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Homosexual activity in Gash-Barka

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Homosexual activity in Gash-Barka is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).

Current status
Since Jul 23, 1957
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
In Eritrea, same-sex sexual activity can incur a punishment of anywhere from 10 days to 3 years in prison.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-… - Section 6
www.refworld.org/cgi-bin/te…
www.loc.gov/law/help/crimin…
features.hrw.org/features/f…
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Same-sex marriage in Gash-Barka

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Same-sex marriage in Gash-Barka is unrecognized.

Current status
Since Jul 23, 1957
Unrecognized
All Homosexual Activity is outlawed.
Details
Sources:
old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf
www.refworld.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/rwmain?docid=49216a0a2
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Gash-Barka

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Gash-Barka is imprisonment as punishment.

Current status
Imprisonment as punishment
The government tightly restricts freedom of expression, including on subjects related to sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and sex characteristics. LGBT people cannot freely assemble, associate, or express themselves publicly due to fear of identification, arrest, discrimination and/or violence.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-… - Paragraph 27 of Section 6
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Right to change legal gender in Gash-Barka

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Right to change legal gender in Gash-Barka is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
No laws in place for legal gender recognition.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-… - Section 6 Paragraph 25
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Gender-affirming care in Gash-Barka

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Gender-affirming care in Gash-Barka is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Gash-Barka

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Gash-Barka is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
Not legally recognized
Details
Sources:
No source exists showing non-binary recognition
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LGBT discrimination in Gash-Barka

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LGBT discrimination in Gash-Barka is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no protections from discrimination provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Eritrea.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Gash-Barka

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LGBT employment discrimination in Gash-Barka is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no protections from discrimination in employment provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Eritrea.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Gash-Barka

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LGBT housing discrimination in Gash-Barka is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no protections from discrimination in housing provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Eritrea.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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Same-sex adoption in Gash-Barka

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Same-sex adoption in Gash-Barka is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Gash-Barka

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Intersex infant surgery in Gash-Barka is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
No known laws exist banning or permitting the practice and a US State Department report stated: "There were no reports of medically unnecessary surgery on children or nonconsenting intersex persons; the stigma on this topic, however, made it unlikely that any such cases would be discussed publicly."
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-… - Section 6 Paragraph 26
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Serving openly in military in Gash-Barka

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Serving openly in military in Gash-Barka is illegal.

Current status
Since Jul 23, 1957
Illegal
All Homosexual Activity is outlawed.
Details
Sources:
old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf
www.refworld.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/rwmain?docid=49216a0a2
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Blood donations by MSMs in Gash-Barka

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Blood donations by MSMs in Gash-Barka is banned (indefinite deferral).

Current status
Since Jul 23, 1957
Banned (indefinite deferral)
All Homosexual Activity is outlawed.
Details
Sources:
old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf
www.refworld.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/rwmain?docid=49216a0a2
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Conversion therapy in Gash-Barka

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Conversion therapy in Gash-Barka is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
No laws exist banning conversion therapy and "There were reports of individuals coerced into accepting attempted so-called conversion therapy practices in lieu of prison, but the scope of the practice was not clear.". Outright International apparently also found the practice was widespread.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-… - Section 6 Paragraph 26
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Equal age of consent in Gash-Barka

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Equal age of consent in Gash-Barka is n/a.

Current status
Since Jul 23, 1957
N/A
Homosexual activity is outlawed in Eritrea.
Details
Sources:
old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf
www.refworld.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/rwmain?docid=49216a0a2
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Legal Rights
5 / 100
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