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| Region | Mozambique |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (other penalty) |
| Start Date | Sep 16, 1886 |
| End Date | Jun 28, 2015 |
| Description | In 1886, while Mozambique was a colony of Portugal, it inherited a penal code that punished anyone “who habitually engages in vices against nature” with three years of hard labor. Between 1975, when Mozambique became independent, and 2015, when this article was removed, there were no known prosecutions made under this article. |
| Sources | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/30/mozambique-scraps-anti-gay-law https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2015-07-06/mozambique-new-penal-code-removes-colonial-era-dispositions-against-homosexuality/ |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Adding start date and source to back it up
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1 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Start Date | 1886 | Sep 16, 1886 |
| Sources | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/30/mozambique-scraps-anti-gay-law | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/30/mozambique-scraps-anti-gay-law https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2015-07-06/mozambique-new-penal-code-removes-colonial-era-dispositions-against-homosexuality/ |
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edited by Unknownmiles. date, description, source, and status
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1 | Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Illegal (other penalty) |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Illegal (other penalty) |
| Start Date | 1975 | 1886 |
| End Date | Jun 29, 2015 | Jun 28, 2015 |
| Description | Mozambique's penal code included a clause against against individuals "who habitually engage in vices against nature," however, there had been no known prosecutions under the clause. | In 1886, while Mozambique was a colony of Portugal, it inherited a penal code that punished anyone “who habitually engages in vices against nature” with three years of hard labor. Between 1975, when Mozambique became independent, and 2015, when this article was removed, there were no known prosecutions made under this article. |
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| Sources | http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-33342963 | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/30/mozambique-scraps-anti-gay-law |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | 1975 |
| End Date | Jun 29, 2015 |
| Description | Mozambique's penal code included a clause against against individuals "who habitually engage in vices against nature," however, there had been no known prosecutions under the clause. |
| Sources | http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-33342963 |
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