Current Version
| Region | Somalia |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1899 |
| End Date | Apr 3, 1964 |
| Description | Under British law, homosexuality was punishable by one month to three years in prison in the British Somali Coast Protectorate. In Italian Somalia, there were no laws against homosexuality, but the Fascist regime still punished homosexuals. |
| Sources | http://www.somalilandlaw.com/Penal_Code_English.pdf https://books.google.com/books/about/British_Colonialism_and_the_Criminalizat.html?id=c3dZDwAAQBAJ |
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1899 |
| End Date | Apr 3, 1964 |
| Description | Under British law, homosexuality was punishable by one month to three years in prison in the British Somali Coast Protectorate. In Italian Somalia, there were no laws against homosexuality, but the Fascist regime still punished homosexuals. |
| Sources | http://www.somalilandlaw.com/Penal_Code_English.pdf https://books.google.com/books/about/British_Colonialism_and_the_Criminalizat.html?id=c3dZDwAAQBAJ |