Back معاملة المثليين في سوريا Arabic LGBT práva v Sýrii Czech Homosexualität in Syrien German Diversidad sexual en Siria Spanish LGBT en Syrie French זכויות להט"ב בסוריה HE Diritti LGBT in Siria Italian Sytuacja prawna i społeczna osób LGBT w Syrii Polish Direitos LGBT na Síria Portuguese Položaj LGBT osoba u Siriji Serbo-Croatian
LGBT rights in the Syrian Arab Republic | |
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| Status | Illegal (Syrian Arab Republic) |
| Penalty | Up to 3 years imprisonment[1] |
| Gender identity | No |
| Military | No |
| Discrimination protections | None |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | No recognition of same-sex unions |
| Adoption | No |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the Syrian Arab Republic have limited legal rights. Article 520 of the penal code of 1949 prohibits "carnal relations against the order of nature", punishable with a prison sentence of up to three years.[2][3]
Vigilante executions, beatings, and torture against LGBT people occur frequently in Syria, including attacks by the rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.[4][1]
Mahmoud Hassino, a gay Syrian activist and journalist who created the online magazine Mawaleh, notes that regardless of the outcome of the civil war, work needs to be done in the area of civil rights on behalf of all Syrians, not just the LGBT community. Miral Bioredda, a secular leader of the Local Coordination Committees of Syria, said "Personally I see homosexuality as a private matter. But Syrian society would say 'no way' if gays rose to claim their rights. Developing a civil society will take time." Nasradeen Ahme, a member of the Free Syrian Army which strives to topple the government of Bashar al-Assad, said "If I was in charge I would enforce tougher laws against homosexuals. If someone said homosexuals should be stoned to death as in Iran and Saudi Arabia, I would not object."[5]
- ^ a b Harkin, James (1 February 2016). "We Don't Have Rights, But We Are Alive: A gay soldier in Assad's army". Harper's Magazine. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Syrian Arabic Republic" (PDF). Equal Rights Trust. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Syrian Arab Republic LGBTI Resources | Rights in Exile Programme". refugeelegalaidinformation.org. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Al-Qa'ida Uncoupling: Jabhat al-Nusra's Rebranding as Jabhat Fateh al-Sham". Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. 22 August 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Erlich, Reese. "Gays join the Syrian uprising". DW. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
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