Entry #1233: Equal age of consent in Azerbaijan

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RegionAzerbaijan
IssueEqual age of consent
StatusEqual
Start DateSep 1, 2000
End Date(none)
DescriptionThe age of consent in Azerbaijan is 16 for both same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples.
Sourceshttp://books.google.com/books?id=jJr8Yt54TeAC&pg=PA147&lpg=PA147&dq=age+of+consent+azerbaijan&source=bl&ots=gBJTE9VrGF&sig=20F-ZWlrcrgseZemWFILHNsGzcU&hl=en&sa=X&ei=iB1MU_mVNOHesASyhoCACg&ved=0CG0Q6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=age%20of%20consent%20azerbaijan&f=false


Revision History (3)

edited by ObservantClippy. Adding context that there is usually history of male homosexuality being criminalized before 2000

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Start Date(unknown)Sep 1, 2000

edited by danlev

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DescriptionThe age of consent in Azerbaijan is 16 for both same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples.

created by Cavin

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Original entry
StatusEqual
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
Description(empty)
Sourceshttp://books.google.com/books?id=jJr8Yt54TeAC&pg=PA147&lpg=PA147&dq=age+of+consent+azerbaijan&source=bl&ots=gBJTE9VrGF&sig=20F-ZWlrcrgseZemWFILHNsGzcU&hl=en&sa=X&ei=iB1MU_mVNOHesASyhoCACg&ved=0CG0Q6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=age%20of%20consent%20azerbaijan&f=false