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 Angola
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It is illegal to import pornography into Angola.[2] However, the law about possession and distribution is not clearly stated.[3]
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 Botswana
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- Penal Code — Article 178 (Traffic in obscene publications)
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 Djibouti
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The sale, manufacture, or distribution of all pornography, including child pornography, is prohibited, and is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of up to 200,000 DJF ($1,130).[4]
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 Egypt
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 Eritrea
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Article 313. (Obscene or Indecent Publications)
- A person who publicly distributes, displays or traffics in writings, images, posters, films, possession, objects or other communications that are obscene or grossly indecent, is guilty of obscenity, a Class 1 petty offence, punishable with a definite term of imprisonment of not less than 6 months and not more than 12 months, or a fine of 20,001 – 50,000 Nakfas, to be set in intervals of 2,500 Nakfas.
- It is not an offence under sub-Article (1) where the conduct takes place in private, or where the material is artistic, literary or scientific in character.
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 Eswatini
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 Ethiopia
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Article 609 (Obscene or Indecent Publications)
(1) Whosoever:
(a) makes, imports or exports, transports, receives, possesses, display in
public, of fern for sale or hire, distributes or circulates writing images, posters,
films or other objects which are obscene or grossly indecent, or in any other
way trafficks or trades in them; or
(b) advertises, indicates or makes known, by any means, how or from whom
such objects may be procured or circulated, either directly or indirectly,
is punishable with simple imprisonment or fine, without prejudice to the
forfeiture and destruction of the incriminating material.
(2) Simple imprisonment shall be for not less than one month, and the fine,
according to the circumstances, shall not exceed ten thousand dollars, where the offender:
(a) habitually engages in or carries on such traffic; or
(b) knowingly exhibits, hands over or delivers such objects to an infant or young person for a consideration. |
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 Gabon
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Article 430.
Anyone who, with a view to distribution, fixes, records or transmits an image or
of an adult when this image or this representation presents a pornographic scene is punishable by up to "five years' imprisonment and a fine of up to 10,000,000 FCFA fine". |
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 Ghana
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Article 281. (Further Offences Relating to Obscenity)
- Any person who:
(a) for the purposes of or by way of trade, or for the purposes of distribution or public exhibition, makes, produces, or has in his possession any one or more obscene writings, drawings, prints, paintings, printed matter, pictures, posters, emblems, photographs, cinematograph films, or any other obscene objects [...]
: shall be guilty of a misdemeanour.
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 Kenya
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Article 166. (Traffic in obscene publication)
- Any person who:
(a) for the purpose of or by way of trade or for the purpose of distribution or public exhibition, makes, produces or has in his possession any one or more obscene writings, drawings, prints, paintings, printed matter, pictures, posters, emblems, photographs, cinematograph -films or any other objects or any other object tending to corrupt morals [...]
: is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable, to imprisonment for two years or to a fine of seven thousand shillings.
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 Malawi
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Article 179 (Obscene matters or things)
(1) Any person who—
(a) makes, produces or has in his possession any one or more obscene writings, drawings,
prints, paintings, printed matter, pictures, posters, emblems, photographs, photographic
negatives or prints, cinematograph films, gramophone records or other contrivances for the
reproduction of sound or any other obscene objects or any other objects tending to corrupt
morals;
is guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of K500,000 and to imprisonment for a term of
two years. [6]
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 Morocco
(including Western Sahara)
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 Nigeria
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 South Africa
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 South Sudan
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Article 260. (Sale of Obscene Books etc.)
- Whoever, sells, distributes, possession, imports or prints, or makes for sale or hire or willfully exhibits to public view any obscene writing, book, newspaper, film, gramophone record or similar article, drawing, painting, representation or figure or attempts or offers so to do or has in his or her possession any such obscene book or other thing for the purpose of sale, distribution or public exhibition, commits an offence, and upon conviction, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or with a fine or with both.
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 Sudan
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Article 235. (Sale etc. of Obscene Books etc)
- Whoever sells or distributes, imports or prints, or makes for sale or hire or willfully exhibits to public view any obscene writing, book, newspaper, film, gramophone record or similar article, drawing, painting, representation or figure or attempts or offers so to do or has in his possession any such obscene book or other thing for the purpose of sale, distribution or public exhibition, commits an offence and shall on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or with fine or with both.
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 Tanzania
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Article 175.
- Any person who:
(a) for the purpose of or by way of trade or for the purpose of distribution or public exhibition, makes, produces or has in his possession any one or more obscene writings, drawings, prints, paintings, printed matter, pictures» posters, emblems, photographs, cinematograph -films or any other objects or any other object tending to corrupt morals [...]
: is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable, to imprisonment for two years or to a fine of two thousand shillings.
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 Uganda
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 Zambia
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Article 177. (Obscene matters or things)
- Any person who makes, produces or has in his possession any one or more obscene writings, drawings, prints, paintings, printed matter, pictures, posters, emblems, photographs, cinematograph films or any other object tending to corrupt morals is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for five years or to a fine of not less than fifteen thousand penalty units nor more than seventy-five thousand penalty units.
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Angola
Botswana
Djibouti
Egypt
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Kenya
Malawi
Morocco
Nigeria
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia