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| Region | Nicaragua |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | May 3, 1974 |
| End Date | Jul 7, 2008 |
| Description | The 1974 Penal Code punished sodomy with 1 to 3 years in prison. In 1992, Nicaragua passed legislation that criminalized “anyone who induces, promotes, propagandises or practices sexual intercourse between persons of the same sex commits the crime of sodomy,” with a punishment of one to three years of imprisonment. |
| Sources | https://www.thepinknews.com/2007/11/16/nicaragua-to-decriminalise-gay-sex/ https://www.amnesty.org/es/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/amr430031994en.pdf https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/NI%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20(1974)%20-%20OR-OFF(es).pdf |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Expanding date reach.
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Start Date | Sep 1992 | May 3, 1974 |
| End Date | Mar 2008 | Jul 7, 2008 |
| Description | In 1992, Nicaragua passed legislation that criminalized “anyone who induces, promotes, propagandises or practices sexual intercourse between persons of the same sex commits the crime of sodomy,” with a punishment of one to three years of imprisonment. | The 1974 Penal Code punished sodomy with 1 to 3 years in prison. In 1992, Nicaragua passed legislation that criminalized “anyone who induces, promotes, propagandises or practices sexual intercourse between persons of the same sex commits the crime of sodomy,” with a punishment of one to three years of imprisonment. |
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| Federal Law | Yes | No |
| Sources | https://www.thepinknews.com/2007/11/16/nicaragua-to-decriminalise-gay-sex/ https://www.amnesty.org/es/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/amr430031994en.pdf | https://www.thepinknews.com/2007/11/16/nicaragua-to-decriminalise-gay-sex/ https://www.amnesty.org/es/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/amr430031994en.pdf https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/NI%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20(1974)%20-%20OR-OFF(es).pdf |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start month.
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| Start Date | 1992 | Sep 1992 |
| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Sources | https://www.thepinknews.com/2007/11/16/nicaragua-to-decriminalise-gay-sex/ | https://www.thepinknews.com/2007/11/16/nicaragua-to-decriminalise-gay-sex/ https://www.amnesty.org/es/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/amr430031994en.pdf |
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created by Unknownmiles
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1 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1992 |
| End Date | Mar 2008 |
| Description | In 1992, Nicaragua passed legislation that criminalized “anyone who induces, promotes, propagandises or practices sexual intercourse between persons of the same sex commits the crime of sodomy,” with a punishment of one to three years of imprisonment. |
| Sources | https://www.thepinknews.com/2007/11/16/nicaragua-to-decriminalise-gay-sex/ |