Campaigners say widespread homophobia in the conservative Islamic country is being inflamed by proposed changes to the criminal code
Uzbekistan’s LGBTQ+ community says it is facing increasing threats and repression after anti-LGBTQ+ protests turned violent and new laws were passed this week banning the publication of content deemed to show disrespect for society and the state.
Human rights groups say that the legislation, passed on Tuesday, will prevent media or online commentators arguing for the decriminalisation of sexual conduct between men, which is illegal and punishable by up to three years in prison. Uzbekistan – along with Turkmenistan – are the only post-Soviet states that prohibit sexual relations between men.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/apr/02/new-laws-fuelling-increasing-hostility-and-anti-lgbtq-violence-in-uzbekistan
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