Current Version
| Region | Algeria |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jun 8, 1966 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Article 333 of Algerian law punishes same sex activity with between 2 months and 2 years imprisonment, and a fine of 500 to 2000 Dinars. Article 338 refers to "outrage to public decency" consisting of "an act against nature with an individual of the same sex", with a steeper penalty of between 6 months and 3 years imprisonment and a fine of between 1,000 and 10,000 Dinars. |
| Sources | https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/details.jsp?id=7998 |
Revision History (4)
Revision by danlev. Revert abuse
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| Description | [EDIT REMOVED] | Article 333 of Algerian law punishes same sex activity with between 2 months and 2 years imprisonment, and a fine of 500 to 2000 Dinars. Article 338 refers to "outrage to public decency" consisting of "an act against nature with an individual of the same sex", with a steeper penalty of between 6 months and 3 years imprisonment and a fine of between 1,000 and 10,000 Dinars. |
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Revision by KYSSSSS. I FUCKING HATE EQUALDEX WAAAA
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| Description | Article 333 of Algerian law punishes same sex activity with between 2 months and 2 years imprisonment, and a fine of 500 to 2000 Dinars. Article 338 refers to "outrage to public decency" consisting of "an act against nature with an individual of the same sex", with a steeper penalty of between 6 months and 3 years imprisonment and a fine of between 1,000 and 10,000 Dinars. | [EDIT REMOVED] |
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Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed "What is going on?"
Revision by beeurd
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| Description | "Any person guilty of a homosexual act shall be punished with a term of imprisonment of between two months and two years..." | Article 333 of Algerian law punishes same sex activity with between 2 months and 2 years imprisonment, and a fine of 500 to 2000 Dinars. Article 338 refers to "outrage to public decency" consisting of "an act against nature with an individual of the same sex", with a steeper penalty of between 6 months and 3 years imprisonment and a fine of between 1,000 and 10,000 Dinars. |
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Revision by beeurd
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| Description | "Any person guilty of a homosexual act shall be punished with a term of imprisonment of between two months and two years..." | "Any person guilty of a homosexual act shall be punished with a term of imprisonment of between two months and two years..." |
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| Sources | http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/details.jsp?id=7998 | https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/details.jsp?id=7998 |
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Reports (6)
- Sources are invalid or broken
- Other "uncorrect algeria allows gay rights"
- Status is not correct "For male and female is illegal, imprisonment and fine . No protection, discrimination, harassment physic and mental. "
- Status is not correct "Does NOT apply to lesbian sex. Only male honosexuality."
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct "That's de jure
But de facto it's not illegal "