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Latest backlashes

Find more about the latest contestations of gender equality in nine countries of the MENA Region below.

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Algeria
16 Jan 2023
'Anti-rainbow' campaign launched in Algeria.
State Institutions/Bodies Statement/Publication Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Political homophobia
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Lebanon
22 Nov 2022
Caretaker Minister of Interior bans LGBTQI conference
Political homophobia Anti-gender Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom of assembly and association Sexual and reproductive health and rights Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Heads of State/Government Officials
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Turkey
14 Nov 2022
Interior Minister calls LGBTQI ‘cultural terrorism’
Political homophobia Anti-gender Heads of State/Government Officials Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Sexual and reproductive health and rights Hate-speech
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Morocco/Western Sahara
27 Jul 2022
Former PM tweets homophobic theory on Monkeypox
Political homophobia Anti-gender Sexual and reproductive health and rights Freedom from discrimination Heads of State/Government Officials Hate-speech
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Algeria
30 Jun 2022
Algerian police destroy copies of the Quran in rainbow colours
Political homophobia Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Sexual and reproductive health and rights Law Enforcement Authorities Block/Veto
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Syria
30 Jun 2022
Media reports that the Syrian regime confiscated children’s toys in Hama for ‘promoting homosexuality’
Political homophobia Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion State Institutions/Bodies Other act of discrimination Block/Veto
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Turkey
26 Jun 2022
An estimated 370 people violently arrested in Istanbul attending a Pride march on June 26.
Anti-gender Political homophobia Freedom of assembly and association Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom from violence State Institutions/Bodies Heads of State/Government Officials Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions)
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Lebanon
25 Jun 2022
Lebanon's Interior Minister issues a memo urging security forces to crack-down on "queer events".
Anti-gender Political homophobia Freedom from discrimination Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Heads of State/Government Officials Religious Leaders and/or Institutions Other act of discrimination
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Morocco/Western Sahara
2 Jun 2022
Ministry of Culture prevents ‘Lesbian Diaries’ from being presented at International Book Fair
State Institutions/Bodies Block/Veto Anti-gender Political homophobia Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Sexual and reproductive health and rights
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Jordan
6 May 2022
Film banned in Jordan allegedly over inclusion of gay character
Political homophobia Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Sexual and reproductive health and rights State Institutions/Bodies Block/Veto
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Egypt Tunisia Lebanon
12 Mar 2022
Police target LGBTQI individuals’ phones in Egypt, Lebanon and Tunisia
Political homophobia Anti-gender Freedom from discrimination Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Sexual and reproductive health and rights Law Enforcement Authorities Surveillance
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Tunisia
21 Oct 2021
Targeting and harassment of members of Damj
Law Enforcement Authorities Political homophobia Freedom of assembly and association Freedom from discrimination
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