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| Region | Mozambique |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | Feb 2011 |
| End Date | Jun 28, 2015 |
| Description | In February 2011, while speaking at the UN Human Rights Council’s review of Mozambique’s human rights record, the country’s justice minister stated that homosexuality was legal. However, the “vices against nature” clause remained in the penal code, leaving the legality of same-sex relations ambiguous. |
| Sources | https://www.mambaonline.com/2011/03/02/is-homosexuality-legal-in-mozambique/ |
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| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | Feb 2011 |
| End Date | Jun 28, 2015 |
| Description | In February 2011, while speaking at the UN Human Rights Council’s review of Mozambique’s human rights record, the country’s justice minister stated that homosexuality was legal. However, the “vices against nature” clause remained in the penal code, leaving the legality of same-sex relations ambiguous. |
| Sources | https://www.mambaonline.com/2011/03/02/is-homosexuality-legal-in-mozambique/ |