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| Region | Fiji |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | Jul 11, 2006 |
| End Date | Feb 1, 2010 |
| Description | On July 11th, 2006, the Fijian High Commissioner confirmed that gay people having consensual sex would not be arrested. However, Article 175 (a) had not been repealed yet. This Article states that any person who has carnal knowledge (sexual intercourse) of any person against the order of nature is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for fourteen years, with or without corporal punishment. |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20110926211054/http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-1948.html https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/FJ%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20(update%202020)%20-%20OR(en).pdf |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Adding word
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| Description | On July 11th, 2006, the Fijian High Commissioner confirmed that gay people having consensual sex would not be arrested. However, Article 175 (a) had not been repealed yet. This states that any person who has carnal knowledge (sexual intercourse) of any person against the order of nature is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for fourteen years, with or without corporal punishment. | On July 11th, 2006, the Fijian High Commissioner confirmed that gay people having consensual sex would not be arrested. However, Article 175 (a) had not been repealed yet. This Article states that any person who has carnal knowledge (sexual intercourse) of any person against the order of nature is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for fourteen years, with or without corporal punishment. |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Fixing date
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created by Unknownmiles
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| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | Jul 11, 2006 |
| End Date | Feb 2010 |
| Description | On July 11th, 2006, the Fijian High Commissioner confirmed that gay people having consensual sex would not be arrested. However, Article 175 (a) had not been repealed yet. This states that any person who has carnal knowledge (sexual intercourse) of any person against the order of nature is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for fourteen years, with or without corporal punishment. |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20110926211054/http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-1948.html https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/FJ%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20(update%202020)%20-%20OR(en).pdf |