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Arrest of five LGBTIQ persons

20 Feb 2021

Countries

Morocco/Western Sahara

The actor of the backlash

Law Enforcement Authorities

The form of backlash

Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions)

Political trend

Political homophobia

Rights at stake and state’s obligations

Sexual and reproductive health and rights Freedom from discrimination

20 February 2021: Five LGBTIQ+ persons were arrested in Tangier and were at risk of serving six months to three years in prison under article 489 of the Penal Code criminalising same-sex relations.

See Le360, February 2021 and Bladi.net, February 2021.