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| Region | Keryneia |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Feb 7, 2014 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Northern Cyprus has basic statutory prohibitions against hate speech and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity following historic criminal code reforms in 2014, but lacks specialized, comprehensive hate crime sentencing enhancements, and societal enforcement by police has historically faced implementation gaps |
| Sources | https://lgbti-ep.eu/2014/01/27/northern-part-of-cyprus-decriminalises-homosexuality/ |
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| Value | Illegal | Illegal in some contexts |
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| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | Feb 7, 2014 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Northern Cyprus has basic statutory prohibitions against hate speech and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity following historic criminal code reforms in 2014, but lacks specialized, comprehensive hate crime sentencing enhancements, and societal enforcement by police has historically faced implementation gaps |
| Sources | https://lgbti-ep.eu/2014/01/27/northern-part-of-cyprus-decriminalises-homosexuality/ |