Current Version
| Region | Syria |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Single only |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Same-sex couples in Syria do not have the legal right to adopt jointly or through second parent adoption but no laws particularly against it |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/syria-lgbti https://harpers.org/archive/2016/02/we-dont-have-rights-but-we-are-alive/ |
Revision History (17)
Revision by Unknownmiles. The correct status under these circumstances would be single only
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Single only |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Single only |
Revision by GeorgieTheOrgie. Misleading Information
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| Value | Illegal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Description | Same-sex couples in Syria do not have the legal right to adopt jointly or through second parent adoption. | Same-sex couples in Syria do not have the legal right to adopt jointly or through second parent adoption but no laws particularly against it |
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Revision by danlev. Removing plagiarism. Content should be written in our own words.
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| Description | Neither joint adoption nor second parent adoption are legally available for same-sex couples in Syria. (ILGA) | Same-sex couples in Syria do not have the legal right to adopt jointly or through second parent adoption. |
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Revision by Nathan. Status correction
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Legal | Illegal |
| Description | No laws surrounding adoption requirements. Homosexuality being illegal has no automatic implementation on laws such as, adoption, donating blood or military service. | Neither joint adoption nor second parent adoption are legally available for same-sex couples in Syria. (ILGA) |
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| Sources | https://harpers.org/archive/2016/02/we-dont-have-rights-but-we-are-alive/ | https://database.ilga.org/syria-lgbti https://harpers.org/archive/2016/02/we-dont-have-rights-but-we-are-alive/ |
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Revision by GeorgieTheOrgie. Innacurate and misleading information
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| Value | Illegal | Legal |
Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "No adpotion for lgbt rights."
- Status is not correct "Should be single only"
Revision by Markissik. Citation from the listed source: «The two men hoped one day to emigrate to Europe, so that they could adopt a child — a nonstarter under Syrian law.»
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Legal | Illegal |
Revision by GeorgieTheOrgie. Inaccurate Status
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Illegal | Legal |
| Description | Unfortunately Syria’s ban on homosexuality bans other laws such as adoptions as well | No laws surrounding adoption requirements. Homosexuality being illegal has no automatic implementation on laws such as, adoption, donating blood or military service. |
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Revision by JohnQuebec98. Incorrect information was shown and the Turkish territories are less than 10% of the country
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Illegal |
| Description | single option in Syrian held areas. legal in afar which is taken by turkey. | Unfortunately Syria’s ban on homosexuality bans other laws such as adoptions as well |
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| Sources | https://www.equaldex.com/region/turkey | https://harpers.org/archive/2016/02/we-dont-have-rights-but-we-are-alive/ |
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Revision by GeorgieTheOrgie. Inaccurate Status
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| Value | Single only | (REMOVED) |
| Sources | https://www.equaldex.com/region/turkey | |
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Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Single only |
| Description | single option only. legal in afar which is taken by turkey. | single option in Syrian held areas. legal in afar which is taken by turkey. |
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| Sources | No | |
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Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Single only | (REMOVED) |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Single only |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
| Description | Heavily restricts adoption in Syria. legal in afar which is taken by turkey. | single option only. legal in afar which is taken by turkey. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| Description | Heavily restricts adoption. No laws in place that explicitly restrict lgbt from adopting. | Heavily restricts adoption in Syria. legal in afar which is taken by turkey. |
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Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Illegal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Description | Heavily restricts adoption. | Heavily restricts adoption. No laws in place that explicitly restrict lgbt from adopting. |
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Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Illegal |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
| Description | Since homosexuality is illegal. but no laws making it illegal. | Heavily restricts adoption. |
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Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Illegal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Description | Since homosexuality is illegal. | Since homosexuality is illegal. but no laws making it illegal. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| Description | No | Since homosexuality is illegal. |
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