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Distribution of countries where there are legal barriers to freedom of expression on sexual and gender diversity issues in Africa as of 2020
Legal barriers to freedom of expression on sexual and gender diversity in Africa 2020
In 2020, 37 percent of all African countries had legal barriers to the freedom of expression on sexual and gender diversity issues. This means that in 20 African countries, discussions on gender and sexuality were limited by censorship in media and movies, prosecution for LGBT+ symbols, as well as people being charged with offences against morality and religion - just to name same. The African countries with explicit legal barriers were Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Togo, and Uganda. Non-explicit legal barriers limited freedom of expression in Burundi, Cote d’Ivoire, DR Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, and Zambia.
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ILGA. (December 31, 2020). Distribution of countries where there are legal barriers to freedom of expression on sexual and gender diversity issues in Africa as of 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/1269862/legal-barriers-to-freedom-of-expression-on-sexual-and-gender-diversity-in-africa/
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ILGA. (2020). Distribution of countries where there are legal barriers to freedom of expression on sexual and gender diversity issues in Africa as of 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/1269862/legal-barriers-to-freedom-of-expression-on-sexual-and-gender-diversity-in-africa/
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ILGA, Distribution of countries where there are legal barriers to freedom of expression on sexual and gender diversity issues in Africa as of 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1269862/legal-barriers-to-freedom-of-expression-on-sexual-and-gender-diversity-in-africa/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
Distribution of countries where there are legal barriers to freedom of expression on sexual and gender diversity issues in Africa as of 2020 [Graph], ILGA, December 31, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1269862/legal-barriers-to-freedom-of-expression-on-sexual-and-gender-diversity-in-africa/
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