Strangest things banned around the world

[Guest Kurt]

New Zealand bans advertising during the holidays Christmas, Easter, Good Friday and ANZAC day.(Good or bad?) source

The North Korean regime has banned all indirect criticism of the government and leader Kim Jong-un. Sarcastic expressions such as "This is all America's fault" and "A fool who cannot see the outside world" (an indirect reference to the isolationist leader Kim Jong-un) have now been forbidden. Citizens have also been cautioned against criticizing the government in a series of mass meetings.Source

It's not sure how they would prosecute you for breaking this law, but: dying in the Houses of Parliament is technically not allowed because anyone who dies inside is entitled to a state funeral. And clearly, the government doesn't want to deal with many state funerals.Source

Saudi Arabia: Strange Things only for Women

Saudi Arabia, considered to be the strictest nation of the planet when it comes to women it imposes some more restrictions. This country almost bans everything for females including women driving, women at work, Roaming women, and No gyms for girls. The government also manage some weird rules in place to protect free mixing of sexes in public by this concern they ban public theaters, social mixing (except couples), and Valentine’s day. Saudi Arabia has no written constitution for ban them, and they only go after the sole of the national law that is used the “Quran” while even some of these things ain’t described in that Holy book.Source

Lip-Syncing
Where: Turkmenistan
Why: In 2005, Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov banned the playing of any recorded music in public, meaning lip-syncing became a crime. That's one way to stop Britney Spears visitin.Source
 

25 Strangest Things Banned Around The World!

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Black cars - Turkmenistan

Trying to buy a new car in the central Asian country of Turkmenistan can be tricky business due to numerous restrictions imposed by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

Batir Turkmen, who is from Turkmenistan but lives in Dubai, expplained: 'For the country with 60 degrees C in summer it is really strange and stupid - cars with black colours are banned, dirty cars are not allowed to drive in the city. BMW, Mercedes, etc - luxury cars have very high taxation and tuning cars and tires are not allowed (sic).'

He added: 'Cars which are older than five year are banned, cars with a right hand drive are banned, sports cars and two door cars are banned, cars engine bigger than 3.5 litres are banned and cars with tinted windows are banned.'Source

 

[Guest]

Turkmenistan is just plain weird. Just sayin'