censor LGBTIQ+ topics. This applied to South Sudan until 2011 as it was part of Sudan when the Code came into effect. |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SD%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20(1991)%20-%20TR(en).pdf https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2020-07-23/sudan-new-law-amending-penal-code-takes-effect/ https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/sudan |
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| Status | State-enforced |
| Start Date | Feb 20, 1991 |
| End Date | Feb 9, 2009 |
| Description | Sudan’s 1991 Penal Code criminalises materials and expositions deemed “contrary to public morals”, which is frequently used to censor LGBTIQ+ topics. This applied to South Sudan until 2011 as it was part of Sudan when the Code came into effect. |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SD%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20(1991)%20-%20TR(en).pdf https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2020-07-23/sudan-new-law-amending-penal-code-takes-effect/ https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/sudan |