Entry #47: Homosexual activity in Eswatini

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RegionEswatini
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusMale illegal, female legal
Start DateSep 18, 2018
End Datenow
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)
Sourceshttp://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SZ/CONSTITUTION%20OF%20THE%20KINGDOM%20OF%20SWAZILAND%202005.pdf


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ValueMale illegal, female uncertainMale illegal, female legal

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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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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" has been defined by its courts as "unlawful and intentional sexual relations per anum between two human males. (Decriminalization pending)

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