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| Region | Morocco |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Nov 26, 1962 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Article 489 of the Penal Code punishes same sex behaviour by imprisonment of between 6 months and 3 years, and a fine of 200 to 1000 dirhams. |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20090306021141/http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf |
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- Status is not correct "Ambiguous in Morocco"
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Revision by beeurd
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| Description | Article 489 punishes same sex behaviour by 6 months imprisonment and a fine of 200 to 1000 dirhams | Article 489 of the Penal Code punishes same sex behaviour by imprisonment of between 6 months and 3 years, and a fine of 200 to 1000 dirhams. |
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| Sources | http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=190447 | https://web.archive.org/web/20090306021141/http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf |
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