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| Region | Mali |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Dec 13, 2024 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 325-2 of Mali's new penal code criminalises homosexual sex in private, and any such act is considered indecent assault. It was passed by the military junta and came into effect in December of 2024. |
| Sources | https://theconversation.com/malis-military-junta-has-made-homosexuality-a-crime-what-the-new-law-says-247271 https://sgg-mali.ml/JO/2024/mali-jo-2024-21-sp.pdf? |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Fixing grammar.
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| Description | Under Article 325-2 of Mali's new penal code, criminalises homosexual sex in private, and any such act is considered indecent assault. It was passed by the military Junta and came into effect in December 2024. | Article 325-2 of Mali's new penal code criminalises homosexual sex in private, and any such act is considered indecent assault. It was passed by the military junta and came into effect in December of 2024. |
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edited by jadeywadey. improved sources and desc
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| Description | On December 13th, 2024, Mali’s new penal code came into effect. Article 325-1 criminalizes homosexual sex in public. Article 325-2 criminalizes homosexual sex in private, and any such act is considered indecent assault. | Under Article 325-2 of Mali's new penal code, criminalises homosexual sex in private, and any such act is considered indecent assault. It was passed by the military Junta and came into effect in December 2024. |
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| Sources | https://theconversation.com/malis-military-junta-has-made-homosexuality-a-crime-what-the-new-law-says-247271 https://sgg-mali.ml/JO/2024/mali-jo-2024-21-sp.pdf?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email | https://theconversation.com/malis-military-junta-has-made-homosexuality-a-crime-what-the-new-law-says-247271 https://sgg-mali.ml/JO/2024/mali-jo-2024-21-sp.pdf? |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Adding a link.
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| Federal Law | Yes | No |
| Sources | https://sgg-mali.ml/JO/2024/mali-jo-2024-21-sp.pdf?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email | https://theconversation.com/malis-military-junta-has-made-homosexuality-a-crime-what-the-new-law-says-247271 https://sgg-mali.ml/JO/2024/mali-jo-2024-21-sp.pdf?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email |
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created by Unknownmiles
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| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Federal Law | Yes |
| Start Date | Dec 13, 2024 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | On December 13th, 2024, Mali’s new penal code came into effect. Article 325-1 criminalizes homosexual sex in public. Article 325-2 criminalizes homosexual sex in private, and any such act is considered indecent assault. |
| Sources | https://sgg-mali.ml/JO/2024/mali-jo-2024-21-sp.pdf?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email |