Current Version
Region | Eswatini |
Issue | Homosexual activity |
Status | Male illegal, female legal |
Start Date | Sep 18, 2018 |
End Date | now |
Description | Sodomy was a crime under the 1907 common law, punishable with either death or a lesser punishment at the discretion of the court. "Sodomy" has been defined by its courts as "unlawful and intentional sexual relations per anum between two human males. (Decriminalization pending) |
Sources | http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SZ/CONSTITUTION%20OF%20THE%20KINGDOM%20OF%20SWAZILAND%202005.pdf |
Revision History (3)
Revision by Pizzaslices412653. Fixed date
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Start Date | Oct 4, 2004 | Sep 18, 2018 |
Revision by Pizzaslices412653
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Value | Male illegal, female uncertain | Male illegal, female legal |
Revision by Pizzaslices412653
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Note | Sodomy was a crime under the 1907 common law, punishable with either death or a lesser punishment at the discretion of the court. "Sodomy" has been defined by its courts as "unlawful and intentional sexual relations per anum between two human males. | Sodomy was a crime under the 1907 common law, punishable with either death or a lesser punishment at the discretion of the court. "Sodomy" has been defined by its courts as "unlawful and intentional sexual relations per anum between two human males. (Decriminalization pending) |
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