Entry #11334: Homosexual activity in Gabon

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RegionGabon
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Start DateJul 5, 2019
End DateJun 29, 2020
DescriptionArticle 402 of the Penal Code outlines moral offences, including "sexual relations between persons of the same sex", punishable by imprisonment of up to six months and a fine of up to 5 million CFA francs.
Sourceshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-lgbt-crime/gabon-bans-gay-sex-as-global-pace-of-reform-falters-idUSKBN1YH1FN
https://www.gabonreview.com/homosexualite-le-nouveau-code-penal-sanctionne-la-pratique/


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edited by DuffdeNecker

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Original entry
StatusIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Start DateJul 5, 2019
End Date(none)
DescriptionArticle 402 of the Penal Code outlines moral offences, including "sexual relations between persons of the same sex", punishable by imprisonment of up to six months and a fine of up to 5 million CFA francs.
Sourceshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-lgbt-crime/gabon-bans-gay-sex-as-global-pace-of-reform-falters-idUSKBN1YH1FN https://www.gabonreview.com/homosexualite-le-nouveau-code-penal-sanctionne-la-pratique/