Entry #73: Homosexual activity in Yemen

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RegionYemen
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Start Date2014
End Datenow
DescriptionEven though the Yemeni Law says that only married Muslim man can be punished with the death penalty if the man is caught having a homosexual activity. Executions can occur in the country in the time during the Yemeni civil war by vigilante Islamist groups and controls. Women are punished up to three years of imprisonment; where the offense has been committed under duress, the punishment is up to seven years detention.
Sourceshttp://www.buzzfeed.com/saeedjones/76-countries-where-anti-gay-laws-are-as-bad-as-or-worse-than https://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf


Revision History (8)

Revision by LGBTsoutheastasian. punctuation errors

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NoteEven though the Yemeni Law says that only married Muslim man can be punished with the death penalty if the man is caught having a homosexual activity. Executions can occur in the country in the time during the Yemeni Civil war by vigilante Islamist groups and controls.

Women are punished up to three years of imprisonment; where the offense has been committed under duress, the punishment is up to seven years detention.
Even though the Yemeni Law says that only married Muslim man can be punished with the death penalty if the man is caught having a homosexual activity. Executions can occur in the country in the time during the Yemeni civil war by vigilante Islamist groups and controls.

Women are punished up to three years of imprisonment; where the offense has been committed under duress, the punishment is up to seven years detention.
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Even though the Yemeni Law says that only married Muslim man can be punished with the death penalty if the man is caught having a homosexual activity. Executions can occur in the country in the time during the Yemeni Civil war by vigilante Islamist groups and controls. Women are punished up to three years of imprisonment; where the offense has been committed under duress, the punishment is up to seven years detention. civil war by vigilante Islamist groups and controls. Women are punished up to three years of imprisonment; where the offense has been committed under duress, the punishment is up to seven years detention.

Revision by LGBTsoutheastasian. Death penalty for sodomy offenses with married men still means the death penalty

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ValueIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Illegal (death penalty as punishment)

Revision by danlev. Revert abuse

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ValueLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Note[EDIT REMOVED]Even though the Yemeni Law says that only married Muslim man can be punished with the death penalty if the man is caught having a homosexual activity. Executions can occur in the country in the time during the Yemeni Civil war by vigilante Islamist groups and controls.

Women are punished up to three years of imprisonment; where the offense has been committed under duress, the punishment is up to seven years detention.
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[EDIT REMOVED] Even though the Yemeni Law says that only married Muslim man can be punished with the death penalty if the man is caught having a homosexual activity. Executions can occur in the country in the time during the Yemeni Civil war by vigilante Islamist groups and controls. Women are punished up to three years of imprisonment; where the offense has been committed under duress, the punishment is up to seven years detention.

Revision by KYSSSSS. Jejeidudud

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ValueIllegal (death penalty as punishment)Legal

Revision by KYSSSSS. RACIST EQUALDEX BUM

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NoteEven though the Yemeni Law says that only married Muslim man can be punished with the death penalty if the man is caught having a homosexual activity. Executions can occur in the country in the time during the Yemeni Civil war by vigilante Islamist groups and controls.

Women are punished up to three years of imprisonment; where the offense has been committed under duress, the punishment is up to seven years detention.
[EDIT REMOVED]
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Even though the Yemeni Law says that only married Muslim man can be punished with the death penalty if the man is caught having a homosexual activity. Executions can occur in the country in the time during the Yemeni Civil war by vigilante Islamist groups and controls. Women are punished up to three years of imprisonment; where the offense has been committed under duress, the punishment is up to seven years detention. [EDIT REMOVED]

Revision by Pizzaslices412653. Death penalty for homosexuality in Yemen

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ValueIllegal (other penalty)Illegal (death penalty as punishment)

Revision by JordanB3047

Old Value New Value
ValueIllegal (death penalty as punishment)Illegal (other penalty)
NoteEven though the Yemeni Law says that only married Muslim man can be punished with the death penalty if the man is caught having a homosexual activity. Executions can occur in the country in the time during the Yemeni Civil war by vigilante Islamist groups and controls. Even though the Yemeni Law says that only married Muslim man can be punished with the death penalty if the man is caught having a homosexual activity. Executions can occur in the country in the time during the Yemeni Civil war by vigilante Islamist groups and controls.

Women are punished up to three years of imprisonment; where the offense has been committed under duress, the punishment is up to seven years detention.
Show Difference
Even though the Yemeni Law says that only married Muslim man can be punished with the death penalty if the man is caught having a homosexual activity. Executions can occur in the country in the time during the Yemeni Civil war by vigilante Islamist groups and controls. controls. Women are punished up to three years of imprisonment; where the offense has been committed under duress, the punishment is up to seven years detention.
Sourceshttp://www.buzzfeed.com/saeedjones/76-countries-where-anti-gay-laws-are-as-bad-as-or-worse-thanhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/saeedjones/76-countries-where-anti-gay-laws-are-as-bad-as-or-worse-than
https://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf
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http://www.buzzfeed.com/saeedjones/76-countries-where-anti-gay-laws-are-as-bad-as-or-worse-than http://www.buzzfeed.com/saeedjones/76-countries-where-anti-gay-laws-are-as-bad-as-or-worse-than https://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf

Revision by Muhammadaji2022

Old Value (Original) New Value
ValueIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Start DateJan 1, 19942014
Noteimprisonment plus physical violenceEven though the Yemeni Law says that only married Muslim man can be punished with the death penalty if the man is caught having a homosexual activity. Executions can occur in the country in the time during the Yemeni Civil war by vigilante Islamist groups and controls.
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imprisonment plus physical violence Even though the Yemeni Law says that only married Muslim man can be punished with the death penalty if the man is caught having a homosexual activity. Executions can occur in the country in the time during the Yemeni Civil war by vigilante Islamist groups and controls.

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