Current Version
Region | Guinea |
Issue | Homosexual activity |
Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
Start Date | Oct 26, 2016 |
End Date | now |
Description | A new Penal Code was adopted in 2016, punishing "unnatural acts" with imprisonment of 6 months to 3 years and/or a fine of 500,000 to 1,000,000 Guinean francs. |
Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/guinea/ |
Revision History (28)
Revision by beeurd
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Start Date | Dec 31, 1988 | Oct 26, 2016 |
End Date | Sep 19, 2018 | (NONE) |
Note | 6 months to 3 years in prison and or fine under unnatural/indecent acts. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. | A new Penal Code was adopted in 2016, punishing "unnatural acts" with imprisonment of 6 months to 3 years and/or a fine of 500,000 to 1,000,000 Guinean francs. |
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Sources | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/gay-lesbian-bisexual-relationships-illegal-in-74-countries-a7033666.html | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/guinea/ |
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Revision by Ausyk
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Value | Male illegal, female legal | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | Aug 19, 2018 | Sep 19, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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Value | Male illegal, female uncertain | Male illegal, female legal |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | Aug 7, 2018 | Aug 19, 2018 |
Note | 6 months to 3 years under unnatural/indecent acts. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. | 6 months to 3 years in prison and or fine under unnatural/indecent acts. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | Jul 22, 2018 | Aug 7, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female uncertain |
End Date | Jul 20, 2018 | Jul 22, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | Jul 14, 2018 | Jul 20, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | Jul 1, 2018 | Jul 14, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | Jun 13, 2018 | Jul 1, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | May 3, 2018 | Jun 13, 2018 |
Sources | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/gay-lesbian-bisexual-relationships-illegal-in-74-countries-a7033666.html |
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Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | Apr 15, 2018 | May 3, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | Apr 1, 2018 | Apr 15, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | Mar 14, 2018 | Apr 1, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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Note | 6 months to 3 years under unnatural/indecent acts. Not enforced. | 6 months to 3 years under unnatural/indecent acts. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | Mar 8, 2018 | Mar 14, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | Mar 1, 2018 | Mar 8, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | Feb 19, 2018 | Mar 1, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | Sep 6, 2017 | Feb 19, 2018 |
Note | 6 months to 3 years under unnatural/indecent acts. | 6 months to 3 years under unnatural/indecent acts. Not enforced. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | Mar 19, 2017 | Sep 6, 2017 |
Revision by Ausyk
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Note | 5 months to 3 years under unnatural/indecent acts. | 6 months to 3 years under unnatural/indecent acts. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | Feb 12, 2017 | Mar 19, 2017 |
Note | 6 months to 3 years under unnatural/indecent acts. | 5 months to 3 years under unnatural/indecent acts. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | Nov 28, 2016 | Feb 12, 2017 |
Note | 6 months to 3 years. | 6 months to 3 years under unnatural/indecent acts. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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Value | Illegal (other penalty) | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
Revision by Ausyk
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Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Illegal (other penalty) |
Revision by Ausyk
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Value | Illegal (other penalty) | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
End Date | Aug 11, 2016 | Nov 28, 2016 |
Note | 6 months to 3 years. | 6 months to 3 years. |
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Sources | No | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ |
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Revision by Ausyk
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Start Date | Dec 31, 2001 | Dec 31, 1988 |
Revision by Ausyk
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Start Date | (NONE) | Dec 31, 2001 |